WHY THE HORSE IS SACRED IN KAZAKH CULTURE And why you feel it the moment you arrive For Kazakhs, the horse has never been just an animal. It was a companion, a protector, a source of freedom, and a reflection of a person’s character and soul. Life on the vast steppe was impossible without horses — and that is why the relationship between humans and horses became sacred. Kazakhs lovingly called the horse: “Esti Zhanuar” — a wise being “Tilsiz Adam” — a human without words ⸻ A language shaped by h