February 6-7, 2010 in the town of Pyatigorsk held election meetings of the Association Akhalteke Horsebreeding Russia (AATK).
It was attended by most members of AATK, including Ryabova TN, Abramova NV (VNIIK), Ismoilov Avaz (Horse Factory “Uz-Begim, Uzbekistan), Klimuk AS, (Stavropol stud), Timchenko VI (Krasnodar Region), Sirotenko VI (Rostov oblast), Gasanov R. (Dagestan stud), Karachi, [...]
Aad from Pontecorvo Trust, TX
Aliger from Sharon Saare, MT
Aran from Akhal-Teke Ranch, ID
Arhar from Silk Road Akhal-Tekes, MO
Arim from Pontecorvo Trust, TX
Chinook Reeh from Akhal-Teke Ranch, ID
Dolomite from Golden Sand Farm, FL
Durkkhal Shael from Jim & Lisbeth Oury, SD
Dutar from La Liberal Endurance, Uruguay [...]
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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Naib Idris Stud Farm has launched their web page, and they have an English version.
Until we are fortunate enough to visit this incredible studfarm in Dagestan we have to rely on photos of their gorgeous horses. One of my very favourite horses of any breed is their Garaysup 2000 (Mangit-Oprava):
The have a [...]
Here are some stunning videos from Shael Teke that show off some of their gorgeous athletes.
These are all offspring by Garant.
Colts:
Otman-Shael 2007 (Garant-Ayaman) 163-179-20 :
Oyun-Shael 2007 (Garant-Dubur) 162-163-185-20 :
Mares:
Gaykhat-Shael 2007 (Garant-Djagali) 161-180-19.5 :
Halisat-Shael 2007 (Garant-Tas’ikuli) 160-175-19.5 :
Nadiyat-Shael 2007 (Garnat-Gangia) 160-161-18-19 :
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 [...]
Tabitha Meijer did a great job on covering the ATHA Championship in Europe this past summer, here are her photos:
Stallions 5 years and older:
1st: Gumbet Shael (Gayaz x Damdja) bred by Shamborant Stud Russia, standing in Denmark:
2nd: Altair 2000 (Alahrat x Keiki) bred Czech Republic:
3d: Akshamly vK 2004 (Aschir x Gesha), bred in [...]
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 [...]
These are photos from Guillermo Lockhart (Willy) of his stallion Dutar in the show in Uruaguay. The young guy riding him is Pio Olascoaga Amaya, one of the best endurance riders in the World. Pio postponed his Dubai trip to present Dutar, he will be working there for 7 months. Right now Dutar is going [...]
thanks to Erlan Sergazin of Stud Farm “DACOR” in Almaty city, Kazakhstan, for sending us the following information and photos of his gorgeous Akhal-Teke horses:
Dacor stud farm is in a picturesque region of Zailiysky Alatau foothill and has been performing its activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan for more than fifteen years; has its old [...]
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!
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Karat is a yearling buckskin colt. He is by Arim and out of Katrin and was bred by Akhal Texas. He is going to be one big athletic colt! If you want a nice big Teke you better get him now!!
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You can see all his photos on Flickr.
Aad is a tall elegant older stallion. He is by Anchar and out of Azochka and was imported from Russia by Akhal Texas. Although he is older he is in good shape and hopefully we will see lots more of his foals!
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You can see all his photos on Flickr.
Kogan is another massive built stallion who jumps and does dressage. He is 16 years old and by Koshili and out of Gerel and owned by Akhal Texas. Kogan has been out of training for years but hopefully his training will resume shortly.
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You can see all his photos on Flickr.
Helm is by Melesur out of Hanbibi, so is a half brother to Arim. Akhal Texas has sold him to a dressage rider and Helm is under advanced dressage training. He sure is a beauty to watch!
We have a daughter of Helm in Canada, Mahiar, at Bold Vantage Farm!
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You can see all his [...]
Tarzan is a a stunning golden buckskin colt born in 2005 by Arim and out of Toscana bred by the Pontecorvos of Akhal Texas.
He has a sweet and curious temperament and is just started training under saddle.
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You can see all his photos on Flickr.
