Francine Anderson of Absolute Akhal-Teke is bringing Gerald 2006 (Gekla-Arim) to Canada for the summer! Canadians should note this magnificent stallion and take advantage of breeding to him while he is here!!

Perhaps we will be lucky enough to have our outstanding Canadian jockey race again at Fort Erie??

Photos of Gerald as a two year old:

Top in Ranking by Conformation:

DOBA, buckskin mare 1996 [Beduin-Doigurgush] Gelishikli line
8.0 (type) – 9.5  (conformation)
156 cm high – 160 cm long – 179 cm girth -19.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas  (photo)

TARGET, buckskin colt 2008 [Arim-Toscana] ,Sovkhoz-2 line
7.9 (type) – 9.5 (conformation)
152 cm high – 155 cm long – 164 cm girth -19.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

ARIM, black stallion 1997 [Melisur -Abrai] Sovkhoz-2 line
7.9 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
163 cm high – 170 cm long – 177 cm girth – 20.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

ERAMAY, buckskin stallion 2005 [Arim-Europa] Sovkhoz-2 line
8.5 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
162 cm high – 168 cm long – 177 cm girth – 19.5 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

KAPTAIN, buckskin stallion  2006 [Pan-Katrin] Kaplan line
7.5 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
160 cm high – 163 cm long – 183 cm girth – 19.5 cm cannon bone
-Jurg Ragaz, Florida (photo)

GERALD, chestnut stallion 2006 [Arim-Gekla] Sovkhoz-2 line
7.0 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
160 cm high – 168 cm long – 183 cm girth – 20.0 cm cannon bone
- Francine Anderson, Florida (photo)

AMELA, dark bay mare  1996 [Melisur-Abray] Sovkhoz-2 line
8.3 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
160 cm high – 168 cm long – 185 cm girth – 19.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

GOLDKA, buckskin mare 1994  [Senitr-Gavan'] Peren line
7.6 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
160 cm high – 170 cm long – 191 cm girth – 19.0 cm cannon bone
-Phil Case, Virginia

GULKUSI, buckskin mare  2004 [Gidasp-Galina] ,Gundogar line
7.5 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
159 cm high – 163 cm long – 178 cm girth – 19.0 cm cannon bone
-Jacqueline Munn, North Carolina (photo)

KOGAN [Kagan], black stallion 1993 [Kosheli-Gerel] Karlavach line
6.7 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
158 cm high – 160 cm long – 179 cm girth – 20.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

KARAT, buckskin colt 2008 [Arim-Katrin] Sovkhoz-2 line
7.7 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
155 cm high – 154 cm long – 171 cm girth – 19.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

AGADES, grey stallion  1998 [Gigant-Aksona] , Gundogar line
7.8 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
162 cm high – 162 cm long – 178 cm girth – 19.0 cm cannon bone
-Phil Case, Virginia

ERMA ,bay mare  2002  [Mamuk-Evropa] Ak Sakal line
7.6 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
162 cm high – 164 cm long – 190 cm girth – 19.5 cm cannon bone
-Phil Case, Virginia

MOIRA ,buckskin mare 1995 [Osman-Mumme] Gelishikli line
8.5 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
160 cm high – 161 cm long – 183 cm girth – 18.0 cm cannon bone
-Shirley Schulz, Florida

KHIVA ,black mare,2003 [Arim-Hrizantema]  Sovkhoz-2 line
8.3 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
159 cm high – 162 cm long – 182 cm girth – 18.5 cm cannon bone
-Phil Case, Virginia

GADYR now black colt 2007 [Grog-Gora]  Gundogar line
7.6 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)  
158 cm high – 155 cm long – 157 cm girth – 18.5 cm cannon bone
-Anthony L. Patricelli, Florida

TARZAN, buckskin stallion 2006 [Arim-Toscana] Sovkhoz-2 line
8.0 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
157 cm high – 162 cm long – 175 cm girth – 19.5 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

