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	Kyzyl Akhal-Tekes - the Akhal-Teke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It was to obtain these Celestial Horses, first as spoils of war and later by trading, that the Chinese drove routes through the deserts and mountains of Central Asia for their armies and then their merchants - routes which were to become known as the Silk Road.
		For although the Turkomans of a few centuries ago made a basic living as semi-nomadic farmers, it was the slave trade that made them rich.
		The best Turkoman horses of all were those bred by the Teke Turkomans of the Akhal Oasis in what is now Turkmenistan, and it was in this hard school of slave-raiding that the Akhal-Teke became the world's most versatile and athletic horse.
	www.gsuttle.free-online.co.uk /akhal_teke.htm (653 words)

	Turkoman Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The horses are raised in an unusual manner, with the mares kept in semi-wild herds that have to fend for themselves against the weather and predators, finding their own food.
		In other words, the Turkoman is ideally suited for noticing, outrunning and outlasting predators, and moving to and from water, on the Central Asian Steppes; and the Arabian is ideally suited for noticing, outrunning and outlasting predators, and moving to and from water, in the Central Arabian Desert.
		Turkomans were brought to England by soldiers stationed in various parts of the East, the most famous of which was the stallion Merv, who was brought to England by Baker Pacha in the 19th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Turkoman_Horse (2168 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Turkoman Horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Horses very similar to the Akhal-Teke, probably the breed's ancestors, were bred in Ashkhabad a long ago as 1000 B.C. Bred then primarily for racehorses, this trait carried over into the modern day Akhal-Teke, which excels in racing.
		Horses have always been important to the tribesmen and nomads in the mountainous region, requiring horses with a strong heart, lungs, muscles, and tendons in addition to very hard, tough feet.
		The horses are line gaited and cap their tracks - leaving “two tracks in the sand.” The gait should not be confused with the lateral singlefoot (broken-pace or stepping pace) as seen in the lateral breeds.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Turkoman-Horse (2545 words)

	V. Laws of Variation. Specific Characters More Variable Than Generic Characters. Darwin, Charles Robert. 1909-14. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In the northwest part of India the kattywar breed of horses is so generally striped, that, as I hear from Colonel Poole, who examined this breed for the Indian Government, a horse without stripes is not considered as purely bred.
		Rollin asserts, that the common mule from the ass and horse is particularly apt to have bars on its legs; according to Mr.
		In the horse we see this tendency strong whenever a dun tint appears—a tint which approaches to that of the general colouring of the other species of the genus.
	aol.bartleby.com /11/5008.html (2524 words)

	TurkoTek Discussion Boards
		Turkoman design has many sources of inspiration, including the designs of significant others like the Persians, but in the main reflects the pure and simple essence of flying.
		The flying carpet design of the supposed horse cover he sits upon while that weaving is itself placed upon another weaving belies the fact that these people felt themselves to be the scourge of the wind, Gods' own breath.
		It can be inferred that the Turkoman were weaving appurtenances for the great Khan himself indicating their high position in his court during the 14th century.
	www.turkotek.com /salon_00072/s72t5.htm (1186 words)

	From the first a well
		As far as horses were concerned, different types were generally known by the name of the geographical area in which they originated, and in which the characteristics of the type became ‘fixed’ by selective breeding; or else from the region where they were most commonly bred or employed.
		The Turkoman horse, which is a very ancient type indeed, tended to be somewhat rangy; the Barb, by contrast was (and is) a very much more compact type of horse.
		Arabian horse enthusiasts often state categorically that the Arabian is the oldest and purest of the world’s riding horses.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /zareeba/breeds.htm (3972 words)

	Asian Horses
		He had heard that Turkomans fed their horses balls of barley-meal mixed with sheep's-tail-fat; the local people were unfamiliar with this story--but all over the East, horses required to feats of great stamina were fed balls of flour mixed with sheep's-tail-fat or else clarified butter.
		Horses of the Tekeh tribe, who in the 1800s possessed the whole country west of the Caspian to the southern Atock mountains; the Tekeh were described by Sir Henry Rawlinson as owning a very fine breed of horses.
		The horses were shod on the fore feet only, and the shoes were a perfect circle in shape; hillmen shod their horses with horn from the mountain sheep, but such wear occurred that the horses--if worked--had to be reshod every five days or so.
	www.iras.ucalgary.ca /~volk/sylvia/AsianHorses.htm (7554 words)

