Meet Kelsangya: a 16-year-old horse whisperer from Tibet's vast Nagchu grasslands who\u2019s been riding since he could walk. This prodigy, who placed second in the Nagchu Horse-Racing Festival as a kid, is now training his family\u2019s horses for this year\u2019s high-stakes races \u2013 think Fast & Furious, but with manes and hooves!
Three of Kelsangya\u2019s horses qualified for the festival\u2019s grand finale, while seven more will gallop in the grueling 8km marathon race. With his years of grassland grit and a bond with these animals that rivals Taylor Swift and her fans, could this be his championship year?
\"Horses are like family,\" says Kelsangya, whose story mirrors classic underdog tales \u2013 except here, the \u2018dogs\u2019 are majestic Tibetan steeds. Whether they win gold or not, one thing\u2019s clear: this teen rider is already the people\u2019s champ.
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The Nagchu Horse-Racing Festival: The boy that rides the wind
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