Archives: PZJ - Legends of Polish Equestrian

GALLERY

Rider, breeder and trainer. Descendant of General Dezydery Chłapowski. Creator and owner of the Horse Riding Center in Jaszków.

Born on January 2, 1944 in Lviv. Father Stanisław. Mother Wanda née Czerwińska. Sisters Maria, Janina, Elżbieta. Brothers Kazimierz, Mieczysław, Stanisław, Franciszek. Wife Marta née Klimowska. Daughter Magdalena. Graduate of the Higher School of Riding Instructors Strömsholm, Sweden.

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"I met Antek in 1982 in Svenamo Gard, at his excellent riding centre 'Rid Sport Center' in Smaland, Sweden. A couple of my Polish friends got me involved in their ARK (Akademiska RidKlubben) group riding at Bromma Ridklubb in Appelviken, Stockholm. Robert and Irena asked me if I would like to go with them to a summer riding camp at the Pole Antek Chłapowski's. They didn't have to ask me twice. When we got there, we were greeted with a smile by a charming guy, full of energy, a huge fan of horses, both live and mechanical, as we found out later. Live horses were at the top of the hierarchy of daily activities. The day started with work in the stable, after which we could wash up and sit down for breakfast. When I entered the stable, I could hear classical music from the radio, all the stalls had their doors open and from each stall a horse's head stuck out, curious about this new rider. All the hooves were on the inside of the stall threshold. It was unbelievable that no horse dared to simply go for a walk. There was a family atmosphere intertwined with military drill. Even the horses knew that Antek had to be obeyed. They wouldn't have run far, because the center was located in the middle of the forest by the huge lake Rusken. All around there were beautiful forest hills, excellent for off-road riding, with long gallops on many sandy and stony roads typical of Småland.”

Author: Monika Madeyska Wennerberg
Source: "My memories of meetings with Antoni Chłapowski" (2024) – Monika Madeyska Wennerberg

"My memories of meetings with Antoni Chłapowski" (2024) – Monika Madeyska Wennerberg

Entry updated: 10.12.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX

Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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"Antoni Chłapowski" (2012) - Witold Dane

"Jaszkowo Again" (2011) – Stanisław Helak

"Welcome to Jaszków" (2011)

"European Jaszkowo" (2004) – Ewa Łobos, Anna Deszczyńska

"Small Horses, Big Problems" (2001) – Ewa Łobos

Other interesting links:

"Filip Mizgier bought a place known throughout Europe..." (2024) [Culture at the Foundation Portal]

"A man from Średziań bought a legendary place" (2024) – Zbigniew Król [Gazeta Średzka]

"Jaszkowo and the Vision of Poland in the Saddle" (2021) – Emilian Prałat [Voice of Średzki District]

"Antoni Chłapowski" [Jaszkowo Hippie Center Website]

Related Legends:

Piotr Wawryniuk

Twice Olympian (Mexico 68 and Munich 72), MP medalist (runner-up - Olsztyn 70 and champion - Warsaw 71) in show jumping. Riding instructor.

POPRAD (TRAUM - CORRECTION)

He started his sports career under Piotr Wawryniuk in 1966. Participant of two Olympics, champion and vice-champion of the Polish Championships in jumping, 18-time participant of the Nations Cup.

Polish Equestrian Association

On February 18, 1928, in the Garrison Casino at Aleja Szucha 23, the founding convention of the Polish Equestrian Association took place. The announcement of convening the congress was published in the 5th issue of the Rider and Breeder weekly, on February 1, 1928.

Wojciech Mikunas

Rider. Participant of the Olympic Games (1972 Munich, 1988 Seoul - as a coach of the team - 3th place), multiple medalist of the Polish Championships, XNUMXx participant of the European Championships in eventing. Columnist and great bard.

Jan Kazimierz Mikunas

Soldier, rider, teacher, trainer. Chevalier of the Order of Virtuti Militari. Polish vice-champion of eventing, Warsaw 1934.

