available at the time. During the years of Azerbaijan Republic Karabakh horses are breed at two stud farms: in the village of Lambaran of Barda region and in Agstafa. Private stud farms exist in line with state enterprises. Because of First Nagorno-Karabakh War, the number of horses significantly decreased. This happened because horses were often moved from one place to another and pregnant fillies experienced misbirths. Moreover, horses were breed in unsatisfactory conditions. In 2013, Chovqan, a traditional Karabakh horse riding game in the Republic of Azerbaijan was mentioned in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists. As of 2015, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture the export of Karabakh horses is banned and the Ministry focuses on the breeding of the small amount of still existing Karabakh horses. On 13 February 2017, Organisational Committee of Islamic Solidarity Games introduced mascots: Karabakh horses Inca, that represented beauty and tenderness and Casur, that stood out with self-confidence and love of freedom. Modern times The Karabakh horse is the national animal of Azerbaijan and the official symbol of the Agdam and Shaki districts. The horse, of great cultural importance to the people of Azerbaijan, appears in literature and on postage stamps. Qarabağ FK's logo contains two rearing horses, based on the Karabakh horse. According to Kurban Said's novel Ali and Nino, "I looked at the horse and was struck numb. There stood the red-golden miracle of Karabakh ... one of the twelve golden horses in the whole world ..." A horse in Karabakh is described in Mikhail Lermontov's poem, "Demon". In 2012, the breed appeared at the Royal Windsor Horse Show to perform at the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. A monument to the Karabakh horse was unveiled in Belgium in March 2017, and the Karabakh was the mascot of the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. On May 16, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II was presented with a Karabakh horse named Shohrat (Glory) as gift from President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan. Characteristics The Karabakh is hardy, strong, tough and sure-footed, standing high. It has a small, well-defined head, a straight profile with a broad forehead, and large nostrils. The neck is set high, average in length, muscular and elegant. It has a compact body, with well-defined and well-developed muscles. The shoulder is often upright. The horse has a deep chest, a sloping croup and long, fine, strong legs with small joints. Its chest is narrow and