Citizens of Turkmenistan give president 8 Akhal-Teke horses as gift

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov received six Akhal-Teke horses as a gift from residents of the provinces and Ashgabat as part of the celebration of the Turkmen Horse Day. The gift was given for his great contribution to the development of horse breeding, reported «Turkmenistan today».

The head of the state also received two horses from law enforcement agencies and horse breeders. Berdimuhamedov tied the national amulet «alaja» made by his grandmother Ogulabat eje on the neck of one of the Akhal-Teke horses named Galkynysh. After that, the president rode the horse.

As part of the festivities on the occasion of the horse holiday, the leader of the country presented a Lexus car to Begli Jurayev, the breeder of Melebash which is a winner of the beauty contest for Akhal-Teke horses. The animal is bred at the Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan.

On April 20, Berdimuhamedov held the 12th meeting of the International Akhal-Teke Horse Breeding Association. He gave an order to create an international Akhal-Teke studbook.

26 апр 2022, 10:50
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