A horse for a nomad was always more than just a cattle. It was a food, a transport and a status thing. There are horses in the monuments of Astana too.

For example, on the riverside there is a monument to Kenesary Khan, or as locals say, a monument to the Horse of Kenesary Khan:

He has a very tough glance…

There is another grandious monument featuring horse - a monument to Bogenbai batyr, the warrior.

No doubt, both sculptures are monumental… But how do the authors of these works explain this?

Here is a fragment of Kenesary’s horse:

Bogenbai’s horse:

Excuse me for peculiarities, but…