Eramay is a a very elegant shining bay colt born in 2005 by Arim out of Europa bred by the Pontecorvos of Akhal Texas. He is truly stunning.
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You can see all his photos on Flickr.
Arim is a big handsome black stallion by Melesur out of Abrai bred by the Pontecorvos of Akhal Texas. He is a well behaved and polite stallion. They are just starting him under saddle. I want a colt out of this magnificent beast!
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You can see all his photos on Flickr.
Daper is a two year old grey colt by Pan and out of Dikarka bred by the Pontecorvos at Akhal Texas. He is breathtaking to watch. Although he is cautious as he hadn’t had any handling he is very curious and is mostly likely the type to closely bond with one person. He is offered [...]
Willy Lockheart is importing the first Akhal-Teke into South America. Dutar, born 1999 by Taigir and Duigurgush, was bred by the Pontecorvos in Russia and imported into the US as a colt. He will start training for endurance racing soon after arrival at his new home in Uruguay!
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See all the photos of [...]
Yea, Stavropol Stud has put up a few videos! I am sure there are more to come. And they put up my two favourites from their sales page, Polus and Ghitana, the third video is Fakir Serdar. The video that I am dying to see is of Ghench, my most favourite!! I hope to see [...]
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.
Included in [...]
Koldune is available for lease or possibly sale to the right home.
Koldune is currently being leased to the Golden Horses of Niobe Valley in Alberta. He has proven himself a sire of wonderful and correct part-breds and is considered an improver of all breeds. Although he is not considered a purebred by MAAK, he probably [...]
T. Ryabova is now making arrangements to come to both the US and Canada for a grading tour. She wants to try to include all Akhal-Tekes that entirely trace back to purebreds as registered by VNIIK.
Please send the following information to Natalia Pontecorvo:
1. your address/not P.O.Box/
2. number of PUREBLOOD AT horses that you have
3. year [...]
On the North American Stallion directory there are references posted to both the sire line and the dam’s sire line. It is only used as a classification system. It would be more relevant to actually post the dam families, however, which dams are classified as the base of the family is difficult to discover.
I have [...]
Aad from Pontecorvo Trust
Aliger from Sharon Saare
Arhar from Silk Road Akhal-Tekes
Arim from Pontecorvo Trust
Astrachan from Cascade Gold Akhal-Tekes
Chinook Reeh from Akhal-Teke Ranch
Dolomite from Golden Sand Farm
Durkkhal Shael from Jim & Lisbeth Oury
Dutar from Pontecorvo Trust
Gam from Gisa Brinks & the Pontecorvo Trust
Gidasp from Irus Stables
Gindarkh 13 from Central Asian Equines
Golken from IRUS Stables
Grog from Silk [...]
A quick visit to Bold Vantage Farm in a gorgeous location across from where I used to live when I was in High River. I want to move back!! Plus Cindy, the manager, is a very knowledgeable horsewoman from whom I hope to learn lots!
Bold Vantage is a large Akhal-Teke breeding farm now. They have [...]
A winter visit to Brent and Grace Seufert at BGD Ranch in Calgary, Alberta (At Boisin) to see the Akhal-Tekes and of course those cute Caspians!!
The Akhal-Tekes were so cute and fuzzy (except for the Californian who seems to be taking the cold in stride!)
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The Caspians were the kid’s favourites and the cows [...]
These are photos of Davinia on her 3d day. Davinia means “beloved” in Scottish, so she is named the same as her sire Habib, which is a Persian name meaning “beloved”.
She is a big, bold filly with some spunk. We think she is an improvement on her dam and perhaps on her sire as well. [...]
Yea! Darginka has finally delivered a healthy filly (by Habib Shael)
Thanks to Brent and Grace (At Bolsin) for the photos!!
I will be off to visit them this weekend to see our new baby
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You can see all of her photos on the Flickr photostream
About her colour, it is very unlikely she is smokey black [...]
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 [...]
These photos of Akhal-Tekes from Naib Idrise horse farm are by White Bear, Artem Makeev:
Saburbey (Garayusup – Siringa) 2005 Stallion, line Posman
Medonbey, stallion / Ghisarg (Gyaurs – Hiss) 2006 stallion, line Posman
Gyaurs (Gaigysyz-Garuda) 2000 stallion, line Posman / Garaovlak
Amuzghi (Polot – Aria) 2001 stallion, line [...]
