Akhal-Tekes at Shenandoah Farm, VA

12/22/2024

A new Akhal-Teke girl on the solstice, to carry forward Phil & Margot’s legacy. 💖

Happy Solstice to you! And big news for us!

At dusk on the Winter Solstice today, a lovely new member arrived from afar, joining the purebred Akhal-Teke horses at the nonprofit Akhal-Teke Center.

Adlumia Tiamet (Anduma x Ahmiyetli, 2022) has been donated to the Akhal-Teke Foundation with great generosity by Erika Wyatt, a long time friend of Phil Case, and someone who has known Akhal-Tekes for most of her life. In fact, Erika rode Goldka, dam of Anduma and Tia’s grand dam, back in the day at Shenandoah Farm.

In addition, horse transporter (and owner of Akhal-Tekes including the stallion Gudrat) James Boudrieu donated Tia’s transport from Illinois to Virginia, quickly fitting her homing run so generously to his already busy driving schedule.

Though sired by Akhal-Teke Foundation stallion Anduma, Tiamet, bred by Jennifer Newman, brings significant new genetics to the ATF conservation breeding program. Herself representing five original import Akhal-Tekes, Tia adds the heritage of two new original import horses to the baseline diversity of the ATC breeding herd.

With gratitude to the Sun and the Earth on this Solstice, we have such gratitude to Erika, and James, and to all the far-sighted compassionate Akhal-Teke loving contributors who help make the Akhal-Teke Foundation possible.

to you!!

12/21/2024

You can order Adamek for Xmas thru Sunday midnight!

UPDATE: Breyer Horses says Midnight on Sunday, 12/22/2024 is the last chance to get Adamek shipped to arrive by Christmas. 🎄

Get Breyer Adamek here… 🐎
https://www.breyerhorses.com/products/adamek

The latest from Breyer is…

“Santa’s elves are amazing little workers and such kind souls! They know you need gifts, so they are going let you order until Sunday night at midnight for holiday delivery!

“But don’t wait because there really isn’t much time left. Head to BreyerHorses.com, add your gifts to the cart, and make sure you select Flat Rate Holiday Delivery for $19.95 when you check out - and you're good to go!*

“No minimum purchase and no code required. Offer ends December 22, 2024, at 11:59pm EST.”

12/17/2024

The Akhal-Teke Foundation is an award-winning all-volunteer non-profit for preservation of the rare & amazing Akhal-Teke horses.

12/13/2024

More than a hundred pages of gift ideas for all kinds of Akhal-Teke horse people...

Thinking about holiday gifts for the and in your life?

The “Plaid Horse 2024 Holiday Gift Guide” seems to have you covered, with categories for stocking stuffers, for the horse, for the home & stable, for the body, for the mind, and for the heart…

https://bit.ly/plaidhorsegiftguide2024

The Akhal-Teke Foundation is honored to participate, with an Akhal-Teke page in the “for the heart” section (p111). And you can jump straight to our Akhal-Teke gift offering here…

https://bit.ly/sponsoranakhalteke

To quote editor Piper Klemm:

“As you explore this year’s wonderful Gift Guide, take a closer look at the non-profits. Take a closer look at the brands who have supported our community. Take the opportunity to help our community do-and be-better.

“Thank you to everyone in our community who aspires to make it better!

“Happy Holidays,

“Piper Klemm, PhD, Editor in Chief”

📷 Akhal-Teke mare Arima (Arim x Annuschka, 2014), by Irina Kuzmina

12/12/2024

Have you seen an Akhal-Teke horse today?

“This unique breed is not less than three thousand years old. The Akhal-Teke is a direct descendant of the horses of the Massagetae, the Bactrians and the Alans which were famous in antiquity. In ancient Persia these horses were known as Nisaean and several centuries later-as Parthian, but they were always spoken of as the best in the world. In the second century BC the Roman historian Oppian wrote of them: “These horses, worthy of the most powerful rulers, are strikingly beautiful in appearance, they move lightly under the rider and lightly accept the bit; the head with its Roman nose is carried high and their golden manes flow majestically in the wind."

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C47&q=TURKMEN+CULTURAL+TREASURE+AND+HISTORIC+SYMBOL&btnG= =gs_qabs&t=1731067534941&u=%23p%3D5nD4eMt4zKkJ



📷 Akhal-Teke filly , by Irina Kuzmina

Join the ATF email list…
https://www.akhaltekefoundation.org/email_list.html

Sponsor an Akhal-Teke horse…
https://www.akhaltekefoundation.org/horse_sponsorship.html

12/12/2024

The long cold spell in the Blue Ridge broke Saturday, with good timing for a weekend of horse moving ahead of Monday morning rain.

