Akhal-Teke horses are seen at the Haixinsha Square in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo by Qiu Quanlin /chinadaily.com.cn]

A group of Akhal-Teke horses, widely thought to be one of the oldest surviving horse breeds, will participate in an event in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, on Friday evening, according to the organizers.

Of the horses, nine started their journey from Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Nov 21 and the rest of 11 are from the Qinghai Lake, according to the organizers.

Prior to the show, 20 horses of Akhal-Teke, a Turkmenistan breed famous for speed, endurance and intelligence, were also on show during a beauty contest at the Haixinsha Square, the venue of the 2010 Asian Games.

There are about 3,000 purebred Akhal-Teke horses in the world, with some 300 in China.