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Spotted stories
Dispatches from Chaar Ranch, stories from visitors and volunteers, and updates on the breeding programme and the people behind it.
The story behind our logo, a gift from Alice Shirley
Each time the association’s hand-drawn horse appears on the website or on merchandise, it is Alice Shirley’s work. This piece traces the artist behind it, from Aesop’s Fables to Hermès silk, and Alice’s ties to the herd.
Tolubai Synchy: Kyrgyz legend of the blind horseman and the spotted horse
A harsh king promises to put out the eyes of any synchy who fails to find him a tulpar, the winged horse of Kyrgyz myth. This legend, set in the 14th or 15th century, follows the old man who accepts.