When it comes to the rough-and-tumble, centuries-old game of kokpar, there are two countries that rule the sport -- and then there is everyone else. The master horsemen of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan ...

In Part II, Anya Petrone Slepyan follows the USA Kokpar team as they navigate the tournament with the odds stacked against them. But the “motley crew” that makes up the U.S. team isn’t there for easy ...

Astana, Kazakhstan – Clouds of dust rise from the sandy ground of a playing field as a dozen horses converge, their riders standing in their stirrups as they direct their mounts towards an odd target: ...

A team of horsemen from the American West traveled over 6,000 miles to Astana, Kazakhstan, to compete in the 5th World Nomad Games. They played kokpar and kok boru, the national sports of Kazakhstan ...