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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

Gaukhar 4: Great Grandsire of Kerkav and Algushbai

The handsome Gaukhar 4, a maternal great grandsire of our Akhal-Tekes Kerkav and Algushbai. Gaukhar 4 was born at Lugovskoi Stud in 1977 by Champion of the Breed elite stallion Garem 11 and out of Merkenka 20. He was a successful racehorse and producer, earned elite grading, and was also named Champion of the Breed […]

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  • September 29, 2025

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