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CHOLPON-ATA, KYRGYZSTAN - SEPTEMBER 5: Riders from Kazakhstan and Russia compete in the Kok Boru preliminary stage of the World Nomad Games on September 5, 2016 in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. Kok Boru, also known as Buzkash, is played with a headless goat. Kyrgyzstan is hosting the second World Nomad Games dedicated to the sports of Central Asia. Over 40 countries are taking part. (Photo by Olivia Harris/Getty Images)

CHOLPON-ATA, KYRGYZSTAN - SEPTEMBER 5: Riders from Kazakhstan and Russia compete in the Kok Boru preliminary stage of the World Nomad Games on September 5, 2016 in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. Kok Boru, also known as Buzkash, is played with a headless goat. Kyrgyzstan is hosting the second World Nomad Games dedicated to the sports of Central Asia. Over 40 countries are taking part. (Photo by Olivia Harris/Getty Images)