contact
Get in touch
Questions about the horses, the expedition, the breeding programme, volunteering or working with us as an artist. Write to us and a real person will answer.
We read every message. You'll usually hear back within a couple of days, and a little longer when the team is out with the herd, since the summer pastures are a long way from a phone signal.
the ranch
Ketmen-Tobo Valley, near Toktogul, Kyrgyzstan
the association
Registered non-profit, France
n° W353023160
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You might not need to write at all
A few things get asked often enough that the answer is already on the site. If one of these is your question, you'll get there faster than we can reply.
the horse and the science
What a Chaar horse is, what the DNA study found, and the Appaloosa question. The FAQs cover most of it, and the genetic results are published in full.
coming to the ranch
Dates, prices, fitness and insurance for all three programmes are on their own pages. Start at Visit us, or go straight to the Expedition, the Spirit of Kyrgyzstan or volunteering.
giving and tax receipts
The French 66% deduction, receipts and where the money goes are explained on the giving page, and monthly support has its own.
artists and film-makers
How partnerships work, whether you'd come to the ranch or work from home, and who has done it before. Artist partnerships.
shop orders
Sizing, materials, care and delivery are on the product information page. For a problem with an order, write to us and say which item.
press and research
Journalists, researchers and anyone wanting photographs or the full genetic report should write to us directly. Say what you're working on and your deadline.
Send us a message
Pick the closest subject so it reaches the right person, and tell us as much as you like. There's no such thing as too much detail.
visiting
Want to see the horses in person?
We love that people want to meet the herd. The ranch is small and can't take casual drop-in visits, but there are three real ways to spend time with the horses, whether you'd rather ride, travel without riding, or stay and work alongside them.
for riders
The Expedition
Ride into the high summer pastures to find the Chaar herds where they roam.
4 to 14 July 2027 · 11 days · 9 to 12 riders
See the Expeditionno riding required
The Spirit of Kyrgyzstan
A cultural journey through Bishkek, Issyk-Kul and the mountain valleys, ending with two days among the herd.
4 to 13 April 2027 · 10 days · 10 to 12 people
See the journeynovember to may
The Volunteer Experience
Live at the ranch, work alongside the horsemen, and be paired with your own Chaar horse for the stay.
10 days, 9 nights · one or two people at a time
See the programmeNow and then we can host a private visit, but we can't promise one to everybody who asks. The three programmes above are the reliable way in. Compare all three.