Also called the Turk, Turkmene, Turkmen and Turkmenian, the ancient Turkoman breed is thought to be extinct in its pure form. Horses bred in Turkmenistan are still called by the same name, however the purest descendants of this ancient breed are the Barb<\/a>, Akhal-Teke<\/a> and Iomud<\/a>. Of the three, Akhal-Teke breeding has been kept closest to actual Turkoman blood. However, sources say 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. The Turkoman breed was a more robust animal built for carrying heavily armed soldiers into battle – this build remains in the breed of today. <\/p>\n Average height 15 – 16 hands<\/p>\n Head is well proportioned with a straight profile chestnut<\/a> | grey<\/a> | bay<\/a> | black<\/a><\/p>\n Spirited and Intelligent Riding horse
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\nNeck is long and lean
\nBack is long and straight
\nChest is deep
\nShoulder is long, muscular and sloping
\nLegs are long and slender but very strong with broad joints
\nHooves are small and strong<\/p>\nTraditional Colors<\/h3>\n
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\nBold and honest<\/p>\nUse<\/h3>\n
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