But intense pressure was put on him by eventual runner-up Boyd Martin after the American showjumped clear aboard
Tsetserleg. It meant Townend had to go clear in pursuit of a PS100,000 top prize, but he delivered an impressive display.
The 53-year-old and his friend Gareth Aston had been in Mongolia for a hiking and paragliding trip from Uliastai to
Tsetserleg, which lie west of the country's capital Ulaanbaatar.
The new assistance will help meet the needs of other rapidly growing aimag centers--Avairkheer and Tsetserleg.
The fresh funds will cover the construction of modern wastewater treatment plants in four aimag centers (Dalanzadgad, Sainshand, Avairkheer and Tsetserleg) to replace the current inadequate pond systems.
In October 2012, Aspire will be present at the opening of a new 20 bed hospital in
Tsetserleg, a joint venture between the Khuvsgul Provincial Government and Aspire.
It was eventually removed from its original site and placed in the open-air courtyard of the Arkhangai provincial museum in
Tsetserleg, where it stands today.
- US$133,000 contributed to fund 50% of
Tsetserleg hospital construction
Aspire, in partnership with the Khuvsgul Provincial Government ("Khuvsgul Government") has agreed to contribute 50% of the funds required to complete the construction of a new 20 bed Hospital at the
Tsetserleg soum with the Khuvsgul Government providing the balance.