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On 28 August 1979, the first Polish championship of pure-bred Arabian horses took place at the Janów Podlaski Stud, which preceded by two days the XNUMXth anniversary auction of horses of this breed.


For many years, the championships have been the basic method of evaluation and breeding selection of purebred Arabian horses, primarily in the United States of America, and also in some countries of Western Europe. In these countries, Polish-bred Arabian horses sold abroad (…) achieved many successes at shows, winning numerous championships, especially in the USA, and (…) in France and Sweden. For example, in the decade 1968—1977, in the stallion class, 3 stallions imported from Poland and 2 of Polish origin became US National Champions, and 4 stallions imported from Poland and 5 of Polish origin became US Reserve Champions, which together constitutes 90% of all reserve champions. In the mare group, 2 mares imported from Poland and 4 of Polish origin became US Champions in those years.

It should be emphasized that stallions that have won championships are much more successful, and breeding them achieves particularly high prices. Their offspring also achieve higher sums at sale.

Taking into account the high rank that the fact that a horse has won a championship or reserve championship gives to Western recipients, our breeding authorities decided to organize the first championship of pure-bred Arabian horses this year, in order to give even greater splendor to the top of our Arabian horses, which already constitute the world elite within this breed.

It should also be emphasized that championships have enormous spectacular value for the audience watching them.

The cream of the crop of breeders from the USA, Sweden, Germany, France, Belgium, England and other countries, as well as coach trips from France and Germany, arrived for the championship in Janów Podlaski, as well as for the 10th Arabian horse auction.

The Championship was organized by the authorities of the Animal Breeding and Trade Association and CIE Animex, with the active participation of the directors of the Arabian horse stud farms in Janów Podlaski, Michałów and Kurozwęki.

It should be explained that the basis for the assessment of horses competing for the titles of champion and two vice-champions is exclusively conformation and type, and in addition to great beauty and correct and harmonious conformation, very much attention is paid to the type of the horse. The judges do not know the names of the horses being assessed or their origin, and when giving their verdict they only state that they have selected horses with such numbers as champion and vice-champions.

As is customary in other countries, judging was done by one person. Foreign breeders were appointed as judges, which guaranteed complete objectivity. The horses selected for evaluation were shown in four groups - classes.

Class 1 – yearling and 2-year-old fillies – judged by the renowned West German breeder Holger Ismer. 15 young fillies (7 from SK Janów Pódl., 3 from SK Michałów and 5 from SK Kurozwęki) entered the extensive round: 8 grey, 6 bay and one chestnut. The championship was won by the 2-year-old grey Winda (Bandos — Wilma), bred by SK Janów Pódl., and the reserve champions were: the 2-year-old grey Gizela (Palas —Gilza) and the 2-year-old chestnut Żołna (Palas — Zazula), both bred by SK Michałów.

Class 2 — young 4- and 5-year-old mothers included in the breeding — judged by Hoist Eggert — president of the Arab Society in Germany. After a long, very detailed inspection of the 12 mares presented in this class (6 from SK Janów Pódl., 3 from SK Michałów and 3 from SK Kurozwęki), the judge awarded the title of champion to the 5-year-old grey Enklawa (Bandos — Engracja), bred by SK Janów Podl.; the vice champion was the 4-year-old grey Europa (Bandos — Eunice) from SK Janów Pódl., and the 11th vice champion was the 5-year-old grey Draperia (Gedymin -Dratwa) bred by SK Michałów.

Then, from among the 6 mares distinguished in classes 1 and 2, three judges (H. Ismer, H. Eggert and William Richardot de Choisey – director of the “Salon Konia” in Paris) selected the champion and two reserve champions of young mares. The title of champion was once again won by two-year-old Winda, and the reserve champions were the mares Enklawa and Europa, all from SK Janów Podl., and all sired by the stallion Bandos.

A special excitement, which the constant rain could not cool down, was caused by the exit of 18 older mother mares, assessed in class 3, to the round. The experienced breeders gathered at the championship and the numerous Arabian horse lovers had a unique opportunity. Before their eyes paraded the elite of purebred Arabian mares, such as could not be gathered in any country in the world. Of these 18 mares, at least half probably had equal rights to the title of champion. Therefore, the breeder from England, Patricia Lindsay, who judged this class, had a difficult task. She is an experienced expert in purebred Arabian horses.

In the interests of truth, it should be added that the group of 18 elite broodmares could have been slightly larger, but the breeders decided not to include several mares with small foals and those who could be harmed by long-distance transport in the championship. The champion was the beautiful, noble, 9-year-old bay mare Elewacja (Celebes — Eliota), bred by SK Janów Podlaski, the 10st reserve champion was the 16-year-old grey Artemida (Chazar — Atnhara), the XNUMXnd reserve champion was the XNUMX-year-old grey Fama (Nabór — Fregata) — both bred by SK Michałów. During the presentation of the champions, the type of the mares was clearly visible. The champion Elewacja, inbred to Witraż, represented the Kuhailan type, while the beautiful reserve champions — Artemida and Fama — were robust, large-framed mares of the Saklawi type.

The "beaten field" included a number of beautiful mares, such as Janów's bay Algeria (Celebes — Algonkina), the grey Euforia (Bandos — Eulonia) from Kurozwęki, the grey 16-year-old Béatrice (Picluszok — Bandola) from Janów, the bay Mitra (Celebes — Manilla), the grey Fatima (Negatiw — Fama) from Michałów and the only one in this group, the chestnut Janów Derby winner Orgia (Krezus — Orla), who, although she was not in her best shape on the day of the championship, we remember her as a beautiful four-year-old on the Warsaw Track.

