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This Country Dedicates a National Holiday to Horses

Published 3 May 2018, 13:10 BST
A handler waits for his horse to stop rolling at an Akhal Teke breeding facility in ...
A handler waits for his horse to stop rolling at an Akhal Teke breeding facility in the outskirts of Ashgabat.
Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

Horse monuments are located outside a large hippodrome in the area surrounding Ashgabat.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A horse gallops around a circus ring in Ashgabat. Training animals to perform tricks for entertainment has received widespread backlash from animal activists in recent years.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A showroom for a new housing complex outside Ashgabat is heavily decorated with horse paraphernalia.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A young man sits on an artificial horse outside a horse racing stadium.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

International tourists take photos of a mechanical riding horse.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A group of jockeys who show off their trophies and prizes to the audience while community elders sit in the background.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

Men and students watch a horse race during the annual Turkman Horse Day.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

Students pose with horses at an Akhal Teke breeding facility in the outskirts of Ashgabat.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A young rider waits near the stables at the convention centre hours before his performance begins.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

Young children play in a field in the countryside outside of Ashgabat.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

One of many horse monuments in Turkmenistan towers over the roadside in the outskirts of Ashgabat.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A woman pets a framed, horse carpet at an Ashgabat convention centre during an exhibition of horse goods.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

An international audience watches a group of trick riders during a performance in Ashgabat. Training animals to perform tricks for entertainment has received widespread backlash from animal activists in recent years.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A horse painting decorates a seating area on the fifth floor of Hotel Ashgabat.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A display showcases Turkmen food at the Ashgabat convention centre.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

Horse-related goods are on display in Ashgabat during the Turkman Horse Day.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A photo Turkmenistan's president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, hangs in a museum dedicated to Akhal Teke horses.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A large image of a rearing horses hangs in one of Turkmenistan's many hippodromes.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux

A Turkmen film crew interviews one rider before a jumping competition.

Photograph by Jen Osborne, Redux
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