The film tells about an elite horse breed known as "Russian horse", bred in the beginning. 19 century in the Khrenovsky (Voronezh province) stud farm under the leadership of its owner A.G. Orlov, by crossing Arab, Danish and other upper breeds with Western European harness. The film includes filming: Horses of the Starozhilovsky stud farm during training sessions on the arena, galloping along a forest path to a watering hole. Horse breeders take care of horses. Breeders E.V. Dubrovin and N.S. Lukasz work in the laboratory. Horse breeders measure the length of the horse's stride, evaluate the exterior. Repeated champion of Kostroma, a member of the Olympic equestrian team Nina Menkova competes with the repeated winner of the dressage championship of the Union horse dressage at the Starozhilovsky stud farm Dixon at the International competitions in Sweden. Moscow 1970s Employees of the Timiryazev Agricultural Academy work in the laboratory under the leadership of V.A. Parfyonov on the problem of reviving the "Russian riding" horse breed, to identify the best qualities of young animals. The film uses c / t plans: [Moscow 1918-1920] Emperor Nicholas II on horseback with his retinue during the parade [1918-1930] Villagers near houses destroyed by fire, driving a tractor along a village road, working on tractors in field. [Moscow 1920-1930] Workers at the construction of the bridge. Horses harnessed to carts carry the earth. [1920-1930] Fascist flags flutter in the wind. [1930-egg.] Military aircraft in the sky. [1930-1940] Soldiers of the Red Army are marching in formation along a rural road, galloping on horseback to attack (winter shooting). Moscow 1945 Fireworks in the sky. Kremlin. Victory Parade on Red Square. Moscow 1940s People at an exhibition of riding horses in one of the pavilions of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition.