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16th Century Turkish Horse Illustration

A “Turkish Horse” of the Ottoman Empire in a 16-century illustration from the depictions and documentations of German farrier, spur, and bit maker: Hans Kreutzberger. This illustration is a particularly fascinating find as you can clearly see hallmark traits of the Turk, later Akhal-Teke, including the longer back, elegant swan neck, tapered head, long legs, […]

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  • April 19, 2026

Turkoman Horses in the Ottoman Empire

“In the period between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Turkish argamak (thoroughbred) emerged from the nexus of nomadic horse trade and empire to become an expression of the equine ideal. Under Suleiman the Magnificent (1494-1566), the Argamak became the horse of royalty in the Ottoman Empire. Turkoman horses circulated as prestigious diplomatic gifts between […]

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  • April 19, 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