Second Exotic breed for adoption!
For this handsome golden buckskin Akhal-Teke, answer the questions in the form about the breed :3
For this handsome golden buckskin Akhal-Teke, answer the questions in the form about the breed :3
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Becoming Beautiful X wrote:Owner: CatsLeavePawPrints<3
Name: Meledepel {a dun with a star}
Gender: Stallion
Age: 6 years
Breed: Akhal-Teke
Colouration: Buckskin
What does the neck band stand for: The Turkmen people made neck collars for their Akhal-Tekes because of their love for their horses. They were called "alagayysh" and they were very much appreciated. Each collar is unique in it's own way. Some are wide, some are narrow. Some have a lot of detail, some have little. They fasten with a buckle, and are true pieces of art.
There are also Wool Collars, which were made because the Turkmen were superstitious, so the collars would bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. The wool collars are called "Alaja" and is a braided wool cord, made of brown camel hair and white, black, and red dyed Karakul sheep hair. If the horse is injured or sick, the Turkmen would attach a small triangle sewn with "omens" to help drive off evil spirits. This could be an "evil eye" bead, some herbs, a stone, charm, etc. They were very pretty, and each one was original.
Where does this breed originate: Turkmenistan
Credits;;
name~ http://www.horses.ru/akhal_teke/names1.htm
Neck Collar~ http://www.akhal-teke.org/traditional-tack.html
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