Turkoman Horse
The Turkoman horse, or Turkmene, was an ancient breed from Turkmenistan, now extinct. Modern representatives include the Akhal-Teke and the Yamud.
Turkoman horses, aside from being occasional gifts of state, were often brought into Western Europe by various individuals, most connected with the military in some way.
However, sources tell me that relatively pure Turkoman horses do still exist in small pockets in Iran. Although, the Akhal-Teke in Pakistan comes from the Turkoman they developed as lighter animals used by archers on the battlefield.
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The horses are raised in an unusual manner, with the mares kept in semi-wild herds that have to fend for themselves against the weather and predators, finding their own food.
The Turkoman horse breed from which the native Turkish horse has descended had become extinct now. The horse breeds from Turkmenistan are still referred to as Turkoman and have similar traits.
Similar to the Turkoman Horse, the Akhal-Teke is bred in neighboring Iran. Some historians believe that the two are different strains of the same breed.
The breed is very similar to the now-extinct Turkoman Horse, once bred in neighboring Iran. Some historians believe that the two are different strains of the same breed.
Karabakh has close links to Akhal-Teke, bred in Turkmenistan, Central Asia and the Turkoman Horse bred in Iran.
It is also possible that other sources of oriental bloodstock came from what was called the Nisaean breed (possibly akin to the Turkoman horse) from Iran and Anatolia, another type of oriental horse brought back from the Crusades.
The breed was liekly created by cross-breeding of Akhal-Teke, Persian, Kabardin, Turkoman Horse, and Arabian horse. there is evidence of input by the the Russian Don horse in the 19th century.
The Akhal-Teke is a very old breed, related to the ancient Turkoman horse that Eastern warriors preferred for their mounts some 2,500 years ago.
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 See also: Turkoman, Arabian, Akhal-Teke, Stallion, Chestnut
  
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