The Best Horse Stories. Chestnuts, Bay Horses, Blacks…

«A Russian horse, if it loves, will go through fire and water for its master,» — Nikolai Leskov
In world literature, there are many wonderful horse portraits — from Bucephalus and Rocinante to the Little Humpbacked Horse and the «Picky Horses» of Vysotsky.

Horses in Russian literature are not just heroes of works, but carriers of deep philosophical meanings and national ideals. Unlike in world literature, where the horse often serves as a symbol of freedom or strength, Russian writers endowed their horse characters with remarkable spirituality and humanity. The horse surpasses man in nobility — this trait makes Russian «horse» prose unique.

Our anthology includes the most iconic «horse stories» created by Russian classics: from the legendary «Kholstomer» by L. N. Tolstoy and Kuprin's «Emerald», to Chekhov's poignant «Longing» and the beloved novella of Soviet cavalrymen «The Second Bracelet» by Lev Brandt, screened in 1967.

Russian stories about horses are lessons of nobility, love, and compassion that both children and adults should learn.