Gallery:

Antoni Chłapowski on Czajka, 1984. Photo from the collection of Mrs. Monika Madeyska Wennerberg.

Antoni Chłapowski after winning the competition, next to him director Andrzej Sarnowski.

From the left, Krzysztof Koziarowski, Antoni Chłapowski, Maria and Michał Wojnarowscy.

Antoni Chłapowski after returning from Sweden in SK Jaszkowo. Photo by Piotr Jasiczek. Source: gloswielkopolski.pl

Antoni Chłapowski gives a theory lesson for children from the saddle, July 1998. Photo from the collection of Mrs. Monika Madeyska Wennerberg.

Horses are the salt of life for Andrzej Chłapowski, a man, an activist of the Polish Equestrian Association, an extraordinary one. With the mare Caravela.

Andrzej Chłapowski with the mare Caravela.

Antoni Chłapowski jumping on the mare Caravela.

Farriers course in Jaszków. In the photo Antoni Chłapowski shows his protégé how to do it.
Photo from the collection of Mrs. Monika Madeyska Wennerberg.

"Bravo Victor!" said Antoni Chłapowski, "a medal-worthy hoof". Photo from the collection of Mrs. Monika Madeyska Wennerberg.

Antoni Chłapowski shoeing a horse, photo by Emilian Prałat. Source: kulturaupodstaw.pl

Antoni Chłapowski shows Monika Madeyska Wennerber and her husband Mats Wennerberg around the stable.
Photo from the collection of Mrs. Monika Madeyska Wennerberg.

Monika Madeyska Wennerberg and Antoni Chłapowski. Photo from the collection of Mrs. Monika Madeyska Wennerberg.

Together with the new owner of the Jaszkowo Hipiki Center – Filip Mizgier.

Filip Mizgier together with Antoni Chłapowski.

02/01/2025/Author Arthur Bober

Anna Malecka

Honorary Patrons: Ludgarda Buzek, Wojciech Ginko

Patrons:

Guardians: Ewa Hordyńska, Elżbieta and Janusz Kaliszewski, Adam Borowicz, Małgorzata and Jacek Reczyński, Jerzy Dudała, Anna and Artur Bober

GALLERY

Ph.D. in Physics from the Polish Academy of Sciences at the University of Poznań. She abandoned her academic career after a few years for horses, and especially for Cierń xx, with whom she came to the equestrian center in Zbrosławice, accompanied by an Olympian from Rome - Marek Roszczynialski. Here she began publishing books translated from German by Marek, such as "Gimnazjum ździeckie".

Dr. Anna Małecka – a native of Poznań, a doctor of physics from the Polish Academy of Sciences at the University of Poznań. She abandoned her academic career and the position of assistant professor at the Szczecin University of Technology after a few years for horses, and especially for Cierń xx, with whom she came to the equestrian center in Zbrosławice, accompanied by the Olympian from Rome and the last military champion (Eventuring) Marek Roszczynialski. Here she began publishing books translated from German by Marek, starting with "Equestrianism - Show Jumping" by A. Paalman, through "Introduction to the Psychology of the Horse" by Blendinger and "Equestrian Gymnasium" by HV Schusdziarra.

In 1989 she became the director of ZTK in Zbrosławice. She founded her own publishing house JiK, wrote, translated and published books on equestrian subjects.

In total, she published over 30 books. Together with Ewa Hordyńska, she edited the magazine "Jeździdźcy i konie". Her passion was also photography. She took pictures of horses for covers, calendars, postcards. She designed "horse" gadgets and sewed riding clothes, sweatbands, horse blankets, etc. She dressed the national junior team for the European Championships. From the beginning, she was associated with the dressage discipline, she was a competitor, PZJ instructor and PZJ judge, as well as a FEI candidate judge. Alongside Danuta Marszałek, she was a pioneer of riding in a lady's saddle in Poland. The first shows performed by Anna Małecka on Migrena took place at national competitions in Sopot and Zbrosławice.

In 2004, before her tragic death on July 6, she managed to prepare her second mare, Rodezja, for the start in the XNUMXst Polish Ladies' Saddle Championships, which won the gold medal under Małgosia Kaliszewska.