Class 4 — stallions — was judged by the first breeder of Arabians in the USA, a loyal friend of Polish breeding, Dr. Eugen E. La-Croix (Łasina Arabians, Arizona). Eight stallions entered the round (seven from SK Janów and one from SK Kurozwęki). This important part of the championship was spoiled by the constantly increasing rain; the horses looked unspectacular, and judging was difficult. The champion was the 8-year-old, gray Eukaliptus (Bandos — Eunice by Cornet), and the reserve champions were the 7-year-old gray Partner (Eleuzis Panna) and the 5-year-old bay Aloes (Celebes — Algoa) — all bred by SK Janów Podlaski.

It is worth emphasizing that two champion mares and a champion in the stallion class are sired by the stallion Bandos (Negatiw — Bandola by Witraż).

The crowning achievement of the championship was the “Parade of the Distinguished”. The following paraded in front of the breeders and the audience: the first stallion champion Eukaliptus, then his mother, the beautiful bay mare Eunice (daughter of Comet), and then the 23-year-old bay Ellenai (Wielki Szlem — Eleonora) — mother of 17 foals, including Eleuzis 1962 (in the USA), the leading stallions in our studs Elfa 1963 and Elbrus 1965, Elkina — champion of the USA 1972, and many valuable mothers; the 4-year-old gray Etruria (Palas — Etna) — champion of the “Salon Konia”, Paris 1978; the 20-year-old gray Etna (Faher — Elżunia) — mother of 14 foals, including the stallions: Etiwa (in the USA) and the leading stallions in Poland Etapa and Etana; El Paso (Czort — Ellora) — champion of the USA in 1976, father of the mare Wizja — champion mare of the USA in 1977; 29-year-old bay mare Ellora (Witraż — Elza) — mother of the outstanding leading stallions El Azrak, Elfur and El Paso and a number of valuable mares; Banat (El Azrak — Bandola) — valuable sire and champion of England; and finally, the “first lady of Janów” paraded through, the legendary 31-year-old mare Bandola — mother of Bajram (in the USA), Barysz (in Canada), Bandos, Banzaj (in the USA), Banat and a number of valuable mares.

After selecting champions and vice-champions in each class, their breeders received prizes funded by various institutions.

The championships and the "parade of distinguished" were watched by a large audience, which rewarded the distinguished horses with applause.

In the afternoon, there was a screening of two films dedicated to Arabian horses, prepared for television and directed by Wiktor Meller. These films were made in cooperation with French television and are shown by the largest television stations in the world, bringing fame to our purebred Arabian horses.

On the following day (August 29) there was a show of horses intended for sale at auction.

The eagerly awaited day of August 30th has finally arrived - the annual and jubilee XNUMXth Arabian horse auction in Janów Podlaski. As usual, it was not known until the very last days how many buyers would come.

In the morning, foreign buyers individually viewed the horses they were interested in.

The auction began promptly at 14 p.m. It took place in a large circus tent that could accommodate about 2 people.

All the seats for the public were packed, but we were most interested in the sector designated for foreign buyers. This segment was equally packed, but there were many foreign observers there, as well as families of buyers and breeders. Before the auction began, representatives of Animex and ZHiOZ were pleased to note that almost all of our regular customers had turned up, and a few new ones had also arrived.

There were 22 buyers in the auction: 15 from the United States, 4 from Sweden, 2 from Germany and one breeder from Belgium, who turned out to be a very good customer. The auction was led by Marek Grzybowski from Animex, a master in this profession.

The horses shown in the ring looked very favorable in the spotlight.

The first mare to be brought out into the arena, the four-year-old grey Dotacja from SK Michałów, aroused interest and was purchased by Peter Herman from the USA for 37 thousand dollars, with a starting price of 20 thousand USD. The next 3 mares were quickly purchased by breeders from Sweden at prices close to the starting prices. No. 5, the beautiful Saklawianka Sekwoja from SK Kurozwęki, was sold to the USA for the sum of "only" 18 thousand USD.

Starting from No. 6, the intensity of the auction decreases; four mares find no buyers, while others are bought at prices close to the estimated prices.

A new mood was brought by the appearance of the beautiful, 7-year-old bay mare Algorada from the Janów stud. Despite the relatively high starting price (27 thousand USD), buyers started the auction energetically. In addition to her great beauty, the mare's origin was important, by stallion Celebes from mare Algonkin, and therefore inbred to stallion Witraż, and the fact that she is in foal to stallion El Paso. After fierce bidding, Algorade was purchased by Tom Lazor (Gingei Blue Arabians, USA) for 76 thousand USD.

Then, several mares were purchased at average prices. Only the gray Elegia (daughter of Comet) from SK Michałów was purchased to Patterson Arabians (USA) for USD 53.

There was a lively auction of the mare Willa (by Celebes) from SK Janów Podlaski. She was bought by Erik Sörensen (Sweden) for USD 36 (starting price USD 12).

However, the last eight mares attracted particular interest from buyers.

Dr. Eugen LaCroix and Dr. Egon Oppenheim fought for the 9-year-old Elizja (Celebes — Elipsa) from SK Janów Podlaski. After a fierce auction, the latter remained on the market, and the price went from 20 thousand to 60 thousand USD. The five-year-old gray Flinta (by Negatiw) from SK Michałów was bought for 50 thousand USD by our new client — Mrs. Dacja Depauw from Belgium. The same breeder acquired the beautiful 15-year-old gray Ceramika (Negatiw — Cerekiew) from SK Janów Podlaski after a lively auction.

