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Alfalfa and the Akhal-Teke

Alfalfa has been an important animal food crop for over 3,000 years and it is attributed to providing the nutritional demands necessary for ancient Turkomans (Fergana or “Heavenly Horses”) to develop their legendary tall and muscular frames. On the Nisean Plains south of Media in Central Asia, the ancestors to the Akhal-Teke grazed on fields […]

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  • October 24, 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

The Social Dynamic of Stallion Welfare

The Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology in Poland and the University of Veterinary Science in Austria has published new research on stallion welfare in relation to husbandry practices, behavioral management, and reproductive health. The Equitation Science International group makes a good synopsis of the value in full article linked below. It is so important […]

  • arcanatekes
  • October 9, 2025

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