Akhal Teke UK
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On a more mundane subject, we have finally prepared our Application to DEFRA for the
Breed Recognition of the Akhal-Teke Horses in the UK. With all our breeders and
owners now firmly onboard, we should hopefully gain the DEFRA approval and start
issuing breed-specific passports to the British Akhal-Tekes in 2010.
We come to the end of 2009
grateful for having survived the
economic crisis so far and full of
hopes for the brighter future for
the Akhal-Teke breed in the
UK.
While the breed remains small in
the UK, with only one purebred
foal born this year Azar
(Dominik-Oinam), we are
delighted to see the numbers
boosted by the arrival of several
new purebreds to this country:
grateful for having survived the
economic crisis so far and full of
hopes for the brighter future for
the Akhal-Teke breed in the
UK.
While the breed remains small in
the UK, with only one purebred
foal born this year Azar
(Dominik-Oinam), we are
delighted to see the numbers
boosted by the arrival of several
new purebreds to this country:
The most recent of these is a
3-year-old stallion Kambarbay
(Kuvvatli-Sonata), imported from
Estonia to Scotland by Solaris
Sportshorses. This successful
warmblood stud specialises in
Dutch and Belgian warmbloods and
breeds 60-70 mares a year. The
fact that its owner has taken an
interest in the breed is an exciting
development and we wish Rosalyn
Serex success in discovering the
Akhal-Teke.
Five year old Gemyr and four year old Sharanly arrived in the UK from Asman Stud,
Luxembourg, and have been put in training with the well-known British event rider
William Blaine. This too is a much welcome development: we know what the
Akhal-Teke are capable of in the hands of the right professional trainer and look forward
to following their eventing careers.
Of the existing horses, two in particular deserve a mention:
Luxembourg, and have been put in training with the well-known British event rider
William Blaine. This too is a much welcome development: we know what the
Akhal-Teke are capable of in the hands of the right professional trainer and look forward
to following their eventing careers.
Of the existing horses, two in particular deserve a mention:
Ashir (Mazan-Ataka), owned and ridden
by Jacqueline Bradbury who trains with
Matt Ryan (formerly Australian Olympic
Team member and now based in the UK),
has made a breakthrough this season,
successfully completing five one day events.
After the uncertainty of the previous season
and following a change of saddle and the
fine-tuning of his feeding regime, Ashir has
now demonstrated that his innate jumping
ability can be translated into positive
affiliated eventing scores. His attitude to
work remains exemplary and he is gaining
both confidence and technique. His
dressage is improving and Jacqueline is
hoping to step up to the next level next
year. We wish them a steady continuous
progress up the British Eventing ladder!
Pompei (Posalak-Parchgozel) came from France last year, to work with Jill Thomas, a
well-known British and International endurance rider based in Cornwall. Pompei
(referred to as “Pops” at home!) was already an advanced endurance horse in France
and Jill took him on in the hope of getting him to the international level. He has had an
excellent season, completing Golden Horse Shoe (read Maria's report) with a Gold
award and coming the overall sixth in the Red Dragon, one the best known and toughest
British endurance rides. Jill has also taken on Gidchi (Gazyr-Model), a young mare with
a superb pedigree who has quickly proved her potential by successfully completing
several novices rides as well as coming a credible fifth in a local dressage competition.
Her dam had competed in endurance in Russia and her sire, Gasyr, is recognised as one
of the most important Akhal-Teke stallions today, himself a World Champion and the
sire of Heva Shael, the winner of Equiros 2008.
well-known British and International endurance rider based in Cornwall. Pompei
(referred to as “Pops” at home!) was already an advanced endurance horse in France
and Jill took him on in the hope of getting him to the international level. He has had an
excellent season, completing Golden Horse Shoe (read Maria's report) with a Gold
award and coming the overall sixth in the Red Dragon, one the best known and toughest
British endurance rides. Jill has also taken on Gidchi (Gazyr-Model), a young mare with
a superb pedigree who has quickly proved her potential by successfully completing
several novices rides as well as coming a credible fifth in a local dressage competition.
Her dam had competed in endurance in Russia and her sire, Gasyr, is recognised as one
of the most important Akhal-Teke stallions today, himself a World Champion and the
sire of Heva Shael, the winner of Equiros 2008.
Another exceedingly pleasing
result came from the 2009 British
Equestrian Federation Futurity
evaluations for young endurance
prospects: Yoldash, a ¾ Akhal-
Teke born in 2009, by Dominik
out of a Chatanz daughter Firyuza
(out of Ainur by Atamekaan),
earned 8.64 points and a First
Premium award at the Grange in
Okehampton, Devon. He was
overall forth out of 15 horses
evaluated at four UK locations –
a superb result by any standards.
result came from the 2009 British
Equestrian Federation Futurity
evaluations for young endurance
prospects: Yoldash, a ¾ Akhal-
Teke born in 2009, by Dominik
out of a Chatanz daughter Firyuza
(out of Ainur by Atamekaan),
earned 8.64 points and a First
Premium award at the Grange in
Okehampton, Devon. He was
overall forth out of 15 horses
evaluated at four UK locations –
a superb result by any standards.
©Black Fox 2007-2009
| Akhal- Teke News 2009 |