Two valuable mares were purchased by Dr. E. LaCroix. The first was the 17-year-old daughter of Comet — the mare Arba from SK Janów Podlaski, for whom he paid USD 44, and the second — the 15-year-old mare Algoa (Czort — Algonkina) from SK Janów Podl. — sold for USD 88.

The course of the auction of the mare Algoa was the most fascinating. When the price went from 20 thousand to 50 thousand USD, only Dr. E. LaCroix and D. Patterson remained on the battlefield, and when the bidders reached 87 thousand USD, Mr. Patterson stood up, approached Dr. LaCroix and with no doubt regret (as this mare comes from a dam line developed for years at Patterson Arabians), but at the same time with a smile, gave him his auction number. Dr. LaCroix bought Algoe for 88 thousand USD. This price turned out to be a record at this year's auction.

There were two more interesting auctions. The heroine of the first one was the 9-year-old gray daughter of Negatiw, the mare Forsa, bred by SK Michałów, who had an exceptionally beautiful bouquet. With a starting price of USD 27, the auction was joined by such powerhouses as Dr. Skeggs, Dr. LaCroix and Tom Eazor, all from the USA, and E. Sörensen from Sweden. The mare was bought for USD 50 by Dr. Skeggs. The same breeder paid a "not bad price" - USD 75 for the 6-year-old daughter of Bandos - the gray mare Newa from SK Janów Podlaski.

Buyers showed less interest in stallions. However, they had the opportunity to buy the exceptionally handsome stallion Ellorus (Krezus — Ellora), bred by SK Janów Podlaski, for 50 thousand USD. This stallion is in no way inferior to his famous 3/4 brother — the stallion El Paso, US champion, for whom Americans were willing to pay astronomical sums. Or maybe it was a good thing that Ellorus will remain in Polish Arabian horse breeding?

The several Arabian geldings presented at the auction did not attract any interest from foreign buyers.

The final result of the auction in Janów was as follows: 26 mares were sold for USD 818 (average price per head - USD 000) and 31 stallions for USD 462 (average USD 2); a total of 28 horses were sold for USD 500 (average price USD 14).

The average price of a mare was about 1967 thousand dollars higher in the year (6) than in the previous year (1978 - 25 USD, 572 - 1979 USD). Therefore, this year's auction in Janów Podlaski should be considered a success.

Author: Antoni Święciki
Source: "The first championship of pure-bred Arabian horses and the 1979th auction in Janów Podlaski" (XNUMX) – Antoni Święcki

Entry updated: 05.11.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX


Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

Click on the links below to access related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library (will open in a new tab):

"Arabian Horse Championships... and Money" (1996) - Radosław Wiszniowski

"1983th Polish Championship and XNUMXth auction of pure-bred Arabian horses" (XNUMX) – Marek Szewczyk

"IV Polish Championship and XIII auction of pure-bred Arabian horses" (1982) – Antoni Swięcki

"1981rd Polish Championship and XNUMXth auction of pure-bred Arabian horses" (XNUMX) – Antoni Święcki

"II Arabian Horse Championship and XI Auction in Janów Podlaski" (1980) – Antoni Święcki

"The first championship of pure-bred Arabian horses and the 1979th auction in Janów Podlaski" (XNUMX) – Antoni Święcki


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BANDOS (NEGATIW - BANDOLA)

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COMET (ABU AFAS-CARMEN)

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EKSTERN (Monogramm – Ernestyna)

This is one of the stallions that are said to be "epoch-making". Epoch-making was his father Monogramm and his ancestors, including Ofir and the progenitor of the family brought from the desert - Kuhailan Haifi or.ar. Father of champions and champions, as well as distinguished mothers in breeding. His daughter Pepita was sold at an auction in Janów for one million four hundred thousand...

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BASK (Stained Glass - Balalaika)

Born in 1956 in Albigowa, one of the most famous Polish purebred horses in the world. Sold in 1961 to the USA to Lasma Arabians Stud, he created "a new standard of the Arabian breed" in America. Today, 90% of purebred horses born in the USA have Bask blood in their pedigree.

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Bow. vet. Arabian horse breeder, in the years 2000-2016 president of the Janów Podlaski Stud, vice-president of the World Federation of Arabian Horses (WAHO).

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The Stud Farm in Janów Podlaski is a monument of our material culture. Unique because it is still alive, allowing breeders, horse lovers and numerous tourists visiting the stud farm to experience a journey into the past and breathe the air of the early 19th century, when horses were everyday companions of the people of that time.

Our task is to take care of the Janów stud farm with its horses, tradition, architecture and preserve this national treasure for future generations.

The stud farm's over two-hundred-year history clearly shows that regardless of the economic or political system, state stud farms had and still have a very important mission to fulfill. The aim of their activities was and still is to provide domestic breeders with access to genetic resources necessary for breeding.

