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Russian Artist Speaks on the “First Cultural Horse”

A splendid video of renowned Russian equine artist Alexey Nikolaevich Glukharev on exhibit at the 18th International Exhibition “Equiros 2016” with his beautiful variety of horse works. At about 1:48 in the video he speaks on his favorite breed, the Akhal-Teke horse, referring to it as a “living monument of very very ancient civilizations” and […]

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  • April 19, 2026

Story of the Famous 1935 Ashgabat-Moscow Ride that Proved the Value of Akhal-Tekes as Purebreds

The story of the Ashgabat-Moscow trek is a famous one that really marked the precedent for preservation efforts of the purebred Akhal-Teke horse. This telling of “The Ashgabat-Moscow Horseback Ride” was shared online by Elena Panyushina (Елена Панюшина) originally in Russian here. It has been translated into English below. First there is an overview of […]

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  • January 31, 2026

Overseas Journey: 3 Arrivals from Eurasia

The end of last month, three more outstanding Akhal-Tekes have safely made their overseas journey and joined our herd! They add to our strong program foundation and bring further diversity to the breed in North America. This expands on a momentous milestone in our story, as my mother and I manifest lifelong dreams together doing […]

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  • November 9, 2025