Turkmenistan

Turkmen Horse Day Draws Crowds

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be no match for Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's passion for the equine. According to multiple reports, Turkmenistan's president was front and centre as the country of 5...

Massive Horse Monument Unveiled

Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has made the mainstream media due to his equine exploits once again. Multiple international outlets have run articles explaining how the leader of the ...

Turkmenistan President In News Again

It’s been a while since equine enthusiast Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, president of the isolated central Asian country Turkmenistan, has popped up in horse-related news, but that all changed earlier thi...

Turkmenistan Pres. In The News Again

October 07, 2013

It has been reported that Turkmenistan’s equine-loving president has ordered the creation of a monument to honour the horse of one of the Asian state’s past leaders.

Horse-Loving President Goes Viral

He has a larger-than-life photo of himself at one of his nation's racetracks. He forces the country to attend races or risk being fired. He even stages beauty pageants for horses. While Trot Insider h...

Khanbegler Wins Horse Beauty Contest

Khanbegler was the big winner Sunday, April 24 in Turkmenistan, as the dark stallion was named the winner of the south Asian state's 'Day of the Turkmen Racehorse' horse beauty contest

President Orders Racehorse Beauty Pageant

February 09, 2011

The president of Turkmenistan has ordered a beauty pageant where horses will strut their stuff in front of the Central Asian state's leadership