This mission today is as important, or perhaps even more important, than in the past. History clearly shows that both in Poland and in many other countries of the world, horse breeding has experienced ups and downs. Large and highly successful private stud farms disappeared, and their achievements were not continued due to the lack of equally talented successors. The great sensitivity of private horse breeding to macroeconomic disturbances and random events causes a sudden interruption in the continuity of breeding work. Numerous examples, one of the most important being the history of the Janów Podlaski Stud Farm, show that state stud farms, resistant to economic factors, are a gene bank that allows field breeding to be reactivated after temporary crises. If the Jarczowiec, Sławuck, Antoniński and Radowiec mares had not been gathered in Janów after World War I, these lines, so important for breeding, would almost certainly have disappeared and it is difficult to imagine the modern breeding of pure-bred Arabian horses in Poland and in the world without their presence. (…)

Author: Marek Trela

Source: "Janów Podlaski Stud Farm, 1817-1914" (2018) - Marek Trela

Entry updated: 27.12.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX



Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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Publications

"White & Black" [EN](2023) - Marian Gadzalski

"Black & White" (2020) - Zofia Raczkowska

"The Murdered Legend" (2017) - Bogusław Lustyk

“Marek Trela. My horses, my life” [fragments] (2016) – Ewa Bagłaj

"Distinguished Horse Breeders" (2014)

"Janow's Horses" (2004)

"Polish Ovation" [EN](1985) - Editorial team

"Janów Podlaski Stud" (1967) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"History of the state stud in Janów Podlaski" (1948) - Witold Pruski

"Characteristics of the State Stud Farm in Janów Podlaski" (1948)

Articles

"Discontinuation of the investigation into mismanagement in Janów Podlaski" (2023) - Marek Szewczyk

"Fragments of Marek Trela's memories" (2023)

"Pepita" (2020) - Jerzy Dudała

"Another point of view - purebred Arabian horses" (2018)

"Janów Podlaski Stud Farm, 1817-1914" (2018) - Marek Trela

"Director Krzyształowicz's Story" (2016) - Ewa Bagłaj

"Kluzik-Rostkowska, Linda and Sawka appeal for the reinstatement of Marek Trela ​​as president of the Janów Podlaski Stud" (2016) - Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska, Bogusław Linda, Jerzy Sawka

"Andrzej Krzyształowicz" (2014) - Marek Trela

"Marek Trela" (2012) - Witold Duński

"The driving force of the auction is the goods" (2009) - Michał Wierusz-Kowalski

"The Stud Farm and the Arab Herd in Janów Podlaski" (2008) - Ehrenfried Brandts

"Andrzej Krzyształowicz - memories from childhood and youth" (2003)

"In memory of my friend Eng. Andrzej Krzyształowicz” (2000)

"My life was interesting" (1998) - Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka

"My memories of A. Krzyształowicz" (1998) - Ignacy Jaworowski

"More about Ramses" (1996) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"1939 at the Janów Stud" (1989) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Ogier Bandos" (1988) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Memory of Eng. Tadeusz Marchowiecki" (1985)

"The first championship of pure-bred Arabian horses and the 1979th auction in Janów Podlaski" (XNUMX) – Antoni Święcki

"Jubilee of the 160th anniversary of the Janów Podlaski Stud and the auction of Arabian horses" (1977) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz, Izabella Zawdzak

"Memories from 30 years ago" (1976) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Polish Arabians overseas" (1974) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"People of the Janów Stud" (1967) - Antoni Święcki

"History of SK in Janów Podlaski... 1939—1967" (1967)

"Polish Arabs" (1965) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Jan Ritz" (1948) - Witold Pruski

"Janów Podlaski 1939-1944" - Marek Trela

“Imperial Decree…” (1816) – Alexander I Romanov

links

"Portrait with history - Andrzej Krzyształowicz" [link] (2022)

Movies

Marek Trela ​​(2019) | MOVIE

Remembrance of predecessors (2018) | MOVIE

This decision may have irreversible consequences (2016) | MOVIE

Marek Trela ​​in the WAHO authorities (2016) | MOVIE

Rozmowy Pulsu – Marek Trela ​​(2016) | MOVIE

Marek Trela ​​– Guest of the 'Rozmowy Pulsu' program (2015) | MOVIE


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Read more…

BANDOS (NEGATIW - BANDOLA)

og. Bandos s. 1964 (Negatiw – Bandola by Witraż), bred by SK Janów Podlaski, sire line Ibrahim db. imp. 1907 to Antonin, female family of Mlecha or.ar. imp. 1845 to Jarczowce

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Marian Gadzalski

Polish artist photographer. Photographs of horses and landscapes of Podlasie became his lifelong passion. One of the Polish magicians of horse photography.

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Zofia Raczkowska

One of the most famous horse photographers. Great photos from the wild pastures of Norway, iconic photos from Janów, Michałów and Białka.

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John Ritz

On December 18.12.1817, 154, he marched XNUMX horses from Moscow to Janów Podlaski. The first organizer of SK in Janów Podlaski.

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On October 6, 1816, Tsar Alexander I of Russia signed a decree establishing the State Stud Farm and Stallion Stud. The over 200-year history of this stud farm is a beautiful history of Polish and world Arabian horse breeding.

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Both the stud farm and its horses owe their modern form to a man who, for fifty years of work, never missed a single morning round - Andrzej Krzyształowicz, a great charismatic personality and a wonderful breeder. When asked about the definition of success for the horses he bred, he replied: "You have to feel the issue and be there."

(...)

When it comes to breeding, I started to adopt Mr. Krzyształowicz's way of looking at horses. It wasn't exactly the same look, because I also had my own tastes, some ideal of a horse. Breeding is a constant necessity of choice. It would be great to be able to be guided only by your feeling of what you want to keep or sell. Let's assume that the stud farm is to have a certain number of mares. Their selection doesn't look like this: I don't like the one, I throw it away, and I keep the one that is of high quality. That would be too easy. Here, a compromise is needed between the interests of breeding, i.e. the quality of horses, and the interests of the stud farm, which must survive.