	Akhal-Teke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This is especially seen in the palominos and buckskins, as well as the lighter bays, although some horses "shimmer" more than others, and is thought to have been used as camouflage in the desert, where the heat causes the desert to shimmer.
		However, others claim that the horses are descendants of the mounts of Mongol raiders of the 13th and 14th century.
		The horses were called "Argamaks" by the Russians, and were cherished by the nomads.
	www.horsetopics.com /akhal-teke.html (1059 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Akhal Teke Horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Akhal-Teke is a horse from Turkmen, in the southern region of the modern country of Turkmenistan.
		The Akhal-Teke descended from the ancient Turkmenian horse which was one of the four original horse "types" that cross the Bering Strait from America in prehistoric times.
		In 1935, fifteen Akhal-Teke horses were required to travel from Ashkhabad to Moscow on a forced march of approximately 2,600 miles and 3 days without water, including travel across the Kara-Kum desert of approximately 255 miles.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/akhalteke/index.htm (351 words)

	Talking About Horse in the Year of Horse(1)--北方网-English
		It is the most distinctive strain of the ancient race of horses known as the Turkoman or Turkmene.
		Directly descended from the wild steppe horse, the Turkoman is the legendary horse from Fergana and Bactria where it was called the Bactrian or Turanian horse and used by the great leaders Darius and Alexander.
		In Chinese legends it was known as the "heavenly horse" and the "horse that sweats blood".
	english.enorth.com.cn /system/2002/02/19/000270872.shtml (488 words)

	Russian Saddle Horse Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		However, each time consequences appeared to be most dire, surviving specimens were located and identified by horse breeders who knew and recognized the fl beauties, and large infusions of new blood were obtained by breeding horses of similar type to these survivors.
		Horses are classed as Elite-1, 2 or 3 and Class I-1, I-2 and I-3 etc. Only Elite-1 or Elite-2 stock is retained for breeding with some late-blooming Elite-3 horses.
		The conformation ideal is that the horse be suitable for collection and extension and possess angles and a compact body type lending to overall athleticism while retaining traits of exterior beauty such as a long, graceful neck with high carriage and proportionately long and dry legs.
	www.imh.org /imh/bw/rsaddnew.html (2198 words)

	Arminius Vambery: Sketches of Central Asia
		The Turkoman tried to increase her strength by lashing her with his whip, but this was of no avail; and as he did not want to remain behind from his troop he grew in a rage, drew his sword, and in a second struck off her head.
		Among the Turkomans and Kirghis it is customary for newly-married people to be separated for a whole year, after they have lived together for a few days, and although the husband is allowed to make his appearance in the house of his wife, it must be only at night and in the most clandestine manner.
		There are several tribes of Turkomans both on the edge and in the interior of the desert, who consider the robber of human beings so indispensable a means of livelihood as to deem their existence in the steppes impossible, if they were to be deprived of this productive source of wealth.
	www.iras.ucalgary.ca /~volk/sylvia/Vambery.htm (21171 words)

	a-bey
		The heart and soul of Turkoman weaving, those masterpieces of the previous era, have gone somewhat undiscovered by current scholarship due to the complete failure of the Turkoman connoisseur's to distinguish classical examples from later examples, all disseminated en masse late in the 19th century.
		The hallmark of archaic Turkoman design is the mastery of three-dimensional illusion produced by the precise drawing of design elements in tension with the color, shade, saturation, and amount of open field.
		When the spirits of the Turkoman gulls again accelerate and fly off into space, into the virtual spaces in the minds of modern men, then these woolen tapestries will accelerate in value and the Turkoman people will again have their voices heard by all the people of the earth.
	www.a-bey.com /pages/about.htm (4734 words)