In 1997 she became the president of LKJ Lewada in Zakrzów, where she moved from Zbrosławice with her beloved horses Migrena and Rodezja. Here she continued her training and publishing activities. She was the originator and organizer of many courses, competitions and artistic events. Her unexpected death in a car accident left sorrow in the hearts of many friends because she was an extraordinary, creative and irreplaceable person.

Author: Elzbieta Kaliszewska

"Riding Valley Zbrosławice" (2018) - Wojciech Ginko

Entry updated: 05.11.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX

Anna Malecka She died tragically in a car accident on July 6, 2004.

The drunk driver didn't give her even a shadow of a chance. He hit her out of the blue with terrible force. She didn't even have time to touch the brake... She was buried in the cemetery of the parish of St. Nicholas in Zakrzów, sector: B, row: 28, plot: 2. GPS location: 50.2494885295, 18.151873837.

Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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Publications

"A. Małecka, E. Hordyńska and A. Jońca, or the MHJ Stable" (2018)

"We regret to inform you that on July 6, Dr. Anna Małecka tragically died" (2004) – Ewa Hordyńska

"Stars of My Life – BEMOL" (1996) – A. Małecka, A. Bober

"Stars of my life – CZUBCZYK" (1996) – A. Małecka, A. Bober

"The Atmosphere Is Already There, or Talks with the Eventing Team Coach..." (1997)

"John Whitaker in Poland" (1995) – Anna Małecka, Ewa Hordyńska

Periodicals

Riders and Horses (1989-1997)

Movies

Wojtek Ginko is Maciej Szczawiński's guest at PR Katowice

Wojtek Ginko about his book Jeździecka Dolina Zbrosławice

Łucja Ginko reads a fragment of the book Jeździecka Dolina Zbrosławice

Robert Osam reads a fragment of the book Jeździecka Dolina Zbrosławice

Patrycja Modlińska reads a fragment of the book Jeździecka Dolina Zbrosławice

Mariusz Krzemiński reads a fragment of the book Jeździecka Dolina Zbrosławice

Roch Siemianowski reads a fragment of the book Jeździecka Dolina Zbrosławice by Wojtek Ginko

Izabella Bukowska-Chądzyńska reads a fragment of the book Jeździecka Dolina Zbrosławice

Related Legends:

AKJ / Zbrosławice Equestrian Center

The Zbrosławice Equestrian Centre was established in 1973 on the initiative of the Academic Equestrian Club from Katowice and the great involvement of Łucja and Wojciech Ginko.

Marek Roszczynialski

Olympian. Polish Champion. Soldier. Breeder. Sports activist in equestrianism. Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Rotmistrz of the Polish Army.

Lucy and Wojciech Ginko

Łucja Ginko – PhD in humanities, author of many publications on the history of literature, including “The Horse Has a Soul in Itself”. Wojciech Ginko – together with his wife, founder of the equestrian center in Zbrosławice, author of books, businessman and philanthropist.

Polish Equestrian Association

On February 18, 1928, in the Garrison Casino at Aleja Szucha 23, the founding convention of the Polish Equestrian Association took place. The announcement of convening the congress was published in the 5th issue of the Rider and Breeder weekly, on February 1, 1928.

Urszula and Jerzy Białobok

Prominent breeders of Polish Arabian horses. Michałów Stud, during their work, received the Award of the President of the Republic of Poland - Aleksander Kwaśniewski (2001).

Boguslaw Lustyk

Polish artist specializing in painting, sculpture and applied graphics. Thanks to his work related to horses, he became the second official Kentucky Derby artist in history. He opened the gallery "Lustyk Art Studio & Gallery" in Saratoga Springs.

Zbigniew Dabrowski

Soldier of the Home Army, trainer and breeder, long-time director of the Stallion Stud in Książ. The legend of Polish driving.

Gallery:

The photos come from the archive of Mrs. Ewa Hordyńska.

