Quoted: Then a crashing sound came from behind — Chuka, the Mongolian guide who had been bringing up the rear of our group of four travelers, had been thrown off his horse too. A short, round man, he picked himself up and shook his head to bring himself back to his senses, or maybe just to blow off the cobwebs of a bad hangover from a vodka binge the previous night.
So even Mongolians get tossed off horses, I thought, somewhat comforted.

it would be so cool to ride a horse through Mongolia...it wouldn't be comfortable, but would be hella cool :D