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Akhal–Teke |
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Turkmenistan's
national emblem featuring |
ivine horses, equine aristocrats, fabled steeds,
efful–gent diamonds – such flowery epithets have been lavished upon that unique equine
breed – the Akhal–Teke. Prized by Alexander the Great, Darius the Great, Genghis Khan,
Roman emperors, Marco Polo, and many others, the Akhal–Tekes serve people for 3,000 years.Absolutely everything about this horse is unique, outlandish, stunning. It is the most ancient breed on earth. It is one of the most beautiful, elegant and proud horses in the world. Its endurance and resistance to heat are second to none.
The Akhal–Tekes come from the Kara–Kum Desert in Turkmenia. It is a place for the toughest people and equines.
The Turkmens would have never survived without the Akhal–Teke, and vice a versa. Turkmens were the first desert people to produce a horse ideal for the environment.
Today's Akhal–Teke is a race, sports and endurance horse, and a riveting circus performer. Smaller Akhal–Tekes make great Western horses because of their quickness.
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"Our fiery steeds, renowned for their
beauty and speed, reared for centuries with love and acumen by our forefathers, are one of
the best creations of the Turkmenian people."
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