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Akhal-Teke
Light horse breed
Description
They are long and slender throughout their body, giving the appearance of a greyhound dog. Their head is slender with long and wide forehead, long ears, straight face profile, unusually long and muscular neck. The neck is set upon the shoulders fairly upright, while their shoulders are very sloped. Their legs are very long and slim with hard hooves. The croup is sloping with a low-set tail. The mane and tail are very sparse with the mane being very short.
History
Origin | Turkmenistan, Thought to be many thousands of years old |
Status | Rare but no longer endangered |
Height | 14.1hh to 16.3hh |
Common Use | Racing, endurance, jumping |
Common Colours | Bay, chestnut, black, buckskin, palomino, perlino, cremello, and grey. White markings are frequent on the legs and head. Their hair often has a particularly striking metallic shimmer. |
Creation Arabian x Turkmene |
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