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In order to successfully implement the tasks facing the International Ahal-teke horse association, further popularise and enhance the worldwide fame of Ahal-teke horses, and develop the Turkmen art of horse breeding at the international level, the President of Turkmenistan, President of the International Ahal-teke horse association, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, signed a Resolution. According to the document, the World Equestrian Championship and the Ahal-teke horse beauty contest are to be held once every five years, with the time and location to be approved at a meeting of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association.
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In order to strengthen the role of Ahal-teke horses in global equestrian sport, ensure their successful participation at the Olympic venues, and develop international cooperation in this area, the President of Turkmenistan, President of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, signed a Resolution. The document mandates the development of specialised training programs for Ahal-teke horses in accordance with international standards for show jumping and other equestrian sports, as well as the establishment of special international prizes and cups of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association for major equestrian competitions held among Ahal-teke horses.
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In order to combine the long historical journey of Ahal-teke horses with the opportunities of modern tourism, promote Turkmen horse breeding traditions worldwide, and popularise the historical and cultural heritage of the Great Silk Road through equestrian tourism, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association, signed a Resolution. According to the document, it is prescribed to designate equestrian tourism using Ahal‑teke horses as one of the areas to be developed by the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association the international level; to prepare proposals for the exchange of experience, training of specialists, and implementation of joint international projects to develop equestrian tourism using Ahal‑teke horses in Turkmenistan; and to establish cooperation with foreign horse‑breeding and tourism organisations to create new routes that combine the historical, cultural, ecological, and international tourist opportunities of equestrian tourism using Ahal‑teke horses.
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In accordance with the requirements of the Charter and the main objectives of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association, in order to centralise information on purebred Ahal-teke horses bred in various countries of the world, improve their breeding records, preserve the purity of the Ahal-teke breed, study their genetic characteristics and pass them on to future generations, the President of Turkmenistan, President of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a Resolution. According to the document, in order to coordinate breeding work with Ahal-teke horses at the international level, ensure the exchange of breeding information, the genetic protection of purebred Ahal-teke horses, and improve breeding standards, it is prescribed to create an International Ahal-teke breeding council.
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In order to preserve the genetic wealth of the Ahal-teke horse, study its breeding characteristics on a scientific basis, develop veterinary science and expand international scientific cooperation, the President of Turkmenistan, President of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a Resolution. According to the document, it is required to develop research programs to study the genetics, breeding characteristics, breeding, feeding, health, veterinary care, and production potential of Ahal‑teke horses using modern scientific methods and the capabilities of other advanced biotechnologies; to conduct special scientific and veterinary research to protect the health and prevent diseases in Ahal‑teke horses; and to support innovative projects aimed at preserving the gene pool of Ahal‑teke horses.
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In order to successfully implement the objectives of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association, to increase the worldwide fame of the «heavenly» Ahal-teke horses, to develop the art of horse breeding and to increase the number of members of the Association, and in accordance with the protocol of the Board of the Association, the President of Turkmenistan, President of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a Resolution. According to the document, citizens of Turkmenistan and foreign countries have been accepted into membership of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association.
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In order to successfully implement the tasks facing the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association, further enhance the fame of Ahal-teke horses and develop the art of horse breeding, widely introduce best practices in this area into the equestrian industry, expand the scale of mutually beneficial cooperation between horse breeders, and in accordance with the protocol of the Board of the Association, the President of Turkmenistan, President of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed the Resolution. According to the document, the next, 17th meeting of the International Ahal-teke horse breeding association is to be held in April 2027 in Ashgabat.
