Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an ...

On the last Sunday of April, Turkmenistan celebrates the Day of the Turkmen Horse, Akhal-Teke. The famous horse breed takes its name from a Turkmen tribe, the Teke. This year, the country is sending ...

The Akhal-Teke is an elegant, exotic horse, which exudes grace and athleticism. This ancient breed started out in the hot climates of the central Asian desert as a ridden horse for the Turkmen people, ...

In a country where the president has declared himself ‘the people’s horse breeder’, equestrian events are a family affair. Eurasianet goes along for the ride Each weekend crowds gather in the Turkmen ...

A Turkmenistan man performs with an Akhal-Teke Horse at a festival in China, May 12, 2014. (AP / Jason Lee) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional ...

In the heart of Central Asia, the sunbaked Karakum Desert stretches across Turkmenistan. For centuries, the nomadic Turkmen who inhabited these desiccated plains trekked long distances on horseback in ...