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The Ancient Akhal-Teke – The Horse With The Metallic Sheen

During the long history of the breed, it established a reputation of great endurance and courage. In 1935, the amazing stamina of the Akhal-Teke was demonstrated when 15 horses were required to participate in a 2600 mile forced march ... Continue reading


Terra Incógnita » Turkmenistan: What to See

If you feel ambitious, you might want to haggle about the price. You should probably fix the price before you get in the taxi, unless you have a feel for the local prices. WHAT TO SEE. National History Museum. museum_national ... On Sundays , beginning on the last Sunday in April through the end of May, and from last Sunday in August through the end of October, you can observe horse riding at the akhal-teke at the Hippodrome, where tourists can also ride horses or camels. ... Continue reading


Akhal-Teke Canada » Archive » A bit of Akhal-Teke history

A bit of Akhal-Teke history. The Turkoman horse became known as the Akhal-Teke after the annexation of Turkmenia to the Russian Empire in l88l. The name combines the name of the Teke Turkmen tribe and the Akhal oasis in the foothills of ... Continue reading


The Pride and Joy of Turkmenistan

My Akhal Teke Kejebe Turkmen Carpet. Close Up of the Teke Kejebe Gul. When I was learning about the history of this carpet I learned another interesting fact that I didn't realize about modern Turkmen culture. ... Continue reading


Simply my favorite equine website

It has nothing to do with Arabians, but is instead about this famous other eastern horse, the Akhal Teke. Except that, unlike most websites on the Akhal Teke, it methodically and relentlessly deconstructs all the myths and folklore ... Continue reading


A bit of Akhal-Teke history

The Akhal-Teke's original homeland lay throughout modern Turkmenistan and northern Iran, as well as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaidzhan. The history of the Turan Flats area of Central Asia is a history of continual conquest, ... Continue reading


A bit of Akhal-Teke history

Read more about Akhal-Tekes and their history: The Turanian Horse Website The purebred Akhal-Teke horse and it's influence on other pure bred breeds, by Alexander Klimuk A Light out of the Darkness of Centuries, Dr. Tatiana Riabova ... Continue reading


Re: [RC] Re: Akhal Tekes

And I looked up his ride history; he did real well in that 3 day! Hope your filly gets that from him. I am quite impressed with the temperament on my cross too! I would definitely get another one. But I don't want to breed again. ... Continue reading


Equine Village at the Kentucky Horse Park to Host Largest ...

Akhal-Teke Breeder's Co-op. American Association of Equine Practitioners American Connemara Pony Society American Driving Society American Farriers Association American Saddlebred Horse Association American Shetland Pony and Miniature Horse ... In addition, the Kentucky Horse Park will feature A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse international blockbuster exhibition in the International Museum of the Horse. A Gift from the Desert is a ... Continue reading


TurfPublicists: Largest Gathering of Equine Clinicians and Performers

Akhal-Teke Breeder's Co-op. American Association of Equine Practitioners American Connemara Pony Society American Driving Society American Farriers Association American Saddlebred Horse Association American Shetland Pony and Miniature Horse Registry ... In addition, the Kentucky Horse Park will feature A Gift from the Desert: The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse international blockbuster exhibition in the International Museum of the Horse. ... Continue reading

Akhal-Teke history

According to some, the Akhal-Teke have been kept hidden by their tribesmen for years. The area where the breed first appeared, the Turkmenistan desert Kara Kum, is a rocky, flat desert surrounded by mountains. However, others claim that the horses are descendants of the mounts of Mongol raiders of the 13th and 14th century.

The breed is very similar to the Turkoman Horse, bred in neighboring Iran. Some historians believe that the two are different strains of the same breed, and that the incredibly influential Arabian was developed out of this breed.

Tribesmen of Turkmenistan first used the horses for raids, feeding the animals grains and mutton. They selectively bred the horses, keeping records of the pedigrees orally. The horses were called "Argamaks" by the Russians, and were cherished by the nomads.

In 1881, Turkomenistan became part of the Russian Empire. The tribes fought with the tzar, eventually losing. A Russian general, Kuropatkin, who grew to love the horses he had seen while fighting the tribesmen, founded a breeding farm after the war and renamed the horses "Akhal-Tekes," after the Teke Turkmen tribe that lived near the Akhal oasis. The Russians printed the first studbook in 1941, which included 287 stallions and 468 mares.

The Akhal-Teke has had influence on many breeds, including the Thoroughbred through the Byerley Turk (which is thought to be Akhal-Teke), one of the foundation stallions of the breed. The Trakehner has also been influenced by the Akhal-Teke, most notably by the stallion Turkmen-Atti, as has the Russian breeds Don, Budyonny, Karabair, and Karabakh. The Arabian is also thought to have had an influence by the Akhal-Teke, most noteworthy being the Syrian Arabian.

The breed suffered greatly when the Soviet Union required horses to be slaughtered for meat, which however the local Turkmen refused to eat. At one point only 2,000 horses remained and export from the Soviet Union was banned. The government of Turkmenistan now uses the horses as diplomatic presents as well as auctioning a few to raise money for improved horse breeding programs.

In the early 20th century, crossing between the Thoroughbred and the Akhal-Teke took place, aiming to create a faster long-distance racehorse. However, the Anglo Akhal-Tekes were not as resilient as their Akhal-Teke ancestors, and many died due to the harsh conditions of Central Asia. The crossbreeding was ended in 1935, after the 2,600 mile endurance race from Ashkabad to Moscow, when the pure-breds finished in much better condition than the part-breds. The Thoroughbred cross is believed to have been so destructive to the breed that a horse with Thoroughbred ancestors must have 15 generations pass before it can be registered in the studbook. Since 1973, all foals must be blood-typed to be accepted in the stud book in order to protect the purity. A stallion not producing the right type of horse can be removed. The stud book was closed in 1975.

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