On Saturday we moved stallions. Anduma went from the Big Rock pasture to Middle West, where he had been through the summer. Kiergen moved from the Hay Barn pasture to Big Rock, where he had been previously.

Then on Sunday, we moved the mares Gavinka and Kurinka and their foals Robbie and Ruby from the Bungalow Barn area to the Hay Barn pasture.

That in turn allowed us to move Zenus to the Bungalow Barn, in good time ahead of her March foaling date, along with Kebelek as a companion.

The moves went smoothly, and nobody seems too upset. This leaves “only” seven Akhal-Teke girls in the Big Barn area, down from nine. Seven seems like a good size for the group there.

📷 Kebelek and Zenus exploring their new winter pasture in the Bungalow Barn area.

12/03/2024

Today is the day!

UPDATED UPDATE: Thank you so much to all the great supporters who have donated over $2152 so far toward our goal. Those donations get matched, making it over $4304 raised so far!

And there’s still time to pitch in, for the horses:

People around the world are coming together today to celebrate generosity and make an impact. At the all-volunteer nonprofit Akhal-Teke Foundation, we have a goal to support 20 for a month. And with your help, we can make this a reality.

Your gift can also make TWICE the impact, thanks to a generous donor who will match the first $7,000 raised, dollar-for-dollar!

$10 = Feed an Akhal-Teke for a day
$32 = 50 lbs of Mare & Foal feed
$75 = Vaccinate a Pregnant Mare
$100 = Half bundle of Orchard Grass hay
$378 = Bundle of Alfalfa hay

Will you help us feed the Akhal-Tekes?

Give Now:
https://bit.ly/Akhal-Teke_Giving_Tuesday_2024



📷 Ellen L Chappell Photography

11/22/2024

Have you heard of ? It’s a global day of giving, and it’s a great opportunity to make a difference by donating to the causes you care about. This year, join all of us at the Akhal-Teke Foundation as we rally with people around the world to raise money for our favorite causes.

Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after U.S. Thanksgiving, so, December 3rd this year. With your help, the Akhal-Teke Foundation will work to raise $7000, which will go toward supporting five pregnant mares at the nonprofit national Akhal-Teke Center.

Your support will make the births of five sparky new Akhal-Teke foals possible. We hope you’ll join us with a Giving Tuesday donation, to make that goal a reality!

https://bit.ly/Akhal-Teke_Giving_Tuesday_2024

📷 2024 Akhal-Teke foals Robbie & Ruby with a volunteer at the nonprofit Akhal-Teke Center in Lexington, Virginia.

11/16/2024

11/11/2024

Akhal-Teke mare Sayda and her dam Arima this morning.

Both are in foal for 2025, by Kiergen and Anduma.
(Gidasp x Arima, 2019)
(Arim x Annuschka, 2014)



Join our email list here…
https://www.akhaltekefoundation.org/email_list.html

11/08/2024

Have you seen an Akhal-Teke horse today?

“This unique breed is not less than three thousand years old. The Akhal-Teke is a direct descendant of the horses of the Massagetae, the Bactrians and the Alans which were famous in antiquity. In ancient Persia these horses were known as Nisaean and several centuries later-as Parthian, but they were always spoken of as the best in the world. In the second century BC the Roman historian Oppian wrote of them: “These horses, worthy of the most powerful rulers, are strikingly beautiful in appearance, they move lightly under the rider and lightly accept the bit; the head with its Roman nose is carried high and their golden manes flow majestically in the wind."

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C47&q=TURKMEN+CULTURAL+TREASURE+AND+HISTORIC+SYMBOL&btnG= =gs_qabs&t=1731067534941&u=%23p%3D5nD4eMt4zKkJ



📷 Akhal-Teke stallion Airyksha-Dacor, by Artur Baboev Horse photography

Join the ATF email list here…
https://www.akhaltekefoundation.org/email_list.html

10/21/2024

at pasture on Saturday afternoon. ❤️

10/07/2024

The ancient and amazing horses and their incredible are discussed on the BBC “Unexpected Elements” broadcast this week.

The recording is now up at the BBC. The lead-in to the Akhal-Teke bit starts at 28:42 on this cut…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5q2d

Shiny things that make you smile. 💖

Thank you, !

📷 metallic shine on the golden buckskin Akhal-Teke stallion Amanat-Dacor

10/03/2024

Amazing story…

Akhal-Teke stallion Kiergen has just defied the odds to come out unscathed from a freakishly rare, typically devastating infection with a terribly low survival rate.

The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Virgina Tech tells this life-saving story here…
https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/10/vetmed-vth-success-story-kiergen.html

With your valiant help, the Akhal-Teke Foundation will do anything we can for the dear horses in our care. The hospital bill for saving Kiergen is $8056.41. Please help as you can.

Donate here:
https://akhaltekefoundation.networkforgood.com

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