Become a Kyrgyz Horse Guru

$110.00 (per person)

Minimum group: 5 people
Duration: 2 hours
Upon request
Price to Include: Round-trip transport from Bokonbaevo to the horse farm, inclusive of a trip to the race track (hippodrome); Apple or carrot snacks for the horses; Refreshments for the tourists; English-speaking guide

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Horses and Horse Racing – A Cornerstone of Kyrgyz Nomadic Life
The horse holds a near-sacred place in the hearts of the Kyrgyz people,whose nomadic lifestyle depended on it as a source of labor,transportation, sustenance and health. No wonder,then,that Kyrgyzstan is a country filled with horse lovers,and nowhere is thatmore evident than in thecountry’s love of horse racing. Horse racing was one of the foundations of Kyrgyz nomadic sports and continues to stimulate the nomadic spirt of modern Kyrgyz. Of the
three key stud farms in the country,the South Shore of Lake lssyk-Kul is the only place where you can meet a number of the country’s famous horse racing
champions. You can also see a live race!!!

Allow Zamirbek, the facility’s proud owner,to show you around the farm and explain the process of breeding and training these beautiful Kyrgyz thoroughbred trotting horses.

Discover another side of Kyrgyz culture when you enter a world that few tourists see – acquaint yourself with horse racing and its select champions of Central Asia!

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