Turkmenistan: Legendary Horses Look To Make Comeback
WASHINGTON, 22 September 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Some experts will tell you the Ahal-Teke is the oldest horse breed in the world. These tall, elegant animals reportedly caught the attention of early explorers -- like Marco Polo and Alexander the Great -- for their ability to cover long distances in the desert with little water.But the Ahal-Tekes have not survived without a struggle. The Teke tribe, a nomadic people who lived around an isolated oasis in southern Turkmenistan, preserved the horse over the centuries by refusing to allow it to be crossbred. But when the horse's guardians, the Teke, came under siege in the 19th century, so did the horses...
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