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A new national holiday may appear in Kazakhstan – Tulpar Day. This is stated in the response of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov to the official request of the Majilis deputies, Tengrinews.kz reports.
Earlier, a group of Majilis deputies sent a request to the government on issues of horse breeding development. The authors outlined a number of problems in the industry, such as the import of low-quality horse meat, the lack of systematic education in professions related to horses, the need to modernize hippodromes. Among other things, the Majilis members proposed creating at least five modern equestrian complexes in the country, improving the funding of horse breeding research institutes, and establishing a national holiday – Tulpar Day.
As follows from the Prime Minister's response, horse breeding is included in state programs for the development of the agro-industrial complex (AIC) of Kazakhstan. Over the past five years, more than 9.4 billion tenge have been allocated from the budget for the development of this industry, including about 900 million tenge for the current year.
"Equestrian entities are offered investment subsidies of up to 25 percent for the purchase of machinery and equipment, as well as preferential loans and leasing for the purchase of horses and equipment," the response says.
The Prime Minister also recalled that on the second Sunday of June, Kazakhstan celebrates a professional holiday – Cattle Breeders' Day, which covers all workers in the livestock industry, including horse breeding specialists. In addition, according to the decision of the UN General Assembly, World Horse Day is celebrated in the member countries of the organization on July 11.
"In this regard, the issue of introducing a special national holiday – Tulpar Day – will be further developed," the government assured.
Tulpar is a legendary winged or celestial horse in Turkic mythology, similar to the Greek Pegasus. This mythical creature is prominently featured on the national emblems of Kazakhstan and Bashkortostan. The origin of Tulpar is linked to the hunting traditions of the peoples of Central Asia, who used horses in combination with birds of prey. Over time, these two animals merged in the human imagination, creating the winged horse known as Tulpar.
