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Sire of Arpad: Persey-Geli

Our stud colt Arpad’s sire, Akhal-Teke stallion Persey-Geli. 🖤🤍 Son of Damir-Geli and Pendjegush. Grandson of great horses Dargi (son of Gigant and Darpa), Momm (son of Melesur), Patsima 18 (daughter of Posman) and Tolkun (son of the rare Turkmen Telekush/ Melekush). Photo source unknown.

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  • November 16, 2025

Sire of Atakty: Khorezm

Atakty-Dacor’s sire, Khorezm, sired by Khutor 17 and out of Pakhta. He is grandson of Khalif (sire of the famous Russian World Champion Tokhamysh), Takappara 2 (daughter of Olympic Gold dressage champion Absent), 1031 Akhmed (famous Arab line descendant), and Pudokhan (daughter of successful racing stallion 943 Arslan and dam of famous racing producer Piastr). […]

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  • November 13, 2025

Bakhor-Mele’s grandsire: Tokhtamysh

Bakhor-Mele’s grandsire, the otherworldly elited-grade ex-racer, 2004 Reserve World Champion, 2005 World Champion, and 2005 Champion of Europe: Tokhtamysh (Halif x Tjazegul). She carries his regality, along with partial blue eye and his facial shield marking, only hers is in the shape of a heart. Photos in order from Artur Baboev and Anna Fadeeva.

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  • November 10, 2025

Atakty’s Dam: Angime

Mother of our Kazakh-born mare Atakty, Angime. Purebred Akhal-Teke mare by Kazakh stallion, Gibrat, and out of Russian-born mare, Aladja 7. Arab line. Photos from and owned by Dacor Akhal-Teke Stud Farm.

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  • October 25, 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

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