Saturday, October 17, 2015

Mongolia: Golden Eagle Festival Oct. 2015

We staid in a rustic ger camp...
by a beautiful river...
They came to our camp
holding the eagle with a heavy duty glove
The golden eagle with fully open wings
This 11 year old girl was the youngest competitor
with her brother
but the competition is not restricted to young riders
She won last year's festival
still has her winner's smile with her eagle
His armrest is made of a deer antler
connivance
a senior competitor well protected from the windy cold
there was a camel race with a very young rider
His eagle flew to him
the eagle had to fly down from the hill to catch the prey
and bring it to his master
Here, the rider has to galop and catch the cap on the ground 
He shows the beheaded sheep 2 riders will have to compete for.
they defy balance rules
are pulled almost to the ground
... like here
it's a tough fight
which can last
I was proud...
She smiled and say: Jacques have him open his wings!
and the eagle did it

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