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Akpay
Akpai, spring 2010
(function($){$(document).ready(function(){$(“#px44 a”).lightBox({});});})(jQuery); Akpai has been leased to Katrin who is using her for endurance this year. Akpai turned out to be such a nice riding horse that her daughter rode her in her first 30 mile ride. Akpai is now down in Idaho with Katrin and set to do her first 50 miler this weekend.
Mud!
The Pineapple Express is blowing through the west coast and we are warm and wet! I have never seen so much mud!! I took Akpay and Davinia’s blankets off to condition them to the cold as they will be going up to the Levermann Ranch past 100 Mile. Davinia is going to run with a [...]
Akpai – for sale
Akpai is currently being leased out to Katrin Leverman of 100 Mile House to start in limited distance endurance riding for the 2010 season. You can read all about Akpai on her pedigree page and see all her (and her baby Yupekli’s) photos on Flickr (function($){$(document).ready(function(){$(“#px38 a”).lightBox({});});})(jQuery);
winter riding
We are so lucky to have such great riders here, who all love to ride on a dark cold rainy afternoon! (function($){$(document).ready(function(){$(“#px37 a”).lightBox({});});})(jQuery); (and yes I now notice the ill fitting tack and I’ll check Pagoda’s saddle position and fix Darginka’s bridle!!) And it looks like Janet has to put Akpai up for sale as [...]
training is well underway!
Akpai is for sale and these last couple weeks a couple people have looked at her. She has the easiest temperament of the mares for riding and is the smoothest with the nicest strides: Pagoda is the surprise for riding. I had given up on her as a sound riding horse after all her sickness [...]
Akpai & Isha
Isha, a spiritual teacher and endurance rider, has fallen for Akhal-Tekes! You can read Isha’s book, Why Walk When You Can Fly, as well as watch her movie. Isha also appeared here on CBC with our own Steven & Chris and she blogs on the Huffington Post. With women like Isha and the Amazon of [...]
training begins
All the horses are now started under saddle. Akpay is very smooth with great gaits, Pagoda really seems to love being ridden, Darginka isn’t sure she wants to give up control yet and Davinia just loves any attention!
Tekes for sale, spring 2008
Akpay 2003 mare, Argamak Stud Canada ———————— Abrek by Galkan, contact Ganna, Golden Horses of Asia ——————— Ghitana (Pirakhmed – Gheysha) 2006 filly, Stavropol Stud ——————— Kaganat (Kazbek x Gulchetai) 2004 stallion, Argamak Stud, Netherlands ———————– Kurban (Gazyr x Magar), Shael Stud ———————– Midhat Geli (Gaygisis x Maygul) 2006 colt, Geli Teke ———————— Seygenlik Geli [...]
the Tekes in January
The horses are all healthy and happy, although a bit fat and fluffy and so they resemble cute ponies right now. Pagoda is finally healthy and we plan on breeding her to Habib this spring. I haven’t decided about breeding either Darginka or Akpay so if you are interested in a foal from either next [...]
Youpekli at 1 month old
Youpekli is Habib and Akpay’s first foal and Pagoda is finally doing well and even has a belly now: I will take tons of photos when I go visit again, I’m waiting until after Darginka has had her baby. Thanks to Tracey Adams for the photos and of course thanks to Brent and Grace for [...]
Habib’s first baby!!
Congratulations to Akpay who just had Habib’s baby at 3:30 today!!! Here are the first photos of her just over an hour old today courtesy of her owner, BGD Ranch: It’s a girl! So she was a bit of a surprise as we didn’t think they were bred last year. All the horses were thrown [...]
update on the Tekes
I was hoping to get some great shots of the Tekes but they are still not shed out!! It was a long cold winter for them up north but they are getting back into shape now. Akpay and Darginka are pregnant and we are waiting to see if Pagoda is as well.
Wet!!!
All the horses are now together at our neighbours place. Even though she is soaking (it is really pouring!!) Darginka still prefers to be outside, unlike Habib and Pagoda who prefer inside. Akpay wasn’t sure but in the end wandered out with Darginka.
another update on our Akhal-Tekes
The mares are doing well, although Pagoda could use more weight still and Darginka is now fat. Habib is quite the character.
I can’t wait to get them home, a couple more weeks…
All together again…
Well, except Darginka, who loves her herd and jumped over 2 fences with a ditch in between to get back to them. I have to figure out something to keep her in. But everyone is doing well and seems happy!!
Leaving Moscow
The horses are finally all boarded!! Thanks so much to Nadja and Misha! I think they will be glad to see the end of Pagoda!
They will now travel from Moscow to Amsterdam, then fly to LA Wed, 3 days in quarantine, then trucked up here next weekend (as long as Pagoda loads – cross your fingers for us)!!
About Akpay
Akapy is our traditional Akhal-Teke horse. She is considered to have the most type. Here are some pictures from Nadja of her from a foal to a two year old. Akpay is currently waiting patiently in Moscow still, hopefully only until Saturday.
The horses are all in Moscow!
Akpay, Pagoda and Habib are now in Moscow and everyone is doing well!
Nadja has taken these photos for me and I have to show off these beautiful horses!
Akpay
Here are some head shots of Akpay that Nadja sent me. I have seen some photography from Vikarus before and I really like it.
Tekes have such exquisite heads!
Potential Breeding Program Plans
We have listed our proposed breedings. Watch for some amazing foals coming for sale in 2008!!
Another great mare, Akpay!
Akpay, bred by Akhalt-Services, is a 4 year old line Arab mare by Palmar out of Akgozel. She is one of the world’s best line Arab mares and has come 3d in two championships, behind Pendzhire. She looks fast to me!
