The Akhal-Teke is an elegant, exotic horse, which exudes grace and athleticism. This ancient breed started out in the hot climates of the central Asian desert as a ridden horse for the Turkmen people, ...

UN cultural and scientific agency UNESCO has included on its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage the Tajik art of weaving silk satin and adras and the Turkmen tradition of breeding Akhal-Teke horses ...

URUMQI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Akhal-Teke horses imported from Kazakhstan reached a breeding base in Urumqi on Tuesday after about 40 days of quarantine. The horses, a breed famed for its speed and ...

It’s not often you can rent a beautiful, ancient and rare breed of horse for a trail ride, but at Dasha Cole’s Myakka River Trail Rides, the endangered Akhal-Teke horses are available for greenhorns.

The golden horse stood shimmering in the spring sunshine. Its almost translucent coat shone with a metallic sheen and was like silk to the touch. Under that skin flowed blood from a line that ...

Earlier this month, authorities in Turkmenistan allowed a prominent cultural icon, Geldy Kyarizov, to leave the country. It is a noteworthy development for a country that rights activists describe as ...

Wearing a blue caftan and shaggy sheepskin hat, Turkmenistan's president looked every part the accomplished horse-riding tribesman as he effortlessly cantered on his jewel-adorned stallion before ...

On the last Sunday of April, Turkmenistan celebrates the Day of the Turkmen Horse, Akhal-Teke. The famous horse breed takes its name from a Turkmen tribe, the Teke. This year, the country is sending ...

The Akhal-Teke, a breed of horse from Turkmenistan, has a reputation for speed, endurance and intelligence. In May 2014, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov presented an Akhal-Teke horse to ...

Through care at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a 19-year-old Akhal-Teke stallion named Kiergen fought off a dangerous infection. Not only is ...