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Most of the “great” empires have been built with horsepower; without horses, the world would be a very different place.
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Don’t forget the humble cow , prob even more vital
Pick 3 on Saturday champion 2025/2026
There is an article about the Akhal Teke horse breed in this month’s “History Today” and the central role it has played in Turkmenistan.
The breed was almost destroyed in the Soviet era but the Turkmen refused to comply with instructions to slaughter them for meat. They proved their worth in a remarkable 84 day trek to Red Square itself, on which other less robust breeds wilted.
The breed has some common ground with the Thoroughbred. Aside from cross breeding between the two, the Akhal breed was also influenced by the Turkoman horse, to which The Byerly Turk – one of the three foundation sires of the Thoroughbred – belonged.
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