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 ...

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 ...

Through care at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a 19-year-old Akhal-Teke stallion named Kiergen fought off a dangerous infection. Not only is ...

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, ...

“Look, Ahalteke horse, look your star has risen, and we believe that it will light your way and will neverdie [sic] out.” This rather garbled sample quote from Turkmen President Gurbanguly ...