Here is what I have found as results so far and I will continue updating as I find the information and links.
The European Akhal-Teke Championships took place at Gut Ising, Germany. The honourable judges included Tatyana Ryabova (Russia), Khamal Mirkhodzhaev (Uzbekistan) and Wolfgang Kühn (Germany). Ninety horses participated in this event.
Supreme Champion: Gagar [...]
The Festival of Endangered Equines was put on by by Equus Survival Trust and the Akhal-Teke Society of America ran the US Akhal-Teke Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park. Here are some photos and once I get all the information I’ll put up a post about placings with more information:
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I have over 250 photos [...]
I am now uploading my photos and I will have them up in the next couple of days.
Here are a few of my favourites so far:
all the photos are being put up on my Flickr photogallery
by Maria Marquise Baverstock
Co-Director of Akhal-Teke UK Ltd
(NOTE: this report is the personal opinion of Maria Marquise Baverstock but the following questionnaire has been approved by Klimuk and Babaev and will be fed back to the Executive Committee so please fill it out if you want to have an input in the formation of the [...]
The World Akhal-Teke Organization is now officially founded. I think that WATO is going to be a great benefit to all, hopefully opening up more information about this breed. The group constitutes many major breeders and many have taken on multiple rolls to get WATO going. I think this is all very exciting for the [...]
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.
this year’s the Akhal-Teke World Cup – SHAEL is going to be very interesting with the formation of the International Akhal-Teke Jockey Club and the World Akhal-Teke Organisation! Be there if you can!!
Akhal Teke Race in Pardubice, Czech Republic; Galop en Arrière par Jérôme TEXIER et ARABESK; Ahal Teke Atlary
the upcoming 1,200m race in Pardubice is the first for purebred Akhal-Tekes being held outside Russia and Turkmenistan. Turkoman horse races are also popular in Iran, hopefully they will soon be held throughout many more regions. Meet the horses:
Here are some examples of the great crosses made from breeding to Akhal-Tekes!
You can read the article I wrote for Saddle Up here and see it’s layout on the Akhal-Teke Canada site as well.
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
Akhalt-Service is selling off their stock, retaining 10-15 young broodmares and one stallion.
Here are only a few that they have available, check them out and find your next riding horse or breeding stock.
The traditional size sculpture of Ekemen is for sale for 210 euros and the unpainted version is available at 150 Euros
Akhal-Tekes seem to have the most amazing movement. Here are some YouTube videos of Akhal-Tekes doing dressage, including two historical videos, one with Absent footage, and clips of Grom and Lakmus. Please comment if you know the other horses!
I’m trying to get sport information on Akhal-Tekes who are currently being campaigned in jumping. These are the horses I could find, if you have more information on these horses or others can you please let me know!!
Here are some of my favourite horses (for different reasons) from photos I can find. I want to learn more about conformation and think about what draws me to these photos. In general what is good conformation? Which is the fastest, the best for endurance, the best jumper, the best for dressage? And also, how much are body types affected by training (type/or lack of)?
I’m going crazy not being near my horses so I have to be happy just looking at photos! Here is a collection of Akhal-Teke photography that I like from Flickr:
We were honoured to visit two amazing Akhal-Teke breeders, Milena Stoszek and Cathy Leddy, unfortunately too quickly…
This post is my comment to Jessica Eile Keith’s statement on the ShaEl Teke website:
traditional sire lines: Ak Belek, Ak-Sakal, Arab, Dor Bairam, El, Everdy-Teleke, Fakir Pelvan, Gelishikli, Karlavach, Kir Sakar, Kaplan, Mele Kush, Peren, Posman, Sere, Skak, Toporbai
These pictures are from a 2,700 km trek by horses put on by Alexandra Tolstoy…
In my quest for information I have come up with a list of Akhal-Teke links:
We have bought an Akhal-Teke broodmare from Jennifer Bristow of RareEquine.com. Her name is Darginka and she is from Tito Pontecrvo’s breeding. Darginka is rated as an elite mare…
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