TPZ188: Adventure Racing with Holly Budge



She is one of the UKs most accomplished female adventurers whose achievements include summitting both Ama Dablam and Mount Everest, racing 1000 km across Mongolia on horseback, and completing the 243 km Kathmandu Coast to Coast race on New Zealand’s South Island. She is also the founder of How Many Elephants.  An organization which raises the awareness of the plight of elephants in Africa and raises funds for anti-poaching projects.  You can learn more at her website hollybudge.com. Holly Budge, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

TPZ153: Patagonia Horseback Adventure with Stevie Anna

Patagonia Horseback Adventure


Raised in Oregon and Texas, Stevie Anna lives for travel and adventure.  While living in a van with her dog Darcie, she traveled to 49 states and she’s guided backcountry horse trips both in Alaska and Minnesota.  She also works as an expedition project manager.  In 2015 she moved to Argentina and began planning – Patagone – an adventure on horseback through Patagonia from the dry steppe to the high mountain passes.  It was an exploration over 3 months and nearly 1,200 miles of the stunning wilderness of Patagonia and it was a way to travel slow and reconnect with the wild elements often missed.  You can learn more about Stevie and the Patagone adventure at her website stevieanna.com.  Stevie Anna, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

TPZ149: Bicentennial National Trail on Wild Horses with Alienor Le Gouvello

Bicentennial National Trail
Photo credit: Cat Vinton


The Bicentennial National Trail stretches over 5,000 km and crosses some of eastern Australia’s most remote and spectacular landscapes.  It took 13 months for Alienor Le Gouvello and her 3 horses – Roxanne, River and Cooper – to complete the trail making her the first person to finish it on wild horses.  Before setting out she had to break and train these wild horses, known as brumbies, with the help of the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Association.  Alienor also traveled to Mongolia to compete in the 6-day 480 km Gobi Desert Cup endurance race on Mongolian horses where she finished in first place.  You can learn more about Alienor and her adventures on Facebook at wild.at.heart.australia.  Alienor Le Gouvello, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

TPZ032: Tim Cope On the Trail of Genghis Khan

Tim Cope horseback adventure



For 3 years Tim Cope traveled by horseback through the Eurasian steppe from the ancient capital city of Karakoram in Mongolia to the Danube River in Hungary.  It was a 6000-mile journey last attempted in the days on Ghengis Khan.  For most of the journey he was alone except for his horses and his dog named Tigon.  The adventure was a tribute to the nomadic way of life.  Along the way he encountered a cast of very interesting characters.  Some were thieves not to be trusted yet most proved to be incredibly generous.  You can learn more by reading his book titled On The Trail of Genghis Khan, An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads – and from his website timcopejourneys.com.  Tim Cope, welcome to The Pursuit Zone.

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