I extend to you my cordial congratulations on your triumphant performance at the First International Circus Arts Festival, “On the Fontanka”, held for the first time in Saint-Petersburg, where you were awarded the Golden Gaetano award! I wish you good health, long life and much success in your creative work, reads the Address by President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the members of the Galkynysh National Equestrian Group of the Akhal-Teke Equestrian Complex and to the Turkmen Dzhigits group of the State Circus. The political, economic and cultural life of independent neutral Turkmenistan is being deeply transformed today. Along with other spheres, the national art of horse-breeding is undergoing modernization and development. We implement ambitious programs to develop the art of horse-breeding. Wide- ranging activities are underway to enhance the global fame of the heavenly horses, to ensure increase in the number of Akhal-Teke racers and successfully revive the ancient equestrian traditions. We organize grand festivals to honor our swift, gracious and sensitive race horses, and we will continue our work in this area, states the message. The Akhal-Teke horses became the jewels of international equestrian tournaments and nationwide celebrations. Equestrian centers of the capital and provincial centers regularly host spectacular horse races. The equestrian sports remain a focus of attention in our country, while the improvement of national equestrian games testifies to the continuous surge and achievements in this field. Not only do you perform at the national equestrian games, filled with complex stunts, in our country but also at tournaments far beyond its borders. You participated in festivals and international competitions in many countries of the world and achieved great success. This is evidenced by your successful performances and prestigious awards. Your fine skills earned you grand prizes at the IDOL World Festival of Circus Arts held in Moscow in 2013; at the 16th International Circus Festival in the Italian city of Latina in 2014; at the 2nd World Nomad Games in the Kyrgyz city of Cholpon-Ata in 2016. Your achievements enhance the world fame of the Turkmen racehorses. And today, the peoples of many countries admire your exquisite, spectacular performances. Your appearances at state celebrations and festivals, major victories at international festivals play an important role in developing horse-breeding in our country, bringing up the younger generations in the spirit of admiration for sports, horses and commitment to the traditions of our people. Your victory at the First International Circus Arts Festival, “On the Fontanka”, in Saint-Petersburg marked with the Golden Gaetano statue is a joyous event that increased the fame of Turkmen sports, emphasizes the congratulatory address by the head of state.