Ветер в гриве

Photo album. Over the centuries, humans have developed a special relationship with horses. He lovingly and tirelessly sang this animal in verse, in fine and applied art. Today there are also people who admire the strength, intelligence and beauty of this creature, dedicate their lives to it, and it is easy to understand them: the further in our age of cosmic speeds, overloads and stresses a person moves away from nature, the more acutely he feels the need to communicate with her. Alexey Shtorkh devoted more than 50 years to these noble animals. He fulfilled his childhood dream - to work with horses: first he became a professional jockey, then a trainer, and even later - an artist and photographer. "Wind in the Mane" is one of his best works. Turning over the pages of the album, the reader will get acquainted with the best representatives of the horse tribe, learn about the main breeds of horses that brought well-deserved fame to Soviet stud farms; learns about the varieties of equestrian sports, equestrian games and the famous Russian troika.