DOLOMIT, bay stallion 1999[Mamuk-Daugava] Ak Sakal line
7.8 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
156 cm high – 158 cm long – 168 cm girth – 18.5 cm cannon bone
- Dasha Cole, Florida

FERGAN ,bay mare ,1987 [Madras-Fergona] El line
7.8 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
155 cm high – 158 cm long – 183 cm girth – 18.0 cm cannon bone
-Allegra Steck, Virginia

KURINKA ,palomino mare ,2005 [Marakhan-Kurina] genially group of Melgun
7.7 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
155 cm high – 158 cm long – 183 cm girth – 18.0 cm cannon bone
-Phil Case, Virginia

MARUK ,buckskin stallion 1995 [Munir-Ataka] Ak Sakal line
7.8 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
153 cm high – 160 cm long – 175 cm girth – 20.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

ERAMAY, buckskin stallion 2005 [Arim-Europa] Sovkhoz-2 line
8.5 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)  
162 cm high – 168 cm long – 177 cm girth – 19.5 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

MOIRA, buckskin mare 1995 [Osman-Mumme] Gelishikli line
8.5 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
160 cm high – 161 cm long – 183 cm girth – 18.0 cm cannon bone
-Shirley Schulz, Florida

TOSCANA, buckskin mare  1998 [Osman-Tepele] ,Gelishikli line
8.5 (type) – 8.0 (conformation)
152 cm high – 154 cm long – 183 cm girth – 18.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

AMELA, dark bay mare  1996 [Melisur-Abray] Sovkhoz-2 line
8.3 (type) – 9.0 (conformation)
160 cm high – 168 cm long – 185 cm girth – 19.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas  (photo)

KHIVA, black mare  2003 [Arim-Hrizantema]  Sovkhoz-2 line
8.3 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
159 cm high – 162 cm long – 182 cm girth – 18.5 cm cannon bone
-Phil Case, Virginia

TARZAN, buckskin stallion 2006 [Arim-Toscana] Sovkhoz-2 line
8.0 (type) – 8.5 (conformation)
157 cm high – 162 cm long – 175 cm girth – 19.5 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas (photo)

MAGNOLIA , palomino mare ,1988 [Garem- Mancheta] Gundogar line
8.0 (type) – 8.0 (conformation)
157 cm high – 163 cm long – 170 cm girth – 18.0 cm cannon bone
-Allegra Steck, Virginia

DOBA, buckskin mare 1996 [Beduin-Doigurgush] Gelishikli line
8.0 (type) – 9.5 (conformation)
156 cm high – 160 cm long – 179 cm girth – 19.0 cm cannon bone
-Tito Pontecorvo, Texas  (photo)

DARPA, bay mare ,1991 [Pahlivan-Doigurgush] Arab line
8.0 (type) – 8.0 (conformation)
156 cm high – 159 cm long – 174 cm girth – 18.5 cm cannon bone
-Allegra Steck, Virginia

AGNIYA, bay mare  1994 [Amelit-Gumri]  Gelishikli line
8.0 (type) – 8.0 (conformation)
156 cm high – 162 cm long – 181 cm girth – 19.0 cm cannon bone
-Allegra Steck, Virginia

DOGONI, buckskin mare  2003 [Gam-Doba] Ak Sakal line
8.0 (type) – 7.5 (conformation)
154 cm high – 157 cm long – 172 cm girth – 17.0 cm cannon bone
-Allegra Steck, Virginia

Also, the information from the grading tour in the south and east USA is now published on the on the Registry website as well.

Dr. Riabova has answered the questions that were sent in to her and there are photos published as well.

Following is a copy of an email that I received from Natasha Pontecorvo regarding her preparations to invite T. Ryabova to come over to grade the purebred Akhal Teke horses in the United States and Canada.  She asked me to forward the information on to as many Akhal-Teke owners that I know of.  No doubt a number of you have already received this notice from someone else – if so, I apologize for the duplication – but two, or even three, notifications are better than none! :>)

I want to emphasize that per Natasha there will be *no charge at all *for the Grading or for travel expenses for grading *Purebred *Akhal-Tekes.  She did say to me that there would be a possiblity that partbred (50% or better) ATs could be graded as well, but there would be a charge for that (I don’t know how much*).***

I also want to emphasize on Natasha’s behalf that this grading tour is not affiliated with any Akhal-Teke Association, and it does not matter if a person is or is not a member of any Association.  Any – and all – Akhal-Teke owners are eligible to have their horses graded.  No doubt there are some AT owners who I have not included in my email – because I don’t know of them – but hopefully you all will be able to pass the information on to all our AT owners – here in the US and in Canada too.

