Stud-farm owner lauds stamina of horse breed

For nearly three decades, Wang Jiyu has been looking after more than 100 horses in Beijing, but one horse in particular stands out as his favorite. That horse, an Akhal-Teke, was called "Duti" (special hoofs).

"I had two Akhal-Tekes in 1985, when I opened one of China's first riding clubs and stud farms in Beijing, and one of them was Duti. Its endurance and stamina were phenomenal," said Wang, a member of the China Horse Industry Association, as well as a renowned horse riding expert.

Wang said 90 kilometers would be the distance limit for most horses. But his Akhal-Teke horses, especially Duti, were able to cover nearly 90 km with ease.