	Akhal-Teke Horse Breeed Spotlight
		Directly descended from the wild steppe horse, the Turkoman or Turkmene is the legendary horse from Fergana and Bactria where it was called the Bactrian or Turanian horse and used by the great leaders Darius and Alexander.
		In Chinese legends he was known as "the Heavenly Horse" and the "horse that sweats blood" and the Han Chinese felt it well worth 80,000 soldiers to obtain only 20 of these horses, such was their reputation.
		For three millennia, the Turkmen bred their horses to be part of their families; to live tied to the tent; to be ridden in search of a living; to be a young bride-to-be's means of testing a would-be suitor; to be fed by hand by the entire family, and counted as the family's wealth.
	www.horsequest.com /bredshow/akhaltek/akhaltek.htm (1350 words)

	Karabakh Horses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The horses have a deep chest, a sloping croup, and long, fine, but very strong legs, although the joints are small.
		Some historians believe that in ancient times these horses were of the same strain and had significant influence in developing of the Arabian breed.
		The horse breeding enterprise established by Karabakh khans and developed by their heirs was destroyed in 1905.
	shusha.aznet.org /karabakh-horse.html (706 words)

	Horse Art Collection - Rare Horse Breed - Akhal-Teke Horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		As the chief mount of Turkoman warriors for centuries, the Akhal-Teke developed endless stamina and, from the harsh desert environment, the ability to withstand great extremes of temperature.
		This type of management resulted in a horse that can subsist on small amounts of food and water, becomes devoted to its master and is suspicious of strangers.
		The Akhal-Teke is a true desert bred horse with a light, elegant build and an original and distinctive conformation: long, tapering, aristocratic face; beautifully shaped mobile ears; wide nostrils and large expressive eyes having a proud fiery gaze, The neck is straight, long and often thin, set high on excellent sloping shoulders.
	www.horseartcollection.com /rarebreedakhal-teke.php (1185 words)

	Akhal-Teke Ranch
		We feel privileged that we can play a small part in the effort to preserve this unique ancient breed of horses, and in doing so we also enjoy what many monarchs were denied: Akhal-Teke’s unique personality, unsurpassed athletic ability, fluid gates, strong devotion to their people, and incredible beauty and affection.
		Climate and natural conditions on the Palouse are similar to those found in Turkmenistan, ancient homeland of the Akhal-Teke horses: cold winters, plentiful lush pasture in the spring, long dry and hor summers with mature but nutritious grass available through the late fall.
		While the horses were well known and desired by many, they were never plentiful and were always ferociously guarded.
	www.akhaltekeranch.com (525 words)

	List of horse breeds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This page is a list of horse and pony breeds.
		Please see horse breeding for an article on this subject.
		The Breeds of Livestock resource presented by the Department of Animal Science at Oklahoma State University We would welcome additional cooperative efforts so please let us know.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_horse_breeds (112 words)

	List of horse breeds Summary
		This breed was developed in Uzbekistan and northern Tajikistan (former Soviet republics of Central Asia) under the influence of southern and steppe breeds.
		The Karabair horse is distinguished by sound health and average longevity.
		The Lokai horse is common in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, where it is a good, tough saddle and pack pony in its native mountains, at altitudes of 2,000 to 4,000 meters.
	www.bookrags.com /List_of_horse_breeds (520 words)

	Turkoman jewelry of Central Asia
		The time in which the Turkoman woman is considered a bride dates from her wedding to the time when she has borne her first children.
		The horse is the primary status symbol among the Turkoman.
		The horse was an indispensable tool for the Turkoman warrior and his getaway vehicle in his days as a desert marauder and slave stealer.
	www.anahitagallery.com /aharch05.html (3492 words)

