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Akhal Teke

The Akhal Teke is an ancient Turkmene horse from Asia where it was used by nomadic tribes and used as a war horse. The Akhal Teke's amazing stamina was demonstrated in an endurance ride across 2,600 miles from Ashkhabad to Moscow over 84 days, including 3 days traveling across the desert without water.

Horse Strengths

Competition	Jumping	Rodeo
Dressage	Racing	Showing
Driving	Ranch	Trail Riding
Endurance	Riding

Horse Facts

Origin	Developed in Russia from Asiatic stock used for hunting and as a war horse.
Characteristics	Small, pretty head with long ears, long thin neck, sloping shoulder, long body, fine legs, sparse mane and tail. They are a hardy horse, long striding, fast with plenty of stamina.
Height	14.2 to 15.2 hands
Colors	Bay, chestnut, grey or gold with black points. The coat has a metalic look to it.
Personality	Spirited, stubborn and bold.

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