After the unsuccessful battles of July, when Savitsky was dismissed from his duties and sent to the command personnel reserves, Khlebnikov wrote to army headquarters requesting that his horse be returned to him.
Mendekuaren zain zegoen, bere ordua noiz iritsiko; itxaron egin zuen, beraz. Uztaileko borroka zorigaiztokoen ondoren, Savitski kargugabetu eta agintari gradudunen erreserbara bidali zutenean, Khlebnikovek armadako estatu nagusira idatzi zuen zaldia itzul ziezaiotela eskatuz.