These goals are mutually exclusive in the short term, but in the long term they are very similar. However, to understand this and make appropriate decisions, the breeder and the economist must be one person. Then, as a breeder, no one will tell me that the money at the end of the year must be this and that, because he has planned three million for me and that's how much I have to earn. I will not order myself to achieve a certain income at any cost just because otherwise the company's financial plan will suffer. This price would be the sale of the best horses.

(...)

This is basically the quintessence of the Polish breeding philosophy: to have the most selected, highest quality broodmares possible and to constantly look for fresh blood, not to cause too much relatedness. We are constantly looking for different stallions that could produce good offspring with these mares. In Poland, efforts have been made to achieve this from the very beginning. This was the most convenient way and it was the fastest way to achieve breeding progress. Because a mare gives birth to one foal a year, while a stallion can be the father of hundreds of offspring. So its impact on breeding is huge. One stud dog in a stud farm is enough. If it's good, it takes it to the next level. And the old Polish rule was that stallions were imported from the desert. Expeditions rarely brought mares.

Some people did not understand what the mission of the state breeding farm was. Why, for example, can't the best stallions be made available cheaply and for each mare? Breeders usually think that their "babies" are the most beautiful. And that's why you go to reviews and shows, so that by judging you can become more objective about what you do yourself and what others achieve. State stud farms also exist to ensure that private breeding is as good as possible. No one ever refused advice or help, even though it wasn't always what someone wanted to hear.

(...)

However, there is something else that we will have to come back to and think about in the future. On September 28, 1937, Professor Witold Pruski founded the Horse Museum in Janów with an entry in the guest book. Due to the war, it could not be organized. I was planning such a museum, there are so many awards and trophies that I don't know what to do with. I wanted such a modern center to be built in the place where the "Wygoda" guest house is located. It is my great guilt that I have not been able to do this so far. And probably a challenge for his successors. When I left, I left the finished design of such a building with all the arrangements, and above all, with the approval of the conservator.

Author: Marek Trela

Source: "Marek Trela. My horses, my life” [fragments] (2016) – Ewa Bagłaj

Below you will find links to related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library.

Entry updated: 18.12.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX


Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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Publications

"Discontinuation of a 6-year investigation into mismanagement at SK Janów Podlaski" (2023) - Marek Szewczyk

"Arabian horse breeding in Poland... 2007-2016" [fragments] (2022)

"Arabian horse breeding in Poland... 2007-2016" [fragments] (2022)

"Horse" (2018) - Andrzej Strumiłło

"Janów Podlaski Stud Farm" (2017)

"Polish breeding of Arabian horses and its successes in the world" (2017) - Krystyna Chmiel

“Marek Trela. My horses, my life” [fragments] (2016) – Ewa Bagłaj

"Janów Podlaski 1875-2012, volume II" (2015) - Roman Petrynik

"Janów Podlaski 1875-2012, volume I" (2012) - Roman Petrynik

"With horses between the fronts" (2008) - Ehrenfried Brandts

"They created beauty" (2007) - Krystyna Chmiel

"Janów Podlaski Stud" (2005) - Izabela Rajca-Pisz

"Janow's Horses" (2004)

"Polish Arabian Horse Breeding 1918-1939" (2002) - Roman Pankiewicz

"Two centuries of Polish breeding..." (1983) - Witold Pruski

"The first championship of pure-bred Arabian horses and the 1979th auction in Janów Podlaski" (XNUMX) – Antoni Święcki

"Janów Podlaski Stud" (1967) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Supplement to the Polish stud book of Arabian horses..." (1950)

"History of the state stud..." (1948) - Witold Pruski

"Characteristics of... the stud farm in Janów Podlaski" (1948)

"Stories about old Janów" - Roman Petrynik, Piotr Strzałkowski

Articles

"Changes in Janów" (2023) - Jerzy Dudała

"Janów 2023 - finally success" (2023) - Jerzy Dudała

"Fragments of Marek Trela's memories" (2023)

"In defense of SK Janów Podlaski" (2023)

"Dubious pride, forgotten prestige" (2023) - Marek Grzybowski

"SK Janów Podlaski" (2023) - Tomasz Wiczanowski

"Program to save the state breeding of Polish horses" (2023) - Krystyna Chmiel

"Let's save Janów and more" (2023) - Marek Grzybowski

“We are saving Janów! Postulates” (2023) – Ewa Krzakowska-Łazuka

“In response, 'Let's save Janów'…” (2023) – Mariusz Wideryński

"Pinga" (2022) - Jerzy Dudała

"Program for the protection of a conservative herd of horses" (2022) - Krystyna Chmiel

"Horses, horses, oh those horses" (2021) - Mariusz Wideryński

"...Why doesn't PiS like horses?" (2020)

“We respect history and people” (2020) – Tadeusz Jacewicz

"Pepita" (2020) - Jerzy Dudała

"Meanders of the Auction in Janów" (2019) - Marek Grzybowski

"Results of the auction in Janów Podlaski" (2019) - Krystyna Chmiel

"Modified program for Polish breeding of purebred Arabian horses" (2018) - Krystyna Chmiel

"The evil of privatization" (2018) - Marek Grzybowski

"Janów Podlaski Stud Farm, 1817-1914" (2018) - Marek Trela

“Pianissima – offspring” (2018) – Alina Sobieszak

"Another point of view - purebred Arabian horses" (2018)

"STDNINA KONI JANÓW PODLASKI - personal reflections on the album" (2017) - Alina Sobieszak

"Janów Podlaski 1939-1944" - Marek Trela

"Kluzik-Rostkowska, Linda and Sawka appeal for the reinstatement of Marek Trela ​​as president of the Janów Podlaski Stud" (2016)

