President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and National Leader Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attended the inauguration, which combined a facility launch with races, a wrestling tournament and prize-giving timed to the 35th anniversary of independence. Turkmenistan formally opened the modernized Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan on Tuesday, a 1,200-seat … [Read more...]
DNA Control, Microchipping, and Lifelong Protection: Turkmenistan Adopts Law on Akhal-Teke Horses
Turkmenistan has enacted the Law "On State Protection of Akhal-Teke Horses," which for the first time enshrines in legislation the breed's status as a national treasure. The law introduces mandatory genetic control and digital microchipping of all horses, and guarantees lifelong state protection for horses that have completed their sporting or breeding careers. The law takes … [Read more...]
National Leader of Turkmenistan Inspects Infrastructure Projects and Development of the Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex
On Saturday, 19 September, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov made a working visit to the foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains, where he visited the modernized Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan (TDH) reports. During the visit, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov … [Read more...]
Arkadag Conference Highlights Akhal-Teke Horses as a Symbol of Cultural Heritage and Cooperation
An international high-level conference dedicated to Turkmenistan’s Akhal-Teke horses brought together diplomats, government officials and public representatives in the city of Arkadag on 12 September 2026. The conference, titled “Independent and Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan — Home of the Purposeful Winged Horses: A Space of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation,” focused on … [Read more...]
Exclusive: Interview with His Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Stephen Conlon
Stephen Conlon is His Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan since May 2023. With a BSc and an MBA, fluency in Russian, French, Finnish, and Lithuanian, and a rich portfolio of accomplishments that would be the envy of any diplomat, Ambassador Conlon is widely recognized as a pragmatic leader who delivers tangible results on the global stage. He has a proven ability to turn … [Read more...]
Did you know that Belgium is also home to Akhal-Teke horses?
Few people know that one of the largest private collections of Akhal-Teke horses in the Benelux countries is located in Lummen, in the Belgian province of Limburg. The renowned breeding stable Stoeterij Ter Bosschen, owned by Belgian horse breeder and equestrian enthusiast Ms. Simone Michels, is home to 17 Akhal-Teke horses. Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Belgium Sapar … [Read more...]
Akhal-Teke Horses to Conquer Europe: Netherlands to Host World Beauty Championship and the Equestrian Sports Competition
Elvira Kadyrova From 4 to 6 September 2026, the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg, Kingdom of the Netherlands, will host a landmark event in the equestrian world: the World Beauty Championship and the Equestrian Competition among Akhal-Teke Horses. The extensive preparations for this first-ever global forum and the details of its packed program were unveiled today … [Read more...]
Akhal-Teke ‘Ambassadors of Peace’ Take Center Stage as International Forum and World Equestrian Championship Triumph in Tashkent
The Uzbek capital of Tashkent recently played host to a grand series of events celebrating the "heavenly" horses, including high-stakes equestrian competitions, the "Pearl of the East" World Beauty Championship, and the international scientific-practical conference titled "The Akhal-Teke Horse: A Symbol of Friendship Among Peoples." Turkmenistan was represented by a … [Read more...]
2026 in Turkmenistan to be held under the motto “Independent Neutral Turkmenistan – Homeland of Purposeful Winged Steeds”
The Parliament of Turkmenistan has adopted a resolution declaring 2026 the year of "Independent Neutral Turkmenistan – Homeland of Purposeful Winged Steeds". The text of the resolution was read out by the Speaker of the parliament, Dunyagozel Gulmanova, at an expanded meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on 26 December. President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved … [Read more...]
Hungary hosted Show and Championship of the Unique Akhal-teke Horses
Last weekend, Bábolna, Hungary, hosted the European Championship and equestrian show for the Akhal-Teke horse breed, native to Turkmenistan (Hungary Today reports). The event highlighted this unique breed, considered an ancestor of many popular horses today. Hungarian Minister of Agriculture István Nagy, in his opening speech, acknowledged the breed's endangered status in … [Read more...]
Art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses’ decoration inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
On 5 December 2023, during the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, which is being held in Kasane, Republic of Botswana from 5-9 December 2023, the nomination of Turkmenistan «Art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses’ decoration» has been inscribed on the Representative List of the … [Read more...]
International Horse Breeding Academy Opens in Turkmenistan – the first-ever in the Central Asian region
On 1 September the Day of Knowledge and Student Youth, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov led the opening ceremony of the Aba Annayev International Horse Breeding Academy in Arkadag. The Academy was established on the initiative of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. This is the first equestrian … [Read more...]