On August 8, a souvenir sheet featuring domestic horse breeds, dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of the Novoaleksandrovsky stud farm was put into postal circulation

The Novoaleksandrovsky stud farm was established in May of 1825 in the Pridontsovye (presently, the Lugansk People's Republic) and named in honor of Emperor Alexander I. The project of the complex was designed by G. Bukin, the architect of the Horse Breeding Committee of the Russian Empire. In August of 1825, the grand opening took place. Initially, the stud farm was intended for military purposes and was supposed to breed and supply sturdy riding horses to the cavalry regiments of the Russian Army. As a result of the breeding work of the farm's specialists, the breeding stock of strong and hardy half-breed horses was produced.

During the Great Patriotic War, most of the horses, primarily draft horses, were “mobilized” to artillery and other Red Army units as horse-drawn transport. In 1944, horses of various draft breeds, including “trophy” horses, began to arrive to the factory. The factory gradually returned to its traditional activity of breeding horses.

Since 1952, a period of selection and breeding work with the view of breeding a new type of Russian Arden draft horse breed began. In the 1950s-1960s, the Novoaleksandrovsky (Ukrainian) type of Russian drafters was bred at the stud farm. More than 20 horses bred at the stud farm became champions and record holders of their breed. The stud farm's heavy draft horses won 26 victories in 28 All-Union horse competitions.

On September 11 of 1975, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Novoaleksandrovsky stud farm was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

Currently, the Novoaleksandrovsky stud farm is successfully developing and is concentrating on breeding and selling two breeds of horses: Novoaleksandrovsky drafters and Ukrainian riding horses.

The postage stamps present an image of horses of the two breeds of the Novoaleksandrovsky stud farm; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature the main entrance to the stud farm building and the surroundings.

In addition to the issue of the souvenir sheet, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Lugansk, as well as maxi-cards.


Design Artist: A. Saltykova; Design: N. Karpova
Face value: 65 rubles.
Souvenir sheet size: 110×65 mm, stamp size in the souvenir sheet: 42×30 mm.
Quantity: 27 thousand souvenir sheets.

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