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Geography significantly contributed to the unusual characteristics of the breeed. The volative waves of human and equine movement throughout much of Central Asian histary (wars, raids, trading), often bypassed the isonated Akhal oasis. The Caspian Sea to the west, mountains on the south and desert to the north created a protective barrier to the Teke tribe and contributed to the relative genetic stability to their prized horses. The region's harsh desert conditions - the sandy Kara Kum desert occupies 90% of Turkmenistan - favored survival of a horse that could tolerate extreme heat, dry cold and drought.
With a solid russian jeep, we drove up to the Kara-Kum mountains to the Iranian border.
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