Stunning photos of the horsemen that work in the remote villages of Lesotho

Thom Pierce

The INSIDER Summary:

• Photographer Thom Pierce photographed horsemen and herders in Semonkong, Lesotho.
• Semonkong is made up of remote villages in the mountains.
• Locals rely on horses for transportation and livestock for livelihood.

The primary mode of transportation in Semonkong, a village in the mountains of Lesotho, is horseback.

Photographer Thom Pierce spent eight days in the region, capturing the day to day lives of the horsemen and herders who live there.

Keep scrolling to see 15 of the 40 striking photos that make up his project, the Horsemen of Semonkong.