On Monday the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia delivered a recommendation to the Federation of Mongolian Horse Racing Sports and Trainers that suggests disallowing children from participating in horse racing competitions for the traditional holiday Tsagaan Sar.

The recommendation states that; “The National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia has recently received complaints about horse racing related child right violations and serious harm to children’s health. Therefore the Commission prompts, according to its authority given by article 19.3 of the law on the Human Rights Commission, the Federation of Mongolian Horse Racing Sports and Trainers should not allow children to participate in winter horse racing competitions by riding a horse”.