The Akhal-Teke Horse is a breed available in the Horse Reality game that can be obtained from the Foundation.
| Akhal-Teke Horse | |
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| General Information | |
| Alternative names | Achal-Teke, Akhal Teke |
| Origin | Turkmenistan |
| Horse Reality | |
| Colours | Black, Chestnut, Bay, Seal Brown, Sooty, Grey, Flaxen, Cream |
| Whites | White Markings, Rabicano, Hidden Sabino |
| Not yet in-game | Non-Dun1, Wild Bay |
| Height | 145 - 170 cm |
| Registry | Akhal-Teke Horse Society |
| Alternative names | AT, Teke |
| Origin | Foundation |
| Status | In-game (2018) |
| Artists | |
| Lineart | D. Grochowska (2022) |
| Greyscale | D. Grochowska (2022) |
| Colours & patterns | H. Vasseur, D. Grochowska, H. Hegele (2022) |
¶ Conformation
The conformation of an Akhal-Teke was developed to greatly improve the possibilities of fast-running and surviving sandstorms. From a narrow head with hooded eyes, a long, high-set neck, a slim yet muscled body, and dry legs, to a flat, sloping croup - everything shines with excellence. Even though the conformation is unmistakable, a truly unique trait loved and known around the world is the metallic sheen of the coat, caused by a specific, hollow hair shaft amplifying the refraction of the light.[1]
¶ Colour Genetics
The Akhal-Teke Horse comes in a variety of base colours: black, chestnut, bay, and seal brown, but for now is missing a wild bay base. The beloved gene that famously enhances the metallic sheen is cream, creating well-known bright coats. All these colour possibilities can be modified by the flaxen, sooty or grey presence, which makes the breed even more colourful.
White markings can range from nothing to large stockings and nearly bald faces, sometimes changed by an unknown sabino-like pattern enlarging white areas, creating jagged edges and being associated with randomly appearing belly spots. Besides them, a mysterious rabicano pattern is also present.
¶ Alleles
All alleles available for the breed can be found below highlighted in green. For better clarity, we bolded alleles that impact coat colours (eg. grey G vs non-grey g).
| Base Colours & Modifiers | ||
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| Extension | Agouti | Grey |
| E, e | A, At, a | G, g |
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| Cream-Pearl | Dun | Champagne | Silver | Mushroom |
| CR, n | nd2 | ch | z | n |
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| Frame | Appaloosa | PATN1 | MITF | SW2 | KIT |
| n | lp | patn1 | n | sw2 | n |
Please note that the table includes a hidden agouti allele (At). Besides testable genes, untestable ones are also present: sooty, flaxen, rabicano, hidden sabino, and white markings (head markings, socks, etc.).
¶ Artwork Updates
The Akhal-Teke is one of Horse Reality's oldest breeds, drawn back in the alpha version around 2014. Ever since the current Horse Reality version has been online, the Akhal-Teke received/will receive the following updates:
- New coat variations (colour & grey) in October 2020[2]
- Received a new greyscale on May 18th 2022[3]
- The missing alleles will be added to the game through new Foundation horses[4][5]
¶ Artwork Legacy
If you're curious about what the Akhal-Teke Horse looked like before the artwork update or just want to reminiscence good, old times - search no more.
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This beautiful art was created by very talented artists. Horse Reality is forever grateful for them being a part of its history.
| Artists | |
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| Lineart | M. Simon (2014) |
| Greyscale | M. Simon (2014) |
| Colours & patterns | T. van den Berg (2014), Fabueen (2019), H. Vasseur (2019-2020) |
¶ Breed in Real Life
The Akhal-Teke Horse is one of the oldest and purest breeds walking on Earth. This fascinating horse was developed in Central Asia living alongside tribes in a harsh, desert environment. As a result, Akhal-Teke has incredible endurance with great speed and the ability to survive in extreme conditions, which earned them well-deserved admiration. The breed's name comes from the Teke tribe that lived close to the Akhal oasis.[1]
¶ References
- T. Pickeral, The Majesty of the Horse: An Illustrated History, HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2012
- https://v2.horsereality.com/news/34/birthday-surprise-new-horse-colour-variations-small-community-update-v2-transfer-bugfixes
- https://v2.horsereality.com/news/95/community-update-akhal-teke-attack-also-a-speedpainting-video-why-you-shouldnt-discuss-staff-actions-in-public
- https://deloryan.notion.site/Horse-Breeds-Artwork-Genetics-6d0a84be35284b12806976bbb8cc886c
- https://v2.horsereality.com/news/52/community-update-v2-market-postponed-preparing-3rd-foundation-generation-about-breed-redos-new-art-intern-march-background