"Director Krzyształowicz's Story" (2016) - Ewa Bagłaj

"Open letter to the Minister..." (2016) - Andrzej Gniazdowski

"Protest against PiS invasion of Arab stud farms" (2016)

"Pianissima - a legend has passed away" (2015) - Alina Sobieszak

"Andrzej Krzyształowicz" (2014) - Marek Trela

"Pianissima and the rest of the world" (2008) - Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka

"The Stud Farm and the Arab Herd..." (2008) - Ehrenfried Brandts

"Pianissima and the rest..." [EN] (2008) - Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka

"The Stud Farm and the Arab Herd in Janów Podlaski" (2008) - Ehrenfried Brandts

"Janowskie memories" (2005) - Tadeusz Marchowiecki

"Horse breeding in Poland (VII)" (2004) - Stanisław Deskur

"Horse Breeding in Poland (VI)" (2004) - Stanisław Deskur

"In memory of my friend Eng. Andrzej Krzyształowicz” (2000)

"Neophytes of capitalism" (2000) - Marek Grzybowski, R. Wiszniowski

"My life was interesting" (1998) - Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka

"My memories of A. Krzyształowicz" (1998) - Ignacy Jaworowski

"Talks about the market" (1996) - Marek Grzybowski

"Sale or sale" (1996) - Marek Grzybowski

"New Dynamics of the Ministry of Agriculture" (1996) - Marek Grzybowski

"Anti-conception" (1993) - Marek Grzybowski

"Keep Herds, Save Tradition" (1993) - Marek Grzybowski

"Simply Market" (1992) - Marek Grzybowski

"It's High Time" (1992) - Marek Grzybowski

"1939 at the Janów Stud" (1989) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Ogier Bandos" (1988) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Easels in Janów Podlaski" (1978) - Stanisław Ledóchowski

"Jubilee of the 160th anniversary of the Janów Podlaski Stud and the auction of Arabian horses" (1977) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz, Izabella Zawadzka

"Memories from 30 years ago" (1976) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Polish Arabians overseas" (1974) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Ramesses" (1968) - Tadeusz Marchowiecki

"People of the Janów Stud" (1967) - Antoni Święcki

"History of the SK in Janów Podlaski... 1939—1967" (1967) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Polish Horse Breeders' Association" (1965) - Jerzy Chachuła

"Jan Ritz" (1948) - Witold Pruski

"The tasks of breeding an Arabian horse" (1933) - Bogdan Ziętarski

"Impressions from Poland” (1933) – Jean de Chevigny

“Imperial Decree…” (1816) – Alexander I Romanov

links

“Horse breeding is not fun!” [link] (2016) – Anna Szuster

Catalogues

"The Murdered Legend" (2017) - Bogusław Lustyk

"Arabian Horse Stud Farms in Poland" (2010) - Wojciech Kwiatkowski

"Arabians of the State Stud" [EN] (2000)

"Polish Arabian Summer Festival" [PL][EN] (2000)

"Arabians of the State Stud" [EN] (1999)

"Arabians of the State Stud" [EN] (1998)

"Polish Prestige Auction - Janów 1996" [EN] (1996)

"Polish Prestige" [EN] (1989)

"Polish Prestige Catalog" [EN][DE][ES]

Magazines

Festival Newspaper (2000)

Arabs in Poland (1999)

Arabs in Poland (1998)

Rider and Breeder (1933) No. 33 – Arabian Horses

Movies

Marek Trela ​​(2019) | MOVIE

PO MPs call for disclosure of the Janów SK audit | MOVIE

Remembrance of predecessors (2018) | MOVIE

The most famous horses from Janów on postage stamps. (2017) | MOVIE

Jubilee at the stud farm with slight amnesia (2017) | MOVIE

Album about the stud farm in Janów Podlaski (2017) | MOVIE

New President of the Stud Farm in Janów Podlaski (2016) | MOVIE

This decision may have irreversible consequences (2016) | MOVIE

Jerzy Sawka in defense of Polish Arabian horses (2016) | MOVIE

Marek Trela ​​in the WAHO authorities (2016) | MOVIE

Rozmowy Pulsu – Marek Trela ​​(2016) | MOVIE

Marek Trela ​​– Guest of the 'Rozmowy Pulsu' program (2015) | MOVIE

Always Love Janów Podlaski (2014) | MOVIE

Janowska Pinga - World Champion (2013) | MOVIE

7… wonders of Poland – vote for SK Janów Podlaski (2013) | MOVIE

Stateso Watts liked this beautiful corner of Podlasie (2012) | MOVIE


Related Legends:

BANDOS (NEGATIW - BANDOLA)

og. Bandos s. 1964 (Negatiw – Bandola by Witraż), bred by SK Janów Podlaski, sire line Ibrahim db. imp. 1907 to Antonin, female family of Mlecha or.ar. imp. 1845 to Jarczowce

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John Ritz

On December 18.12.1817, 154, he marched XNUMX horses from Moscow to Janów Podlaski. The first organizer of SK in Janów Podlaski.

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Winner of the European and World Championships in 1981. Director Andrzej Krzyształowicz burst into tears when he heard the Polish national anthem played in her honor in Paris. Bought by fashion designer Paulo Gucci - she left five daughters in Poland.
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p. 1975 (Palas – Pierzga), bred by SK Janów Podlaski, sire of Saklawi I born on 1886 in Egypt, Szamrajówka female family, born ca. 1810 in Biała Cerkiew

With its phenomenal beauty, Pilarka won the European and World Championships for Polish colors in 1981. Director Andrzej Krzyształowicz burst into tears when he heard the Polish national anthem played in her honor in Paris. In addition to ethereal beauty, she was also able to show quite decent racing prowess - she lasted two seasons on the track, winning three races and achieving a higher than average success rate of 1,15. Mastmen in Janów Podlaski valued her again for her excellent appetite, understanding and gentle character - carried out in 1988. she passed the tests of nervous balance with maximum marks.

