One cannot imagine Mongolia and its history without horses. The impact of horse in Mongolian culture and lifestyle is just priceless.  The great Mongol Empire conquered half of the earth (dry land) on horseback. The descendants of Chingis Khan are proud of their unique horsemanship custom. The Winter Horse Festival is an eye opening experience that allows you to get an in-depth insight of Mongolian horse culture.  If you are a photographer, this would be an ideal place to shoot Mongolian winter, amazing horse activities and the local nomads in their beautiful traditional outfit, called the "deel".