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A Film on Akhal-Teke Culture, History, and Art in Turkmenistan

“Akhal-Teke Horses: Heavenly Creatures”: A film on the Akhal-Teke, the culture surrounding them as a national emblem in Turkmenistan, and an overview of their history–currently available to watch online with English subtitles. In addition to showing the beauty contests and racing of Akhal-Tekes in Turkmenistan, it gives an inside look of the practice and significance […]

arcanatekes
February 23, 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 […]

arcanatekes
January 31, 2026

A Film on Akhal-Teke Culture, History, and Art in Turkmenistan

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

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