Please reply to Natasha’s requests listed from 1 thru 8 below as soon as possible.  I don’t know the actual date that this tour is planned for, but I feel certain that the sooner Natasha has the information she is requesting, the sooner the date can be finalized.

We all owe Natasha a huge debt of gratitude for getting this organized!

And thank you all in advance for your prompt cooperation – Shirley Schulz

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Hello Shirley,

We are now preparing to invite T. Ryabova for grading AT Horses in the US and Canada because all Pureblood AT horses should be written in General Studbook.
The owners of AT horses WILL NOT PAY ANY MONEY for travel expenses or for the Grading.
But we should know all the addresses and numbers of the horses for grading before she will come.
Please,
1.send your address/not P.O.Box/
2.number of PUREBLOOD AT horses that you have
3.year of their birth
4.registration number if they are registered/it doesn’t matter if they are NOT REGISTERED/
5.the names of the horses
6.names of their parents
7.names of their grandparents/second generation / if you know
8.the photos of them/if you can/

Please, send it as soon as possible on my e-mail address.

Please, let it be known to everybody who has Pureblood AT horses, and explain to them that this grading will be FREE to everybody who has PUREBLOOD AKHALTEKE HORSES.

Sincerely,
Natasha

*_AKHAL TEXAS_*
Tito & Natalia  Pontecorvo
Phone number: 1(830) 214-4838
Fax number: 1 (830) 996-3200
Website: www.akhaltexas.com

Maria Marquise Baverstock (Co-Director of Akhal-Teke UK Ltd) has now published her report on the conference in English and you can either download it here or read in on the Teke Talk blog. Please fill out the questionnaire if you want a voice in the formation of this new world organization.

Minutes will be posted in English on the Kara Kum Akhal-Tekes site from the meeting as well as complete lists of committee members Here is a summary of what has been posted so far:

The meeting took place in the Equiros Exhibition, Sokolniki Park in Moscow. Approximately 30 attendees from Russia, Central Asia, China, Euop and the USA voted for the foundation of WATO.

Chairman Alexander Klimuk of Stavropol Stud opened the meeting with a brief summary of the work with the breed since the publication of the first stud book to the foundation of the International Akhal-Teke Breeders Association (MAAK) in 1990. MAAK has not had a meeting in 7 years and can therefor be considered a non-existing organization that can be replaced with WATO.

The lack of a breeder’s association that can monitor and influence the present studbook and breed development management has had a negative influence on the breed and therefore we need to, today, form and international association.

The overall goals of WATO was presented by Alexander Klimuk and accepted by a majority of the meeting:

To create an open and unified system for registration and studbook keeping for the breed.
To create an open and unified system for the performance testing and evaluation of the breed in breed shows.
To educate the public about the breed.
To improve the image of the breed.

Membership categories was presented by Jessica Eile – Keith
There was a discussion whether national associations as well as owners of horses should be allowed as voting members.

The following members were nominated to the Executive Committee and were elected by the meeting:

1. Alexander Klimuk, Russia
2. Abdurakman Osmanov, Russia
3. Jessica Eile – Keith, USA
4. Jean de Bannes, France
5. Tatiana Ryabova, Russia
6. Natalya Shabashova, Russia
7. Herbert Blatt, Germany
8. Petra Mareshova, Czech Republic
9. Kamal Mirhodzhaev, Uzbekistan
10. Mino Denti, Italy
11. Leonid Babaev, Russia

read here in Russian on ShaEl’s site & here are some reasons prompting the formation of WATO