Kandar

There is a really nice video that has been recently uploaded on Youtube of the great Akhal Teke gelding Kandar. He was such a beauty and phenomenal athlete! I believe that the nice collage above was created by Amrita Ibold - (Jenny, please correct me if I'm wrong on that....) so the photo credit goes to her. =:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnGOsJDeM3A&feature=youtu.be

Another video of interest is of the famous Turkmen trickriders:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-y_b0dFkzo&feature=related


And the ones below are of Absent, the big black Akhal Teke stallion that was a five time Olympic medalist during the 1960's and onward (2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze). He competed against warmbloods and won many times, and was named "Horse of the Century" by the media. He was a bit heavier in type than Kandar and the tekes in the other videos, but also a very beautiful and talented horse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff8krcKMTJU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ehSE-EWtX8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omqhqiFx7i4&feature=related


Articles:

http://www.eurodressage.com/equestrian/2009/10/11/absent-akhal-teke-olympic-stage

http://maakcenter.org/ENG/BREED/sport.html