The Botai Culture is the earliest archaeological evidence of horse domestication in the Kazakh steppe. The fact that horses were domesticated on the territory of Kazakhstan in ancient times indicates that this animal was especially revered and became an integral part of everyday life and ritual practices. Even the fact that the Kazakh people continue to use horse milk to make kumys today serves as evidence of a tradition that has existed in the Kazakh steppe since ancient times. In this regard, it is clear that the horse is one of the most significant indicators of the development of human civilization, especially steppe civilization. For this reason, the Botai State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve held the traditional “riding the Ashamay” ceremony at the Botai Settlement.

On July 17, 2023, the Botai Museum-Reserve held an event dedicated to the Kazakh national drink kumys, titled “Ботай-қымыз ата-бабасы”.

In the Botai Museum-Reserve, over the past five years, visitors have been offered master classes in archery, spear throwing, horseback riding, making stone discs, and producing ceramic vessels using ancient technologies.

On July 13, 2023, staff of the Department for Ensuring the Quality of Education of the city of Petropavlovsk arrived at the Botai Settlement, located near the village of Nikolskoye.