What were the main dangers, difficulties and misadventures?
The dangers on such a long and unknown journey were wide and varied. Before embarking Tim was warned that the horses could ‘turn him to dust in an instant.’ Dealing with such powerful animals as an inexperienced horsemen was one potential danger, but what worried Tim more was the possibility of the horses galloping away and leaving Tim stranded in the wilds of the steppe- especially in the depths of winter. This kind of journey involves a symbiosis with the horses, and without the horses, Tims own survival would be in question. In the end mishaps when he and the horses came close to disaster include: a horse falling off a bridge, horses galloping off in a panic with all the gear stranding Tim at night (this happened near Astrakhan in Russia), a horse sinking in a swamp and almost drowning, attacks by wild stallions in spring on the steppe. Thirteen horses have participated in the journey, one of which was left behind after tragically stepping on a long rusty nail that caused an infecti
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