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Akhal-Teke Mares
We are extremely proud of our mares. They are the
backbone of our breeding program and were selected for their type, movement,
conformation, and character. Our herd consists of some of
the very best domestically-bred US mares, some of the highest-graded imports
ever to enter the US, an Uzbeki import merely one generation removed from
great Turkmen bloodlines, and a Russian-born daughter of a #1 ranked World
Sire. We believe in crossing our mares to as many different stallions
as possible over their breeding careers, so as to continue to promote
genetic diversity and the widening of the breed's gene pool. We
are also excited to announce that we now have representatives of all
three types of Akhal-Teke represented in our mare herd; main, medium, and
massive.
Dushka, 1986 metallic golden buckskin, Senetir x Dunja, Peren line.
Dushka is our senior Teke broodmare, and currently ranked
as the #9-graded purebred mare in the US. She is feminine and elegant,
with an especially beautiful head and eye, and received a 9.0 grade on
her overall conformation from a MAAK judge. She is a gorgeous metallic
golden buckskin, with very little mane and forelock as per the breed standard.
Dushka has lovely movement, and in her youth earned USDF medals for her
amateur rider through Second Level. She has an extremely sweet
temperament and is very laid-back in her attitude.
Dushka has not only excellent type, but also a sensational
pedigree, she is the only reproducing female descendent of the
incomparable Dari, one of the best mares ever to reach the US from Russia,
Dari being a daughter of the line sire Gelishikli himself. Dushka's
elite-graded sire Senetir was the first Akhal-Teke ever imported into the US,
and sired many exceptional athletes as well as passing on his exotic beauty.
Senetir was a son of Sektor, and carries one of the last forks of
the Peren line not to pass through Polotli, a rarity within the breed.
Dushka is a medium type mare, similar to her him. Dushka has had two
lovely daughters by Gindarkh and a beautiful bay colt by Mergen, who is
being retained as a breeding prospect She is confirmed in foal to
Maruk for a 2008 foal.
Gozakhal, 1991 dark bay, Komek x Gulsona, Kir Sakar line
Gozakhal was bred in Uzbekistan and imported from
Russia in 2001, her 2000 colt Murgab won a Gold Medal in Movement among young
horses at the 2002 A-T World Championships in Moscow. Gozi has true A-T
character: proud, noble, and intelligent, with graceful, ground-covering
gaits. She is a dark bay; slim, refined, and fine-boned, with a
lovely high-set neck carriage.
Gozakhal's pedigree goes straight to Turkmenistan,
her elite-graded sire still holds race records there. She is currently
the only purebred of her bloodline, Kir Sakar, in the US. The Kir Sakar
line is noted especially for it's good broodmares. She continuously
gives us lovely foals, with type, elegance, and movement, and is
confirmed in foal to Maruk for a May 2008 foal.
Dushka II 2001 metallic bay, Arbalet x Darpa, Gelishikli line.
Our latest addition, we acquired this lovely young
mare from the herd of Russian breeder Tito Pontecorvo after admiring
her for several years. DeeDee is a metallic lineback bay and has
outstanding type; very little mane and forelock, a lovely long dry head with
a beautiful big eye, and a slim and elegant build. Her movement is
superb, straight and free, with a huge flowing trot and well-balanced
canter. With grading scores of 8.0 type/8.0 conformation, she was the
highest-graded purebred mare born in the US in 2001, and is currently the
#3-ranked mare in the country.
Her pedigree is the Golden Cross, Gelishikli-Arab, she reflects
that as a medium type mare, a true sporthorse type. Her
sire Arbalet, a son of the excellent Amelit (Adat-Lada), was competing
successfully at Preliminary Three-Day eventing at the time of his death, and
left far too few foals. Her dam Darpa is one of the best producing
mares in the US, consistently stamping her type on quality foals. Dushka
will be bred to Gindarkh in 2008.
Guana-Kosteka, 2000 metallic bay, Gaigisiz x Akkol, Posman line
Guana is our most exotic broodmare, born in
Russia in 2001 and imported in 2004. Her type is outstanding and
unmistakeable, she is truly breath-taking, a definite main or racehorse
type. A striking head, hooded
eye, and delicate, feminine features are set atop a well-balanced and very
correct conformation. She is a highly metallic reddish-bay, with a
long flowing tail. She is the fastest of the mares, and often races
for sheer pleasure in her pasture. Her movement is free and swinging
and extremely attractive.
This sensational young mare is the only purebred mare of
her Posman bloodline in the US, and is sired by the renowned stallion
Gaigisiz (Karaman-Siyagul), whose offspring have won countless World and
Russian Championships, important races, and routinely win world sire
rankings. Her dam Akkol is a cross of two excellent sport lines,
her Arab-line sire Akjol competes through PSG Dressage in Russia, and her
dam Ker was a daughter of the excellent Fakirpelvan-line stallion Opal.
We are thrilled to have Guana here in the US and we expect outstanding
foals from her. We tragically lost her lovely 2006 buckskin colt
by Gindarkh to an allergic reaction. She is confirmed in foal to
Gindarkh for a 2008 foal, which is reserved for Ozalynda Akhal-Tekes of
Denmark.
Magnolia, 1988 metallic palomino, Garem 11 x Mancheta, Gelishikli line
Magnolia is one of the best mares to set hoof on US
soil, her type is extreme, with an incredibly hooded eye, the sparsest
of hair, and an unbelieveably metallic hair coat. Her conformation
is excellent, with a beautiful long neck, great balance, and super legs.
She also has an outstanding character; calm, dignified, and willing.
Her lean elegance is breathtaking, her beauty is stunning. She is
the #3-graded mare in the US, with points of 8.0 for type and 8.0 for
conformation.
Magnolia is a daughter of the sensational producer
Garem, known in Russia as a "super sire". Many of
Garem's daughters are the most prized broodmares in Russia.
Her dam Mancheta is a daughter of the Toporbai-line stallion Rokot, one
of the rarest lines within the breed, she is a perfect medium type mare.
Magnolia was imported by and owned for many years by Tito and Natasha
Pontecorvo, and has produced some outstanding offspring for them.
We hope to be able to coax a few more foals out of her yet.
Fergan, 1987 metallic red bay, Madras x Forgona, El line.
Fergan is unique in that she is one of the very few
massive type Akhal-Teke mares in the US. Her bone and build are
tremendous, yet she still retains the elegance and grace so prized in
this breed. She is graded the #2-highest mare in the US, with
points of 8.0 for type and 8.5 for conformation, her long graceful neck
and flawless leg conformation are especially appreciated. She
is reserved yet affectionate, and covers the ground with a smooth
elegance and reach.
She is one of the last surviving daughters of the
sensational mare Forgona, a daughter of the Ak Sakal line stallion
KaraKir. Forgona is possibly one of the best broodmares ever to
leave Russia, and left excellent, yet far too few offspring here. Fergan's
sire Madras is still fertile and reproducing at 28 years old, which
explains why Fergan looks half her age at 20 years young. We are thrilled
about her addition to our breeding herd, many many thanks go to our
friends at Magic Valley Ranch in CO for this incredible opportunity.
Fergan is confirmed in foal to Maruk for a 2008 foal, this is a
concentrated Ak Sakal line-breeding which we are very excited to see.