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Akhal Texas 2009

My first photo book for publication! It is a compilation of the photos I took at the shoot at Akhal Texas this past summer.
For the next two weeks it is being offered on sale ($15 off), paperback: $34.95 and hardcover: $52.95
 

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Akhal Texas 2009

I have just ordered a preliminary book for the Pontecorvos:
 

Akhal Texas 2009
By Kerri-Jo Stewart

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Check it out and let me know what you think!

Teke Mania 2009

This is the cover of Teke Mania 2009. They used my photo of Magnatli!!

The magazine is wonderful and full of lots of information. It is put out by the Akhal-Teke Horse Association (note: link is correct but website is currently down).
Become a member and support an international Akhal-Teke organization. Download their membership application form.
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Amazone of Peace

Laurence Bougault is planning her trek, the Amazone of Peace, from Ashgabat to Paris, starting in April of 2009. Her plan is to cover the 7,000 km in six months, traveling through Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Italy and through France by September.
You can buy her book, “Sous l’œil des chevaux d’Afrique“, where she chronicles her [...]

Akhal-Teke Press Release

The Akhal-Teke, an artwork of ancient origin with such majesty that there is no comparison in the equine world so they must be compared to other species: “A serpent, an eagle and a cheetah – all in one…” I. Khienkina

Akhal Teke UK

Congratulations to the Akhal Teke UK for their launch of such an innovative and informative website!!

Talk on Turkestan horses to raise money for Grass Sickness Fund

I would love to go to this talk!! (too bad about geography)
“Celestial Horses: Travels in Turkestan” will be given by Gill Suttle FRGS on 16 November near Tewkesbury

Akhal-Teke conformation

It is so hard to learn about the Akhal-Tekes. Plus their history is entirely intermixed with politics.
My interest is in the “old style” Akhal-Tekes with the solid conformation for performing raids by the old Turkmen tribes.

“20,000 Miles on a Horse”

Here is a film I really want to see: Two men (a Russian and American) ride on horseback from from the Southern tip of Argentina (Tierra del Fuego), to the Northern edge of Alaska (the Bering Sea). The best part is that they filmed everything…

Horse Lovers Blog Carnival

Welcome to the July 25th 2007 Edition of the Horse Lovers Blog Carnival!

Horse Lovers Blog Carnival – July 25

Submit up to 2 blog posts by July 24th to take part in this months blog carnival!!

Geldy’s documentary by Jonathan Maslow???

I have been trying to find the documentary video – “Geldi: A Horseman of the Turkmen Steppes” by Jonathan Maslow. I think it was not used? He must have some great footage of the Turkoman horses though!!

Alternate view on Sovhov-2 line

Here is a response by Leonid Babaev to Dr. Rjabova’s article about the new line of Sovhov-2, which appeared in the magazine Akhal-Teke Inform 2006.

line Sovhov 2nd, by Dr. Rjabova

Dr. Rjabova’s article appeared in the magazine Akhal-Teke Inform 2006.

Contribution of the Akhal-Teke to the English Thoroughbred

I can’t resist writing this note, since Teke people like to state that the Teke is the precursor to the English Thoroughbred. Unfortunately I do not have time to write a review, but here is an overview:

Akhal-Teke literature

I am ravenous for information about Akhal-Tekes so I am compiling a list of books of interest. I will post my reviews here on the books I acquire. Please comment on the ones you have read!

Akhal-Teke links

In my quest for information I have come up with a list of Akhal-Teke links:

Photography

Equine Research

Massage Therapy

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