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Kazakh rider sets record: rides two kilometers on two horses
Tengrinews.kz – Stunt rider Yernar Zhasuzak from the national arts center Top Zhargan has set a world record: he stood on two saddles and rode
25 September 2025
New holiday may be introduced in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – A new national holiday, Tulpar Day, may soon appear in Kazakhstan. This was stated in Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov’s official
24 June 2025
Przewalski’s horses arrive in Kazakhstan as part of rewilding project
Tengrinews.kz - A new group of Przewalski’s horses has arrived in Kazakhstan as part of the international “Return of Wild Horses” project, citing
04 June 2025
Karaganda region cannot cope with a dangerous horse disease
Tengrinews.kz - For over two years, authorities in Karaganda Region have been struggling to control a dangerous infectious disease affecting
23 January 2025
Kazakhstani was fined for transporting unusual passenger
Tengrinews.kz - Police stopped a passenger car in which the driver was transporting a live horse in the Karaganda region.
11 December 2024
Horsemen block Almaty-Khorgos highway during kokpar game
Tengrinews.kz – Men who organized a kokpar game on the Almaty-Khorgos highway in the Almaty region have been held accountable, regional police
26 November 2024
“True therapy“: Herding horses in the rain captivates Kazakh internet users
Tengrinews.kz - A mesmerizing video capturing a herd of horses being driven through the rain in Almaty Region has gone viral on social media.
14 November 2024
French companies express interest in buying Kazakh horse meat
Tengrinews.kz - The potential export of Kazakhstani horse meat to the European market was a key topic during a meeting between Minister of Agriculture
22 October 2024
Roadside “Kokpar“ leads to police action in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Police in Almaty region have taken action against individuals who engaged in horseback games on a public road.
03 October 2024
“An incredible sight”: a herd of horses captivates social media
Tengrinews.kz - An atmospheric video featuring a herd of horses filmed in the Zhetysu region is being discussed on social media.
20 September 2024
NSC issues statement on kokpar incident at World Nomad Games
Tengrinews.kz - The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has addressed the incident that occurred during the World Nomad Games in Astana.
13 September 2024
Veterinary clinic ready to care for animals in World Nomad Games
Tengrinews.kz - A veterinary clinic has opened in Astana at the Kazanat racetrack, just 10 meters from the racing tracks, to care for animals
09 September 2024
Goat polo, tug-of-war as Central Asia readies for Nomad Games
In a melee of hooves and hands, a scrum of horseriders on the plains of Central Asia wrestle to get control of the ball.
29 August 2016
Once extinct, world's last wild horse returns to steppes
The path out of oblivion for Przewalski's horse lies in getting on a plane to China, Mongolia and, most recently, the Russian steppes.
09 March 2016
Kazakh horses named the oldest domestic horse breed
Kazakh horses are the oldest of domestic breeds that continues to inhabit the territories of its original formation said a Russian scientist Leonid Gaiduchenko.
10 August 2015
Festival of nomadic civilization Millennia around Astana
Festival of nomadic civilization Millennia around Astana was held in the capital of Kazakhstan from July 3 to 6.
08 July 2015
Revival of Przewalski's horses continues in Kazakhstan
Przewalski's horses will be brought from the Nuremberg Zoo to Kazakhstan in Spring 2016.
08 December 2014
Teenager ties himself to horse and survives four days in Kazakh steppe
A teenager from a remote Kazakh village has survived four days in the steppe with no food or water. He spent the days on horseback, just like the nomads of the times long past.
25 November 2014
12-y.o. boy from Karaganda wins Kazakhstan horse race tourmanent
12-year-old Duman Amangeldy from Karaganda has won the national alaman baiga tournament Altyn Tulpar (Gold Horse).
29 September 2014
Mare's milk-based infant food to be produced in Kazakhstan
Production of infant food from mare’s milk will start in Akmola Oblast in the nearest future.
12 June 2014