Where do they come from?

Where do they come from?	What are the advantages of keeping them pure bred?
What are Akhal Tekes good at?	Is crossbreeding them with other horses a good idea?
What are the advantages of the Akhal Teke?	Summary

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?

ANSWER

The Akhal Teke horse has been bred for the last 2,500 years near the Caspian Sea and for the last 1,000 years by a tribal group in Turkmenistan who lived in the region of the Akhal Teke Oasis,

(shown in green on the map below)

Map from Worldbook Multimedia Encyclopaedia 1999

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