Horses of the Hmong people in Vietnam Create 3 Avatar image [Global K] Vietnamese Hmong Pack Hors

Horses gallop, breathing heavily, on a racetrack set against the backdrop of the mountain ranges of Lao Cai Province in northern Vietnam.

These are the draft horses of the Hmong people, who reside in rugged mountainous regions over 1,000 meters above sea level. They are essential livestock for traversing steep mountain paths and transporting crops.

And so, they have been transformed into racehorses.

The jockeys, acting as their owners, run barefoot without saddles, firmly securing the horses' flanks and relying solely on a single rein to run through mutual communion.

[Asang / Member of the Hmong Horse Racing Club: "No matter how late I returned home, I always fed and cared for them. Horses are precious friends, and I cherish them very much."]

From draft horses to racehorses, a great deal of care and effort must be poured into providing fresh food and training. [Agio / President of the Hmong Horse Racing Club: "Horses have been a presence that fostered a deep bond with our Hmong people for generations."]

Horse racing alongside pack horses, which have long been companions in life, seems to demonstrate the fearless spirit of freedom unique to the Hmong people, forged in their mountainous terrain.

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