13. Equine Hero

Odd Interesting

The Akhal-Teke was a breed that was able to handle the rough conditions the Turkmen often faced. A testament to their endurance was when several Turkmen road their Akhal-Teke horses for 84 days across 2,500 miles. The terrain they traveled included swamps, forests and deserts, but the horses survived the entire journey. Most notable was the fact the horses didn’t have anything to drink while traveling 235 miles worth of desert.

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