Horse racing is one of Mongolia's traditional ‘three manly games’ and a main feature of the Naadam festival in July. It is, however, not just limited to the summer. National and international children's rights organizations have expressed their strong opposition to illegal horse races in winter or early spring, involving small boys as child jockeys. There have been numerous cases of injuries and even fatalities. In response to this pressure, the Government of Mongolia has regulated the horse racing dates and locations. The following horse races will be held in the spring and summer of 2017, in compliance with the law on the National Naadam Festival.

• ”Dunjingarav” spring horse racing of central region at Tsagaan hotol of Argalant soum, Tuv aimag on March 5^th, 2017.

• Regional spring horse racing in Khuvsgul and Gobi-Altai aimags on March 12^th, 2017.

• Summer horse racing for the Eastern Region in Sukhbaatar aimag on July 28^th-30^th, 2017

• Summer horse racing for the Central Region in Khui Doloon Khudag (near Ulaanbaatar) on July 28-30, 2017

• Summer horse racing for the Northern Region in Selenge aimag on July 28^th-30^th, 2017

• Summer horse racing for the Gobi Region in Dundgobi aimag on July 28^th-30^th, 2017

• Summer horse racing for the Khangai Region in Uvurkhangai aimag on July 28^th-30^th, 2017

• Summer horse racing for the Western Region in Uvs aimag on July 28^th-30^th, 2017