Globe trotting, ‘clear-minded, confident’ 9-year-old faces down equestrian coaches; says she has recorded evidence to prove mounts are dangerous
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenZoey ZhangPublished: 2:00pm, 13 Mar 2026A young girl from central China earned widespread praise online after fearlessly confronting riding instructors over why they assigned her friends vicious horses.
Nine-year-old Langlang from Huangshi in Hubei province has been travelling the world with her parents since she was a baby.
While travelling in Egypt with her parents on March 4, she was taking a riding lesson with two friends at a local equestrian club.
Although the pair were beginners, the coaches assigned them two ill-tempered horses; one was reportedly known for throwing riders and was considered vicious.
As the only one of the three children who spoke English, and having been asked by her father to look after her friends, Langlang confronted three local coaches.
