.About the Horse
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Originally from the area now known as Turkmenistan, Akhaltekes are heralded in all the world as superior competition horses; specifically in dressage, jumping and eventing. Recognized by their large, expressive eyes, light and dry heads, and straight or Roman profiles, they carry high-rise necks, long exterior lines, and are known for their long, productive movements during the trot or gallop. They are big horses: stallions stand between 15.3 and 17 hands.
Akhaltekes have been described by Russian Olympic and world-champion dressage rider Elena Petushkova as unusually intelligent, graceful, and elegant like ballerinas; they exhibit a cat's elasticity and an astonishing plasticity of movement. This breed has also been described as extremely hard-working with persons whom they trust.
Akhaltekes have been described by Russian Olympic and world-champion dressage rider Elena Petushkova as unusually intelligent, graceful, and elegant like ballerinas; they exhibit a cat's elasticity and an astonishing plasticity of movement. This breed has also been described as extremely hard-working with persons whom they trust.
The most famous representative of the Akhal-Teke breed was Absent a striking black stallion who competed in dressage in 3 consecutive Olympic Games for the Soviet Union –in Rome (1960) , Òîêyo (1964) and Mexico city (1968). Throughout his Olympic career, Absent embossed six medals under two different riders? Including the individual gold in 1960 (with Sergey Filatov) with the phenomenal score of 82.4 percent an accomplishment that remains undefeated
The Akhal-Teke evolved about 3000 years ago in southern Turkmenistan , a country on the Caspian Sea that borders Iran and Afghanistan. Steeped in antique and direct descendant of the horses or the Massagetae, the Bactrains and the Alans, the Akhal-Teke was originally used as a nomadic was mount and, later, for racing. The evolution on the Akhal-Teke and its appearance in the modern central Asia remains a mystery, since its unusual appearance is dissimilar to any of the ancient equine types
During the Han Dynasty in China (206 Â.Ñ – 220 A.D.) when mounted nomads threatened from the north and northwest, The Han emperor Wu Di (141-86 BC) sent missions westward in search of allies. But, instead? they returned with reports of trade and word of a superior breed of horse. Believing it vital to the Han defensive campaign to defend against the threatening nomads, the need to secure this breed was partially responsible for driving the Han armies into Central Asia.
In 1881 , the Russian Empire annexed Turkmenia, and the Turkmen horse became known as the Akhal-Teke. The name is taken from the Teke Turkmen tribe of the Akhal oasis , located at the foothills of the Keped-Dag mountains. Revered for stamina and speed? The Akhal-Teke became known as the Heavenly Horse.
The Akhal-Teke evolved about 3000 years ago in southern Turkmenistan , a country on the Caspian Sea that borders Iran and Afghanistan. Steeped in antique and direct descendant of the horses or the Massagetae, the Bactrains and the Alans, the Akhal-Teke was originally used as a nomadic was mount and, later, for racing. The evolution on the Akhal-Teke and its appearance in the modern central Asia remains a mystery, since its unusual appearance is dissimilar to any of the ancient equine types
During the Han Dynasty in China (206 Â.Ñ – 220 A.D.) when mounted nomads threatened from the north and northwest, The Han emperor Wu Di (141-86 BC) sent missions westward in search of allies. But, instead? they returned with reports of trade and word of a superior breed of horse. Believing it vital to the Han defensive campaign to defend against the threatening nomads, the need to secure this breed was partially responsible for driving the Han armies into Central Asia.
In 1881 , the Russian Empire annexed Turkmenia, and the Turkmen horse became known as the Akhal-Teke. The name is taken from the Teke Turkmen tribe of the Akhal oasis , located at the foothills of the Keped-Dag mountains. Revered for stamina and speed? The Akhal-Teke became known as the Heavenly Horse.
Arim
(Tamarisk Sire)
(Tamarisk Sire)
