All the Wild Horses

Watching these amateurs who dared to call themselves professional riders riding on the Mongolian horses was such a pain. These men and women were just a bunch of jokers and jerks to race this longest derby in Mongolia, so painful and so boring to watch. I just couldn't believe most of the reviewers before me would high five this documentary film so blindly with praises. These riders not only tortured themselves but also abused those Mongolian horses. These foreigners came all over the foreign countries must be loaded to have such a enormous logistic support to back up this horse race. I don't think that the Mongolian government was actually enthusiastic to sponsor this pointless entertainment for the foreigners other than using this opportunity to lure more tourists to visit their country.

Ivo Marloh has done a splendid job documenting the World's Longest Horse Race, the Mongol Derby. Having completed this race in 2017, I can honestly say how well this film shows the true challenges of the adventure. The competitors all show grit just to make it to the starting line. Those that actually ride all of the 1000km and cross the finish line in one piece are few and far between. Being able to follow some of these brave men and women along their journey in All the Wild Horses is priceless. I loved the film and how it captured the iron will of Devan Horn, the compassion of Erik Cooper, and the honest horsemanship of Monde Kanyana. Well done Ivo!

An astonishingly beautiful and amazingly done film. Maloh manages to capture the drama, tension and ambition of the race but also the vulnerability of some of the participants. Always subtle, he hints at the different experiences that led them to take up the challenge. The interactions between the racers and Mongolians are marked by polite awkwardness, which Maloh's camera catches with subtlety but without judgement. It's great to see a film that moves fast and keeps you on the edge of your seat but, at the same time, manages to truly engage with its characters and give them time to develop before your eyes. Brilliant.

How can an experienced horsewoman not identify that the horse unwilling to go forward has a broken leg? I'm severely disappointed that a horse got extremely injured and had to be put down because this woman wanted to win the race and pushed this injured animal. Disgusting to watch.

Having been fortunate enough to experience this event as member of the crew I can say Ivo Marloh has really captured the spirit of this gruelling race and the stories of the riders, all from the unique perspective of a rider! If you are a rider, adventurer, explorer, sportsperson or traveller make sure you see it!