The stud farm will sell a horse to repair its burnt roof.
To cover the roof of one of the stables where a fire occurred, Starozhilovsky The stud farm has put a yearling stallion of the Russian riding breed, Valdai, up for sale for one million rubles.
"The roof urgently needs repairs before heavy rain and frost sets in. We also lost a nearly new ultrasound machine. These are unplanned expenses, and to raise funds for repairs, we're making a special offer on one of our stallions."- Wrote in the stud farm's VKontakte group.
Staff reported that none of the horses were harmed.
A local resident familiar with the situation explained the gist of what's happening to NeMoskva:
The fire occurred in the "new" stables, built in the late 1980s; it is not a cultural heritage site. However, the historic stables, where the riding arena is located, remain in disrepair due to a collapsed roof. There is almost no grazing land, no training grounds, and horses are sold at inflated prices due to a lack of funds for their upkeep and staff salaries.
The Starozhilovsky stud farm is the only place in Russia where the Russian riding horse breed is bred. It has been revived three times: after the wars and revolutions of the early 20th century and the reign of Nikita Khrushchev. Now it is back in business. endangered, although the horses from this stud farm "work" in the cavalry unit of the Presidential Regiment. They are kept on the grounds of the unique von Derviz estate, which is falling into disrepair. promises to restore the third governor in a row, but so far the matter has not moved forward.
Previously there burned three times The abandoned historic building remains undiscovered, and no one has been found or punished for the fire. Residents say they're used to fires on the property.
Photo: Starozhilovsky Stud Farm group on VK