Classic Leslie Stories, Lady Martha and the Mongol Derby for May 27, 2026 by Chewy

In this special “Leslie Day” episode of Horses in the Morning, we revisit two of Leslie Wiley’s wildest adventures. First, Leslie shares her hilarious foxhunting trip in England with the larger‑than‑life Lady Martha Sitwell, complete with windowless vans, massive hedges and a spectacular fall. Then she takes listeners inside the Mongol Derby, from cultural shocks in Mongolian gers to losing a horse and gear, and galloping a leg with no stirrups in the world’s longest horse race. Listen in....

HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3959 – Show Notes and Links:

• Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the Geek
• Jamie and Glenn's Amazon Store
• Pic Credit: Leslie Wylie
• Guest: Leslie Wylie | Eventing Nation
• Link: Equine Affaire HRN Meetup
• Additional support for this podcast provided by: Equine Network and Listeners Like You

Time Stamps:

• 00:32 - Leslie Wiley classic interviews setup
• 02:47 - Discovering Lady Martha Sitwell
• 04:24 - Wrong train & windowless van ride
• 08:17 - Fancy dinner party entrance
• 09:01 - Ledbury Hunt overview
• 12:27 - “Badminton jump” fall with Bert
• 15:25 - Calls for a book on Lady Martha
• 20:35 - Hunt ball & “I am Spartacus” moment
• 23:21 - Transition to Mongol Derby story
• 23:33 - Ulaanbaatar orientation & training camp
• 27:10 - Drunk herder & race-morning incident
• 31:39 - Race start & first blazing-fast leg
• 40:42 - Riding out alone & “shopping mall” ger stay
• 46:54 - Runaway blue roan & lost tack
• 52:58 - 40 km no-stirrups leg & sweet horse