Recommended Reading - Sacred Horses: Memoirs of a Turkmen Cowboy

Sacred Horses: Memoirs of a Turkmen Cowboy by By Jonathan Maslow

A personal, exploratory memoir documenting Turkmenia’s horses and their homeland. The story follows the author’s expedition into post-Soviet Union Turkmenistan to meet the Akhal-Teke and its people. His telling includes wonderful bits of history and science about the ancient horses of the Eurasian steppes, while sharing a ground level view into the enduring nomadic culture.

Can read for free on the web at https://pahar.in/

Another great book is Gill Suttle’s book - Black Sands and Celestial Horses. My husband and I had the pleasure of meeting Gill in the UK with her lovely Akhal Teke Horses.

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That is awesome you had the opportunity to meet Gill! Yes this book is next on my reading list. :grin:

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