The forum brought together famous domestic and foreign horse breeders, scientists, historians, social anthropologist and other specialists from Canada, Switzerland, great Britain, Uruguay, USA, Malaysia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Estonia and Uzbekistan.

International Exhibition and Fair dedicated to the Turkmen Horse Day opened in Ashgabat. Annual branch forum gathered the representatives of dozens of companies from 30 countries.

For the significant contribution in the development of equestrian sports in Turkmenistan, the Head of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) Ingmar De Vos awarded the FEI Cup and Medal to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

In the framework of the VII session of the International Ahalteke Horse Breeding Association, Regional Director of the International Office of Epizootics (IOE) for Central Asia Kazimiras Lukauskas awarded the certificate on the establishment of the Equine disease free zone (EDFZ) in Turkmenistan to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

In particular, the honorary title was awarded to President of the Spanish Ahalteke Horse Breeding Association Blanca de Toledo Loma Osorio, President of the Ahalteke Horse Breeding Association in France Héloïse Anémone Flavia Girardi and a horse breeder from Uzbekistan Bakturdy Ibadullayev.

Congratulating the forum participants on the Turkmen Horse Day, the Turkmen leader noted that the International Ahalteke Horse Breeding Association currently united 137 members from 32 countries.

The Oguzkent hotel of the capital holds VII session of International Ahalteke Horse Association chaired by President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

I congratulate you on the opening of International Exhibition and Fair and IX International scientific conference “Turkmen Horse and World’s Art of Horse Breeding”, - the message says. – Ahalteke horse is a national heritage of Turkmen people and pride of the nation.

Horses of Ahalteke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan, National Equestrian Centre, International Ahalteke Equestrian Complex, different complexes form the velayats and number of ministries, totally 15 participants, took part in the competitions held in indoor riding hall of International Ahalteke Equestrian Complex. Best Turkmen jockeys, supported by numerous fans who filled the stands and evidenced beautiful and breath-taking competitions, demonstrated their skills as well.

In the capital’s Olympic village, it was started the Asian Kickboxing Championship, attended by nearly 300 sportsmen from 17 countries – the Republic of Korea, India, Malaysia, Jordan, Syria, Nepal, Iraq etc. Program includes six medal events – point-fighting, semi-contact, kick-light, low-kick, full-contact and solo exercises.