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TOP Beautiful Akhal-Teke Horse in the World!
Country of Origin: Turkmenistan
The horse Yanardag, owned by the first president of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov, on the Emblem of Turkmenistan.
Turkmen Akhal-Teke horses are a cultural treasure and historic symbol of the tribal, desert nomads of Turkmenistan. Among the oldest and rarest breeds in the world today, they are highly prized internationally for their intelligence, endurance and speed.
According to researchers, Akhal-Teke horses are descended from the now extinct Nisean horses which were once bred in Media (modern-day Iran). The Nisean horse likely was the ancestor of the Turkoman horse, the predecessor of the Akhal-Teke stallions now prevalent in Turkmenistan. Turkoman horses likely found their way to Turkey and Europe, where they spawned the purebred English breed, a symbol of luxury and high society in the historic Western world. At the end of the 19th century, Turkmen horses began to be known as "Akhal-Teke" in reference to a desert oasis called Akhal and a local tribe known as the Teke.
As it is believed that the Akhal-Teke stallion is a one-owner horse, it is not customary to give, sell or exchange horses in Turkmenistan. The rider and his mount form an inseparable team and only part in death. In order to raise such loyal horses, meticulous stall maintenance and care is needed. Traditionally, Akhal-Teke horses lived long lives and often accompanied their master on his final journey.
Akhal-Teke horses amaze everyone with their grandeur and noble beauty. Graceful, thin-legged and beautiful, horses of the Akhal-Teke breed look like statuettes come to life. They have very thin skin and a shiny coat with a silver or gold sheen. Horse breeders describe the Akhal-Teke as strong, agile, temperamental, curious and efficient. Indeed, this horse commands respect with its intelligence, endurance and speed, demonstrating to its owner with every fiber of its being that it should be treated with honor and dignity. The Turkmen, for their part, have long mastered the art of taming the proud temper of the Akhal-Teke horse.
In the 20th century, Akhal-Teke horses from Turkmenistan began participating in international equestrian exhibitions in Europe and Russia, evoking special admiration from the jury. According to an oft-told story, in the 1960s Nikita Khrushchev gifted Queen Elizabeth II an Akhal-Teke horse. The queen’s chief equerry thought that the horse had been painted with gold dye, so he ordered it to be washed. One can imagine his surprise when the stallion only shone with renewed vigor after bathing!
Turkmen Akhal-Teke horses began to increase in popularity around the world only after Turkmenistan gained independence in 1991. Today, it is one of the rarest and most highly prized breeds in the world. Considered a cultural treasure, its image has even been placed on Turkmenistan’s national emblem as a symbol of freedom.
Known for their greyhound-like appearance & coats that often gleam with a metallic shimmer, the Akhal-Teke horse is one of the easiest breeds to recognize by sight. They are quite simply built for speed & stamina in hot weather.
While their breeding may have once been highly traditional, the Akhal-Teke impressed upon the Russians as well. During the Russian occupation private owners were stripped of their animals which were taken to large, state-owned stud farms. Many owners chose to flee the country rather than relinquish their prized possessions.
It was later decreed that the animals taken to the stud farms were to be slaughtered for food, so breeders released as many of the animals to their native desert lands as they could. These actions by dedicated breeders probably saved the Akhal-Teke breed.
Today Akhal-Teke enthusiasts can be found all over the world & the number of farms are growing. This is a cherished breed, as they are the last remaining strain of the mighty Turkman.
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