Photos and text by Alltournative
Have you ever felt that you want to be alone with nobody to disturb you, nobody to tell you what to do or how to behave? Or that you want to be yourself, to feel what it is to be yourself…?
…Your horse is slowly climbing the hill and the only thing you notice is that you are here, swallowed up by nature and the spectacular views. You can see every leaf on the tree, every little insect that is crawling, flying or jumping and they all have their own lives, their own appearance and never think of how they look and what others will say about them. They just live! Now you reach the top of the hill and you see the sea of flowers, all with their different colors, scents, sizes… Each one is different but every flower has its own grace, its own beauty and its own life. They also live!
Share a picnic surrounded by the thickly forested gorges and swift-flowing mountain rivers while savoring the completely fresh air, and observing the contrast between the crystal clear blue sky and the green forests and meadows which surround you. High alpine pastures, glacier-covered peaks and green valleys carpeted with wild flowers. Places rich in wildlife. Memories which last.
Sparkling drops of water with thousands of rainbows around. Carpets of yellow, blue, red, and white flowers...
Have you ever noticed all this? You understand that nothing is better than to feel life, it is here, just reach out and take it and it will be yours.
Your horse starts to breathe deeper as if she wants to fill herself with this flower scent, with air that doesn’t smell of car oil and dust but is fresh and clean, unique and unforgettable. 
Long, graceful legs, long thick tail, withers, long mane-covered neck, big eyes ringed with eyelashes. The horse: the most beautiful creature in this world. I have a special affinity with this divine animal. I believe that nobody can be indifferent to this animal, nobody who has any idea of beauty. It makes no difference what color, size or breed, the horse is ideal and beautiful.

Have you ever watched this animal? I can do it for hours and hours. All you need to do is go 20 km out of the city and you will see at least five horses. A horse without saddle or bridle looks more graceful, more beautiful and very proud. If you are lucky and have a chance to see a herd of horses, it is great. They are like one big family, they have elders and youngsters, and of course there is a leader who takes care of everybody and makes sure nobody has left the herd; if one does, the leader bends his head and runs after the runaway and can even bite. If it is time for them to drink then the leader gathers everybody and they all go together to the pond.
Horses are very clever. It is very easy to teach them, but there are some horses that have real character, and you need to find a special approach to them. If you are afraid of horses, you need to extirpate this feeling, because a horse can easily feel it.
Have you ever ridden a horse? If not, do it, it is worth it. Nowadays you can travel by car, by train, by plane and ship…and by horse. The feelings you have being on horseback are impossible to describe, you need to experience it. It is as though the horse has given you wings and you are flying. First the horse walks, then it starts to trot, and then it is galloping. It is an incredible feeling. The wind blows into your face, you jump a little bit, you are becoming whole, you and your horse. They have long elegant legs, but they are very strong. They can run one hour, two hours, and you wonder how come? Where do they get their energy from? It is incredible. Have you ever looked deep into a horse’s eyes? They can tell you a lot.
All this is not fantasy, you have the chance to see it all traveling in this country, of the lovely name Kyrgyzstan.