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Akhal-Teke Stallion Gudrat Now at Stud

We are very excited to announce our partnership with James Boudrieau of Broken Spoke Ranch to offer breedings from Akhal-Teke stallion Gudrat (Marat x Gazelle)! Available for pure and cross breeding. 2017 | Bay | Gelishikli Sire Line | Fantin Dam Line Frozen or fresh cooled, US & Canada. Standing in Colorado. Gudrat is a […]

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  • January 26, 2026

Study Reveals the Turkoman Origin of the Thoroughbred, Not the Arabian

The study “Genome Diversity and the Origin of the Arabian Horse” (Cosgrove et al., 2020) is one of the most fantastic recent genetic findings revealing the true narrative of the Akhal-Teke of antiquity, the Turk horse, and their significant role in founding the Thoroughbred. In history, Turks and Arabians were often linguistically “grouped” together in […]

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  • January 21, 2026

Gappar-Dacor at Stud for 2026

We are proud to announce that our Kazakh imported, purebred Akhal-Teke stallion Gappar-Dacor is now at stud!! Available for fresh cooled to purebred and part-bred mares for the 2026 breeding season. Gappar was bred and born at Dacor Akhal-Teke Stud Farm in Kazakhstan, where he became the 2016 Champion of Kazakhstan 2YR Colt, and he […]

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  • January 20, 2026

Akhal-Teke Embryo Available for 2026 Contracting

Akhal-Teke embryo available for contracting 2026! For purebred or partbred foal. At Arcana Heritage Horses, one of our goals with Akhal-Tekes is to create a network of breeders to share and exchange breeding opportunities in the ultimate pursuit of improving the breed’s quality, presence, and accessibility in North America. One of these is a chance […]

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  • January 9, 2026

Colt from the 2025 Accelerated Breeding Program

Portrait of a Chaar Appaloosa colt from this year’s accelerated breeding program. His name is Egeman and he is a son of the famous lead stallion Chaar Suluu. Photo from the International Chaar Appaloosa Horse Association.

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  • December 31, 2025

Filly Adalga EST

Powerhouse in the making! Akhal-Teke filly Adalga (Chirchiq A x Akargul), most notably a granddaughter of 1965 stallion Gulistan, a high level dressage and jumper Akhal-Teke also used as a refiner in Trakehner breeding. With her ancestry and build, we expect this girl to be a fun sport horse! Photo taken at her breeder’s farm, […]

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  • December 6, 2025

Atakty’s 2024 Colt: Altynsha

Our broodmare Atakty-Dacor’s regal son of 2024, Altynsha, sired by Amanat (1st photo).This colt was bred by and born at Dacor Akhal-Teke Stud Farm. Photographs from their collection.

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  • November 21, 2025

Galapker x Atakty Foal Expected 2026

We’re thrilled to reveal our “secret” passenger who traveled safely in utereo from Kazakhstan to Colorado! Our beautiful and gentle mare Atakty (Khorezm x Angime, Fakirpelvan Line) is expecting an early spring foal by our stallion Gappar-Dacor’s full brother Galapker-Dacor (Pamel-Kan x Gulbakhram, El Line). Galapker is very flashy, high-sooty dark buckskin with powerful movements […]

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  • November 13, 2025

Limited Frozen Available for Polaris 2026

For your 2026 breeding considerations, we are happy to offer limited frozen doses from the late palomino Akhal-Teke stallion: Polaris (Otman Shael – Priscilla, 2017, Gundogar Sire Line, Pel Dam Line). Available to US only. Polaris was born in France, bred by Susannah Hart, and imported at a young age to New England. He is […]

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  • November 7, 2025

The Powerhouse of the Mare

The following was written in response to Heidi Schlenker’s original article here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=25639616755625262&set=a.219157078097913 Mothers are the powerhouses of the pedigree. This is true for all mammals and most other species that rely on the maternal inheritance of mitochondrial DNA. But it carries a lot of implications in horse breeding, especially for rare breed perpetuation and […]

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  • October 11, 2025