Turkmenistan is home to one of the oldest and most beautiful horse breeds known as Akhal-Teke. These horses have been bred for thousands of years by the Turkmen Teke tribe in the Akhal oasis in the ...

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 ...

As I cross the Kopet Dagh range that separates Iran from Turkmenistan, my spirits begin to lighten. Behind me in Iran lies the land of the chador, while ahead promises the land of the horse. As I ...

From 4 to 6 September 2026, the Netherlands will become the global stage for one of the most prestigious equestrian and cultural events of the year. Horse enthusiasts, breeders, scientists, artists, ...

Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an annual horse beauty pageant in the ultra-closed Central Asian state of ...

Trainers clad in ornate uniforms and traditional white fur headgear led golden-bedecked stallions round a stage arena at an annual horse beauty pageant in the ultra-closed Central Asian state of ...

A breed of horse has been nicknamed the “ninth wonder of the world” for good reason. Famous as “golden horses” due to their eye-catching metallic sheen, the Akhal-Teke horses look almost too ...

Two mares and a new foal—each of them representing one of the world’s rarest and most ancient breeds of domesticated equines—have found a home in a pasture at Tudek Park. Just past the dog park, ...