Dibrivka. The Stud Farm. Interesting Tours and Encounters

Seeing a live horse these days is difficult, but possible. Despite the fact that cars have driven horse-drawn transport off the city streets and agricultural labour has been mechanised, horses remain among the most faithful companions of humankind over six millennia and give people strength and inspiration. The beauty and endurance of these animals — which served humanity on the battlefield and at the plough, carried people over long distances and won tournaments — were valued in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, where equestrian statues were erected in their honour. A touching and very fine sculptural depiction of a horse and a foal has been installed in the village of Dibrivka, Myrhorod district, on the grounds of the stud farm.

Dibrivka, Myrhorod district, Poltava region. The stud farm

Novostriltsivka. The Stud Farm and Its High Standard

The stud farms of Ukraine were set up under the tsars; many have a two-hundred-year history, and some have passed the 250 mark. The Striletskyi stud farm in the Luhansk region was founded in 1798. Farming needed hardy draught horses, the army — riding horses, and prestige and amusement — trotters.