For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But on Tuesday, one world leader also made a point of honoring the existence of horses. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, there are over 60 million horses worldwide. Mongolia counts more horses — 3.4 million — than people, who number 3.3 million. “From the moment of birth, we Mongols have grown up on horseback,” the president told the Assembly.