	Akhal Teke Horse Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Akhal Teke is the most distinctive strain of the ancient race of horses known as the Turkoman or Turkmene.
		This unusual management resulted in a horse that can subsist on small amounts of food and water, becomes devoted to its master and is suspicious of strangers.
		The Akhal-Teke is a true desert-bred horse with a light, elegant build and an original and distinctive conformation: long, tapering, aristocratic face; beautifully shaped mobile ears; wide nostrils; and large, expressive eyes having a proud, fiery gaze.
	www.infohorse.com /html/akhalteke.asp (608 words)

	akhal teke horses pictures - horse pictures of the Akhalteke horses
		The Akhal-teke horse originates from Turkmen, in the southern region in the country of Turkmenistan.
		The Akhal-teke possess superb natural gaits, power, grace, elegance and stamina that is second to none.The Akhal-teke is indeed a remarkable sports horse, noble and proud, a horse that must be seen in the flesh to be truly appreciated.
		In 1935, fifteen Akhal-teke horses were required to travel from Ashkhabad to Moscow on a forced march, and traveled across the Kara-Kum desert, approximately 299 miles, without water in 80 days.
	www.sport-horses.org /pictures/akhal_teke.shtml (456 words)

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		Similarly the large size of the Roman horses was attributed to importation of Turanian horses.
		The Turkoman derived its present name from the peoples of the area of south-west Central Asia who have inherited this horse in their migration south.
		That the horse is also a prime example of equine beauty is an accident of nature for the Turkoman prides his horse on its ability to perform not its ability to dazzle the eye - although that it certainly does.
	www.turkmenhost.com /documents/Journal2/horse.html (647 words)

	The Akhal
		It may be that this particular type of horse was indeed fixed in Central Asia at a very early date, but we should not assume that this horse was identical with the modern Akhal-Teke.
		As horses were considered valuable booty, it is inconceivable that there should not have been some crossing of native types with the horses of the invaders.
		However this may be, the Turkoman tribes certainly bred fast, elegant war horses which were continually tested in both war and in races held by the various tribes.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /zareeba/akhalteke.htm (892 words)

	Voices from the Past: The Arab the Horse of The Future Part III
		Russia has imposed peace on the Turkoman, so, in spite of Imperial commissions and the importation of Arab stallions, the fleet and tireless Turkoman horse, with his flashing eye and scarlet nostril, is extinct for ever.
		And he describes how the Turkomans pretend to run away in battle, turn in the saddle and shoot, the horses doubling hither and thither, just like a dog, in a way that is quite astonishing.
		Henry Lansdell(1893) writes of his travels in Central Asia, that, fearing his horse would slip, he dismounted, but found that was for the worse, since the horse proved the surer footed, and he had to remount and trust to the animal.
	www.wiwfarm.com /Boucat05III.html (2521 words)

	Cowboy Heaven
		The Akhal-Teke is a horse from Turkoman, in northern Iran adjacent to the former USSR These horses have been renowned as cavalry mounts and racehorses for some 3,000 years.
		The Akhalteke descended from the ancient Turkmenian horse which was one of the four original horse "types" that cross the Bering Strait from America in prehistoric times..
		In 1935, fifteen Akhalteke horses were required to travel from Ashkabad to Moscow on a forced march, and traveled across the Kara Kum desert, approximately 299 miles, without water.
	www.cowboyheaven.com /breeds/breed2.htm (359 words)

	Turkoman to Mira Loma in California \| bloodhorse.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Champion Turkoman, whose runners have earned $23 million, has arrived at Mira Loma Thoroughbred Farm near Mira Loma, Calif., where he will stand for $3,000 live foal.
		Turkoman, who was produced from the Table Play mare Taba, won the 1986 Widener Handicap (gr.
		Turkoman formerly stood at Circle H Ranch near Murrieta, Calif.
	breeding.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=19268 (139 words)

	Turkoman - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Turkoman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		According to Turkoman custom, males were expected to make bridewealth payments in order to get married.
		Unlike most other Asian Turks, who were stratified by descent (nobles above commoners), the Turkomen were stratified by occupation (herders superior to farmers).
		The Turkoman dynasties of the 15th century had considerable power, and they retained some kind of independence until they were subdued by Russia between 1881 and 1885.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Turkoman (246 words)

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