18. History of the Golden Horse
The Akhal-Teke comes from the Central state of Turkmenistan. It’s believe to be descended from one of the world’s oldest horse breeds, the Turkoman Horse. Most of the Akhal-Teke horses are found in Turkmenistan, but there are also some in Russia, Europe and North America. Though they’re pretty, the golden horses were bred for very special purposes. Read on to see how they were used!