Before being sold at auction in 1990. – then she was bought by the fashion designer Paulo Gucci – she left five daughters in Poland. The third in a row, Pinia s. 1984 (by Probat), deservedly deserved as the dam of the bay mare Pianosa 1998 (by Eukaliptus) - Junior Champion Mare and Best In Show in Białka, Polish Senior Champion Mare in 2004, with a perfectly horizontal topline and model movement. The latter, mated to a sire known for passing on show characteristics, the Polish-Egyptian stallion Gazal Al Shaqab gn. 1995, released a real phenomenon - kl. Pianissima gn. 2003, with a kilometer-long, swan neck, huge (as sung in old romances - "cavernous" eye and nostril, and a muzzle so short that only a Pekingese or a Persian cat has a shorter and more concave one!

Author: Krystyna Chmiel

Below you will find links to related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library.

Entry updated: 017.08.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX


Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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“Top 10 Horses Sold at Auctions 1970” (2023) – Krystyna Chmiel


Related Legends:

BANDOS (NEGATIW - BANDOLA)

og. Bandos s. 1964 (Negatiw – Bandola by Witraż), bred by SK Janów Podlaski, sire line Ibrahim db. imp. 1907 to Antonin, female family of Mlecha or.ar. imp. 1845 to Jarczowce

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PERFINKA (ESPARTO-PERFIRKA)

Perfinka (Esparto-Perfirka/Gazal Al Shaqab) with the American Golden Triple Crown. He is the third Polish horse to win this prestigious title. After Janów's Pogrom and Michałów's Wieża Mocy, the time has come for Perfinka z Białka.

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Gallery:




og. Bandos s. 1964 (Negatiw – Bandola by Witraż), bred by SK Janów Podlaski, sire line Ibrahim db. imp. 1907 to Antonin, female family of Mlecha or.ar. imp. 1845 to Jarczowce

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An outstanding sire, father of 128 offspring in Poland. Sam ran below average (Wp 0,87), but the relative genetic value (RGV) of his offspring in relation to their peers in terms of racing prowess was 437,10 - the highest among the 65 tested stallions. For 13 years he maintained a constant advantage of the largest group of offspring in relation to the largest peer group in terms of this feature.

Most of his offspring combined bravery and beauty - they won eight championships and four reserve champions of the Polish National Arabian Horse Shows, and in 8 years, stallions or mares by Bandos were in the top five in terms of the success rate.

Among them was the Derby winner Kabaret 1973 (out of Kreolka), Wp 5,55;, the winner of the Hamburg Derby Wist 1973 (out of Wilma), Wp 5,76; oak player Nawa 1973 (from Newa), Wp 1,90; triple-crowned Arra 1975 (out of Arba), Wp 5,06, after career Polish and European Champion; winners of the Comparative Pepton 1977 (out of Pemba), Wp 8,67, later Polish Champion and Złoty Potok 1981 (out of Zamieć), Wp 10,45. He hid in Janów Podlaski, Michałów and Kurozwęki.

At the age of 18 he was sold to the USA for a record in 1982. the sum of 806 thousand USD.

Author: Krystyna Chmiel for the project Winners100 stars

Below you will find links to related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library.

Entry updated: 22.06.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX


Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

Click on the links below to access related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library (will open in a new tab):

“Top 10 Horses Sold at Auctions 1970” (2023) – Krystyna Chmiel

“An attempt to list the most famous stallions…” (2019) – A. Albera-Łojek…

"The Sadness of the Arabs" (2016) - Marek Grzybowski

"Horse and the case of Poland part. II” (1994) – Marek Grzybowski

"Ogier Bandos" (1988) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz

"Bandola" (1983) - Izabella Zawadzka

"The first championship of pure-bred Arabian horses and the 1979th auction in Janów Podlaski" (XNUMX) – Antoni Święcki

"Polish Arabians overseas" (1974) - Andrzej Krzyształowicz


Related Legends:

Mark Trela

Bow. vet. Arabian horse breeder, in the years 2000-2016 president of the Janów Podlaski Stud, vice-president of the World Federation of Arabian Horses (WAHO).

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Janów Podlaski Horse Stud

On October 6, 1816, Tsar Alexander I of Russia signed a decree establishing the State Stud Farm and Stallion Stud. The over 200-year history of this stud farm is a beautiful history of Polish and world Arabian horse breeding.

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SAW (PALAS – PIERZGA)

Winner of the European and World Championships in 1981. Director Andrzej Krzyształowicz burst into tears when he heard the Polish national anthem played in her honor in Paris. Bought by fashion designer Paulo Gucci - she left five daughters in Poland.

Read more…

PERFINKA (ESPARTO-PERFIRKA)

Perfinka (Esparto-Perfirka/Gazal Al Shaqab) with the American Golden Triple Crown. He is the third Polish horse to win this prestigious title. After Janów's Pogrom and Michałów's Wieża Mocy, the time has come for Perfinka z Białka.

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Mares Championship in Aachen (1999). In 2000 - European Championships, in Polish colors - World Championships 2007. Sold for 1 EUR

Kwestura (Monogramm – Kwesta/Pesennik) was born on February 10, 1995 and already as a small foal attracted attention. She was very pretty, exceptionally kind and trusting, clinging to people. In the stable, she greeted us with a low neigh, hoping for a treat, a sugar cube or a piece of apple.

