Turkmens and Their Leader Go Crazy for Horse Day

President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov riding a horse with a dove on his shoulder in Ashgabat on Sunday. ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Wearing a blue caftan and shaggy sheepskin hat, Turkmenistan’s president looked every part the accomplished horse-riding tribesman as he effortlessly cantered on his jewel-adorned stallion before cheering crowds. The crowning touch came when a white dove gracefully landed on his right shoulder. Turkmenistan holds […]