Organisation

Akhal-Teke Horse Association asbl is an international non-profit organization registered in Luxemburg; its primary task is the promotion of the Akhal Teke breed. Atha is recognized by MAAK/VNIIK and assists members to register their foals for MAAK pedigrees, apply for MAAK breeding licenses , and facilitates all communication with MAAK/VNIIK.

Teke Mania

ATHA publishes a yearly magazine ‘Teke Mania’ which is distributed free to all members and sold through subscription and personal contacts to the general public. Teke Mania publishes many interesting articles on breeding and sporting events, the results of the Teke Cup and Teke Ranking competitions and of championships held in both Russia and Europe. It also provides members and non-members with the opportunity to place advertisements for their horses and stud farms.

Sports

ATHA encourages owners to present their horses in sports. And promotes this by means of the ‘Teke Cup’ which awards prizes for the best performances in endurance, dressage, eventing and show-jumping world-wide. ‘Teke Ranking’ is also open to part-bred Akhalteke horses and gives prizes for the horses that have ridden the most kilometers in Endurance during the year. In this way the general public can see how successful the Akhalteke can be in all-round sports.

Championships

Every three- to four years ATHA stages the annual Akhal-Teke Championships held in Europe. The championships present ‘trials in hand’ for all ages, grading of horses by the MAAK judges, in combination with sport contest and presentations.