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The fame that Kwestura gained in Paris prompted us to put the mare on the Pride of Poland auction in 2008.

Kwestura was led to the ring by Mariusz Liśkiewicz - the mare looked great being at the top of her form. She gave a wonderful spectacle, danced floating above the ground and delighted everyone.

The auction was exciting and the happy buyer was Ajman Stud from the United Arab Emirates, paying a record amount of EUR 1 for the mare.

Only in 2015 this record was broken by Pepita, Ekstern's daughter. Kwestura provided the parent stud with a great training center - a spacious hall and two stables with a total of 60 stalls. We call it the “Kwestury Centre”.

Author of the entry: Urszula and Jerzy Białobokowie (read more - click)

photo: Stuart Vesty, from the collection of Urszula and Jerzy Białobok

Below you will find links to related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library.

Entry updated: 22.08.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX


Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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“Top 10 Horses Sold at Auctions 1970” (2023) – Krystyna Chmiel

"Kwestura - 'The Best'" (2020) - Urszula and Jerzy Białobokowie

"Urszula and Jerzy Białobok in Tomasz Jurga's photography" (2007) - Tomasz Jurg

"The first championship of pure-bred Arabian horses and the 1979th auction in Janów Podlaski" (XNUMX) – Antoni Święcki


Related Legends:

Michałów Horse Stud

It was founded in 1953. It took over the horses from the stud in Klemensów, near Zamość, which was liquidated at the same time. Together with the horses, a breeder, Mr. Ignacy Jaworowski, was transferred to Michałów, later its director for many years.

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SAW (PALAS – PIERZGA)

Winner of the European and World Championships in 1981. Director Andrzej Krzyształowicz burst into tears when he heard the Polish national anthem played in her honor in Paris. Bought by fashion designer Paulo Gucci - she left five daughters in Poland.

Read more…

BANDOS (NEGATIW - BANDOLA)

og. Bandos s. 1964 (Negatiw – Bandola by Witraż), bred by SK Janów Podlaski, sire line Ibrahim db. imp. 1907 to Antonin, female family of Mlecha or.ar. imp. 1845 to Jarczowce

Read more…

PERFINKA (ESPARTO-PERFIRKA)

Perfinka (Esparto-Perfirka/Gazal Al Shaqab) with the American Golden Triple Crown. He is the third Polish horse to win this prestigious title. After Janów's Pogrom and Michałów's Wieża Mocy, the time has come for Perfinka z Białka.

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Breeder: Białka Horse Stud
Patron: Malopolska Plant Breeding

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z o. o. (Esparto – Perfirka / Gazal Al Shaqab), b. 2011

Perfect is the third Polish horse to win the American golden triple crown. After Janów's Pogrom and Michałów's Wieża Mocy, it was time for Perfinka from Białka.

From the remaining offspring of Perforacja, numbering 15 animals, the most valuable turned out to be Perfirka p. 2003 (by Gazal Al Shaqab), also gray in a beautiful hreka and dry as pepper. In 2014 she was sold to the USA, where - in foreign hands, but still a living advertisement of Polish breeding - in 2016. won the Scottsdale Classic Senior Mare Championship, the second most prestigious American show after the US National Championships. Three daughters remained in her hometown of Białka - Parilla gn. 2009 (after Enzo), Perforia gn. 2013 (after Vitorio T.O.) and the best – Perfinka p. 2011 (by Esparto).

When pronouncing her name, a rhyme suggests itself: "Perfinka - girl"! There is something about her that cannot be described in any other way than "girlish charm". It consists of the "curious" look of large, black eyes in a small, dry head; and a long, slender, high-set neck; and the topline like an "ironing board", ending in a high-set and gaily waving tail; but above all – movement!

As you can see, this whole family group is characterized by a showy and effective show movement, passed down from generation to generation, but the movement Perfect is unique and incomparable. For she does not move, but dances! He runs into the show ring with a dance step, his feet hardly touching the ground. No wonder that he charms almost all judges. She started as a yearling, winning her class at the 2012 Junior Spring Show.

In the same year, she won the Top Ten Yearling Mares at the World Championships in Paris. And then it all went downhill. 2013 – Reserve World, European and Polish Junior Mare Championships, Nations Cup Junior Mare Championships in Aachen; 2014 – PSAIAHF Championships in Saudi Arabia, April 2019 – Las Vegas Breeders Cup Championships and finally, the crowning achievement – ​​the US National Championships on November 25, 2019! Fortunately, she is only leased there, and these days she was preparing to perform in Scottsdale (13-23.02.2020), where her mother triumphed. The performance was as expected – she unanimously won her age class (8-year-old and older mares), and on the last day of the show – the Senior Mare Championships, which together gives the American “Triple Crown”!

The strenuous training took a toll on her condition, but that's what models and finalists of "Miss" competitions usually look like, and let her return to her mother herd, her guardians will feed her!

Mentor: Lucjan Cichosz
Author of the entry: Prof. dr hab. Christina Chmiel
An excerpt from the article - Pride of Białka, or where did Pesal and Perfinka come from (click to go to the article on pcbj.pl)

photo: Ewa Imielska Hebda

Click on the links below to go to related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

“Top 10 Horses Sold at Auctions 1970” (2023) – Krystyna Chmiel

Pride of Białka, or where did Pesal and Perfinka come from (2020) – Krystyna Chmiel