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The Akhal-Teke breed is not usually specialized in dressage, but rather in endurance and show jumping. [17] The Arab line, to which Absinthe belongs, is the most famous for dressage. [19] The stallion is known for a stubborn character and difficult temperament, which was mentioned in the memoirs kept at the Central State Archives of the ...
An Akhal-Teke stallion. The Akhal-Teke is of medium size, usually standing some 144 to 160 cm at the withers, with a weight between 430 and 500 kg. [41]: 433 Coat colors vary widely: the most frequent are bays (about 40%), duns (about 22%), blacks (about 12%) and chestnuts (about 11%); other colors include grey, cream and yellow.
The Turkoman horse, or Turkmene, is an Oriental horse breed from the steppes of Central Asia.It influenced many modern horse breeds, including the Thoroughbred horse. Modern descendants include the Akhal-Teke, [1] the Iomud, the Goklan and Nokhorli. [2]
Horses in the region of Kazakhstan date to the 5th century B.C. Early influences on what today is the Kazakh horse include the Akhal-Teke , Arabian , Karabair , and Mongolian horse . Beginning in the 20th century, the breed had additional infusions of blood from the Russian Don , Orlov Trotter and the Thoroughbred .
Yanardag is an Akhal-Teke horse bred by Geldy Kyarizov, [5] and foaled in Turkmenistan in 1991, [1] the year of Turkmenistan's independence from the Soviet Union. [1] Yanardag was named world champion of the breed in 1999 in Moscow, and was subsequently acquired by Saparmurat Niyazov, who was President of Turkmenistan 1990–2006.
The Nez Perce Horse is a spotted horse breed of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho. The Nez Perce Horse Registry (NPHR) program began in 1995 in Lapwai, Idaho and is based on cross-breeding the old-line Appaloosa horses (the Wallowa herd) with an ancient Central Asian breed called Akhal-Teke.
The term oriental horse refers to the ancient breeds of horses developed in the Middle East, such as the Arabian, Akhal-Teke, Barb, and the Turkoman horse. They tend to be thin-skinned, long-legged, slim in build and more physically refined than other types, but with great endurance. [ 1 ]
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