Golden Horses Are The Most Magnificent Creatures In The World

No wonder they call them the ninth wonder of the world. Via: Sharebly

Powerful, majestic, and absolutely beautiful, these horses come in all shapes, colors, and demeanor. But some are simply cut above the rest. Some are simply one of a kind, like someone dipped a horse in gold. The breed itself is so rare that there are less than 3,500 in the world. It is also reportedly the remnants of one of the two oldest horse breeds, those being the Turkoman from 3,000 years ago, and the Arabian, with evidence dating back 4,500 years.

And when all done, here are more horses, almost a hundred more beautiful horse pics.

The Akhal-Teke, a shimmeringly golden horse that seems to have been taken straight from an oil painting, has been a fixture in the Middle East for hundreds of years.

They were used primarily in raids and by military personnel, hand-picked for their endurance, strength, and smarts.

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Akhal-Tekes boast one of the most beautiful coloration in the animal kingdom, something that was bred for and selected across generations.

Their coats are also something that must be seen to be believed.

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The breed proved popular, becoming one of the most common horse breeds in the area of the world that would later become Turkmenistan and neighboring nations.

The tribes of Turkmenistan bred the Akhal-Tekes carefully to preserve the lineage and kept oral records of each horse's pedigree.

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“The breed is tough and resilient, having adapted to the harshness of Turkmenistan lands, where horses must live without much food or water,” reads the horse’s online encyclopedia page.

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Nowadays, Turkmenistan has created a national agency for the protection and perseverance of the Akhal-Tekes, hoping to ensure the horses keep with their pedigrees and can pass them to future generations of horses.

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Golden Horses Are The Most Magnificent Creatures In The World

The Akhal-Teke, a shimmeringly golden horse that seems to have been taken straight from an oil painting, has been a fixture in the Middle East for hundreds of years.

Akhal-Tekes boast one of the most beautiful coloration in the animal kingdom, something that was bred for and selected across generations.

The breed proved popular, becoming one of the most common horse breeds in the area of the world that would later become Turkmenistan and neighboring nations.

“The breed is tough and resilient, having adapted to the harshness of Turkmenistan lands, where horses must live without much food or water,” reads the horse’s online encyclopedia page.

Nowadays, Turkmenistan has created a national agency for the protection and perseverance of the Akhal-Tekes, hoping to ensure the horses keep with their pedigrees and can pass them to future generations of horses.

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