to a mongol horses represent not only wealth and status they provide food and transportation to clearly see the mongol s almost mythic relationship with the horse just watch a horse race the jockeys are children the race course can be as long as 30 kilometers magic powers are attributed to the winning horse and spectators scramble to touch it hoping some will rub off just watch a horse race the jockeys are children the race course can be as long as 30 kilometers to a mongol horses represent not only wealth and status they provide food and transportation to clearly see the mongol s almost mythic relationship with the horse just watch a horse race the jockeys are children the race course can be as long as 30 kilometers magic powers are attributed to the winning horse and spectators scramble to touch it hoping some will rub off magic powers are attributed to the winning horse