Phil and Margot Case (pcase@cfw.com) were the first Americans to import Akhal-Tekes to the U.S. In 1979 they imported SENETIR, followed in 1980 by OLIVA. SENETIR and OLIVA were purchased at the Moscow auction in September, 1978. Phil and Margo started their breeding program, and in1982 they started the Akhal-Teke Association of America. They have competed with their horses at higher levels, especially 3 day eventing.

Following is a compilation of their achievements:

SENETIR'S LEGACY 1979 - 1997

• Sixty-one (61) foals. Thirty-one (31) half-breeds and thirty (30) purebreds.
• Thirty-two (32) trained for competition in eventing, dressage, jumpers or endurance riding as of 1997.

COMPETITIVE RECORDS

EVENTING

• Five (5) graded horses
• Grade I ZANG(ATxTB), SENGAR(AT). KANDAR(AT)
• Grade II SENOVA(AT)
• Grade III DAPPIR(ATxTB)
• Three (3) preliminary DAKKA(ATxTB), KASHMAN(AT), CHIASSO(ATxM)
• Five (5) training SENTOR(AT), KERKI(AT), GILAT(AT), ZAROV(ATxG),
• MESHKI(ATxTB)
• Four (4) novice SAFID RU(ATxS), MISTY(ATxQH), KARMA(AT), GALAXIE(AT)

DRESSAGE

• Three (3) second level DUSHKA(AT), KITKA(AT), KAZAK(AT)
• One (1) first level SHINON AKHAL(ATxQH)
  

JUMPERS

• Four (4) A/O and/or Prel. DINGO(AT), CAPPO(ATxM),TAMERLANE(ATxG), GHENGIS KHAN(ATxG)

ENDURANCE

• Four (4) GAZEL(AT), KALISA(AT), MINTOR(ATxTB), KARA(ATxA)
• Of the thirty-two(32) entered into training for competition, twenty-nine (29) went on to successfully compete, twelve (12) of which competed at the upper levels.
• Forty-eight percent (48%) of SENETIR'S offspring competed successfully in many disciplines and twenty percent (20%) of SENETIR'S offspring competed at the upper levels in their chosen discipline.