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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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