00:00A symbol of freedom, pride, and the vast step.
00:06Se você perguntar o que realmente define seu espírito,
00:09muitos vão apoiar a uma coisa, a força.
00:12Em este episódio de Modern Nomad,
00:14vamos explorar como um animal
00:15became o coração de nomadic vida
00:17e como seu legado ainda shape a cultura do país.
00:22Tem apenas um genético-vildo-horte lefto no mundo,
00:26o Przhvazkis-Hor.
00:27It went extinct in the wild in the 20th century
00:30with only a few surviving in captivity.
00:33After years of conservation work in Europe,
00:35these horses are finally returned to their natural habitat.
00:40Centuries after varnishing from Central Asia,
00:43the Przhvazkis horses have returned home.
00:45Their range reduction is a milestone for the whole nomadic world.
00:49Now Kazakhstan's golden step shines again.
00:52Welcome to Modern Nomads.
00:57The reintroduction of wild horses took place in the Kostanay region
01:01and we traveled there to witness the first horses
01:04being released back into the steppe.
01:07How many of the Przhvazkis horses
01:08have been reintroduced to Kazakhstan so far?
01:11As of now, 14 Przhvazkis horses have been brought from Europe.
01:15This is our joint target that we aim to have these horses
01:20because we have really good grasslands here.
01:23What I said is also the climate is actually suitable for them.
01:26If you look at it on the map,
01:27you can see it's a big protected areas network
01:30which also gives hope that its animals will be safe.
01:35And we hope that they will start to give the offsprings
01:37and this will start his future.
01:40The historical return of Przhvazkis horses
01:43is part of the Alton Dala conservation initiative.
01:4730 more Przhvazkis horses will be transported
02:15from Europe to Kazakhstan by 2029.
02:18Now at the Alibi reintroduction center,
02:21experts are watching closely how the current herd
02:23adapts to life in the wild.
02:26When they arrive to the Alibi reintroduction center,
02:29they spend roughly a year within acclimatization
02:32and all of them have a natural water source
02:35which is really important because they have to learn
02:37how to navigate and how to get to the water.
02:39What we see from the camera traps that we put up,
02:41it's really cool because the horses apparently love it.
02:44Sometimes they even lay down on the water
02:46and get themselves a bit muddy.
02:48Seeing these wild horses returning to a landscape
02:51where they've been extinct for more than 200 years
02:54but where they so obviously belong to
02:56is really very touching.
02:57It's amazing just also knowing
03:00that from these individuals
03:01that we're taking care of right now,
03:03a whole population will grow.
03:05Studies of the ancient Bautai culture
03:07show that the world's first domesticated horse
03:10was tamed on the steppes of modern-day Kazakhstan.
03:12We have such a good precondition
03:16of returning Chewalski horses to this area
03:18and also kind of an obligation
03:20because this is such a central and important animal
03:23for the Kazakh identity
03:24being a place of first domestication of the horses
03:285,000 years ago.
03:29The bond between human and horse still runs deep.
03:33It's not uncommon for Kazakh children
03:35to take the saddle before taking their first steps
03:38and when they reach school age
03:39they're already competing in major races.
03:44The spirit of nomads still sets the rhythm of Central Asia.
03:48Horseback wrestling, kokpar and archery
03:51stand at the core of that legacy
03:52drawing nations together at the World Nomad Games.
03:56Today, Kazakhstan is reviving its own horse breeding heritage.
04:00In 2023, the Adai horse was officially recognized
04:04as a distinct Kazakh breed.
04:08The Adai horse bred near the Caspian Sea
04:10is known for its stamina.
04:12We met a family in Mangistau region
04:14for whom caring for this rare breed
04:16is a precious tradition.
04:18For centuries, Kazakhs have been known
04:45as exceptional horse breeders.
04:47Horses carried nomads along the Silk Road
04:49taught generations the art of resilience
04:51and shaped a culture that still gallops the nation's DNA.
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