How a Cossack covered 5,500 miles on horseback in 1889
How a Cossack covered 5,500 miles on horseback in 1889 Russia beyond (Photo: Public domain; Archive photo) He nearly froze to death, but managed to cross the finish line and impress the people and the Tsar. Cossack Dmitri Peshkov traveled from Blagoveshchensk in Russia’s Far East to St. Petersburg, then the capital of the Russian Empire, covering 8,800 kilometers (5,500 miles) on a small, but sturdy horse. By the end of the trip, he had earned the status of a countrywide celebrity and even met with the Russian Emperor. The Mongolian breed Peshkov, a military officer in the ...
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