Smetanka not caught on in Russia, dying a year later.
Only in 1776, Smetanka's horse on land reached the Russian possessions of the count.
According to another version, Smetanka was unable to endure the difficult road
and the damp Russian climate[9][10].
And arriving at the count's estate Island near Moscow, Smetanka lived very little- only twelve months.
Together with Smetanka Orlov, other beautiful Arabian horses were brought,
which were famous for Arabia, Turkey, Egypt.
In the same year, the Smetanka skeleton was placed in the museum of the Ostrovsky plant.
In addition to Smetanka, the count has acquired other excellent
Arab producers from Arabia, Turkey and Egypt.
Accompanied by a convoy, with a diploma of the Turkish government, Smetanka was delivered to Russia through Turkey, Hungary and Poland.
The founder of the breed Smetanka arrived in Russia in 1776,
it was transported by land for a long time, almost two years.
Subsequently, the Smetanka skeleton was kept for a long time in the museum of the Khrenovsky stud
farm and only later was lost[9].
Smetanka's back was lengthened due to an extra vertebra and a pair of ribs, and he
was larger than the standard Arabian stallion.
In 1777, having lived only a year in Russia, Smetanka died, but managed to leave behind him an offspring-
4 stallions and one mare.
Smetanka was unusually large for its breed and
a very well-dressed stallion with a somewhat elongated back(he had nineteen pairs of ribs instead of the usual eighteen for a horse).
According to the first version, Smetanka died because of a long hard road to Russia,
according to the second- feed did not suit him, according to the third- negligence became the cause of death, the horse was pulled too hard on the reins and Smetanka hit the edge of a log well and died.