In November 2025, for a period of 10 days, citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan and instructor of the International Equestrian Federation, Natalya Dolgikh, arrived in Turkmenistan on a study visit to the International horse breeding Academy Aba Annayev. The purpose of her visit was to conduct training for international competitions in the marathon discipline of equestrian sports and to hold practical training sessions for the academy’s students.
On the first day of the study visit, instructor Natalya Dolgikh first familiarized herself with the facilities created at the International horse breeding Academy Aba Annayev. She was greatly impressed by the saddles, equipment, statues, and other valuables related to Akhal-Teke horses displayed in the exhibition in the academy’s foyer. Afterwards, the guest visited the academy's laboratories and the Equestrian Training Room, where she observed practical lessons conducted with students through digital technologies—representing the higher school of horseback riding skills.
In the first half of the day, instructor Natalya Dolgikh conducted a theoretical lesson on the marathon discipline of equestrian sports for students studying in the fields of horse breeding and equestrian sports. In the second half of the day, she visited the International Akhal-Teke Equestrian Sports Complex, where she held a practical training session in the marathon discipline together with the academy’s teachers and students on the complex’s training grounds. The first day of lessons conducted with the students by the International Equestrian Sports Federation instructor Natalya Dolgikh was engaging and sparked great interest among the academy’s youth.
Novruzalem GURDOV
Instructor of the International horse breeding
Instructor of the International horse breeding
Academy Aba Annayev.