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Classic Leslie Stories, Lady Martha and the Mongol Derby for May 27, 2026 by Chewy
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- Horses in the Morning
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- May 27, 2026
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- 3929
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Summary
In this special “Leslie Day” episode of Horses in the Morning, we revisit two of Leslie Wiley’s wildest adventures. First, Leslie shares her hilarious foxhunting trip in England with the larger‑than‑life Lady Martha Sitwell, complete with windowless vans, massive hedges and a spectacular fall. Then she takes listeners inside the Mongol Derby, from cultural shocks in Mongolian gers to losing a horse and gear, and galloping a leg with no stirrups in the world’s longest horse race. Listen in.... HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3959 – Show Notes and Links: Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the Geek Jamie and Glenn's Amazon Store Pic Credit: Leslie Wylie Guest: Leslie Wylie | Eventing Nation Link: Equine Affaire HRN Meetup Additional support for this podcast provided by: Equine Network and Listeners Like You Time Stamps: 00:32 - Leslie Wiley classic interviews setup 02:47 - Discovering Lady Martha Sitwell 04:24 - Wrong train & windowless van ride 08:17 - Fancy dinner party entrance 09:01 - Ledbury Hunt overview 12:27 - “Badminton jump” fall with Bert 15:25 - Calls for a book on Lady Martha 20:35 - Hunt ball & “I am Spartacus” moment 23:21 - Transition to Mongol Derby story 23:33 - Ulaanbaatar orientation & training camp 27:10 - Drunk herder & race-morning incident 31:39 - Race start & first blazing-fast leg 40:42 - Riding out alone & “shopping mall” ger stay 46:54 - Runaway blue roan & lost tack 52:58 - 40 km no-stirrups leg & sweet horse