This is an excerpt from our main website, [link]

"Cascade Gold Akhal-Tekes is the result of over 20 years of work and dreams. I saw my first Akhal-Teke in 1986, when my husband and I were moving from Michigan to Washington State. I stopped off at Eberhard Sprandel’s farm in Colorado (it happened to be on the way!) and lost my heart. I bought my first Teke mare, Molnija, sight unseen later that year and have never regretted it. She died in 2006 at age 20, but left behind quite a legacy!

I bought my second Teke at the Sprandel Auction in 1990 and Mirija joined my herd. At this time, these two Teke mares were the only Akhal-Tekes in the Pacific Northwest. Since 1986, I’ve ridden dressage, done some jumping, had a few children and I’m now dabbling in endurance.

In 1993, I bought several more Tekes and I was on my way. Since then, I’ve had over 40 foals born at my farm, many of them by my stallion, Astrachan. There are now about 100-150 pure and part-bred Akhal-Tekes in the Pacific Northwest.

I hosted the 1st Annual North American Akhal-Teke Conference in Snohomish in 1995 and sat on the Board of Directors for the Akhal-Teke Association of America for many years. I’m now taking more time to ride and train my horses and am doing some breeding work with my vet. It’s a long way from one lone Teke in 1986!" - Cathy Leddy

If you're interested in any information about Akhal Tekes, their amazing history, event dates that we will be attending, or more pictures, please contact us at c.leddy@verizon.net.

We currently have one foal due at the end of this month, and another coming this summer out of our mares Mirija and Alav - please look forward to more baby pictures!