Anna Małecka. On the right at Halogen in Zbrosławice.

On the Thorn xx, 25.05.1980/XNUMX/XNUMX.

Migraine's Birthday – Stable in Zbrosławice.

Horse cake.

With Andrzej Jońca and Ewa Hordyńska. Opening of the MHJ stable in Zbrosławice 19/06/1993.

She designed riding jackets and vests – she sewed, styled and photographed. On the left, Ewa Hordyńska, Marta Modlich and MIGRENA, in Zbrosławice, 1994. On the right, 2003, the last Art Cup.

Refereeing.

Polish Champion LZS in Zakrzów LKJ Lewada.

Anna Małecka and her mares – Migrena and Rhodesia.

From the left: Mrs. Inge Theodorescu and Anna Małecka, CDI Książ.

Left: Anna Małecka and Migrena. Photo: Wojtek Glinka. Right: Ewa Hordyńska, John Withaker and Anna Małecka.

Funeral and resting place of the late Anna Małecka. Cemetery of the parish of St. Nicholas in Zakrzów.

After the death of Anna Małecka, Katarzyna Dowbor took care of her two mares, Rodezzja and Migrena.

15/11/2024/Author Arthur Bober

Zygmunt Waliszewski

Honorary patron: Polish Equestrian Association

Polish Equestrian Association (PZJ), is the only official Polish equestrian organization recognized by the Polish Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, which is also one of over 140 national equestrian organizations associated with the FEI – International Federation for Equestrian Sports [www.pzj.pl].

Patrons: Wieslaw Sadowski

Guardians: Family of Zygmunt Waliszewski, Isabella Warkusz

GALLERY

The best Polish 4-horse driver.
10-time gold medalist MP. 11-time ME and World Championships medalist.
The only Pole inscribed on the Wall of Glory in Aachen (Aachen).

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During his many years of career, he participated in many domestic and foreign competitions, drove ten times at the Polish Championships in the years 1979 - 1988, for 10 consecutive years he was undefeated, stood on the podium and won gold. During his 17 years, he took part in the European Championships five times, placing in the top ten four times. Together with his teammates, he won silver in the team classification three times: in 1975, 1977, 1981 and bronze in 1979. In the same year he won bronze in the individual classification.

At the World Championships, he qualified for the top ten individually four times out of seven starts and won the second place twice as a team.

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Isabella Warkusz ("Carrying in SO SP Starogard Gdański")

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As the only competitor from Poland, he was awarded three times on the famous winners' board, placed in this historic hippodrome CHIO Aachen (read more).

The co-creators of his successes were, among others; Kazimierz Stawiński, Czesław Matławski and Zbigniew Markowicz, during whose time I tried over 130 stallions. 18 went to the start.

Witold Danish (Horseback for fame / Zygmunt Waliszewski)

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

"Zygmunt Waliszewski has passed away" [link] (2013)

Entry updated: 06.04.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX

Zygmunt Waliszewski died on January 28, 2013 at his home in Stada Ogierów in Starogard Gdański, aged 82. He was buried in the "Old" Catholic cemetery at ul. 2nd Regiment of Rokitnian Light Cavalry in Starogard Gd.

Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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"Zygmunt Waliszewski" (2012) - Witold Danish

"Driving in SO SP Starogard Gdański" (2001) - Izabela Warkusz

"Around the World Cup in Poznań" (1995) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"Carriages, Carriages and Harnesses" (1995) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"Terminological dictionary of monuments Z. 2 Horse carriages" (1989) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"Driving with the leading discipline" (1977) - Bernard Berdychowski, Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"World Driving Championship Het Loo-Apeldoorn 1976" (1976) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"Four in white" - Jan Okulicz

Photos by Zygmunt Waliszewski - private collection

Winners 100 Stars Catalog - 2021

Respekt catalog - 2020

Related Legends:

Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

Soldier of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of J. Piłsudski of the Home Army. Participant of the Warsaw Uprising and 'Operation Burza', initiator of the revival of horse-drawn sports in Poland and long-distance rallies. An outstanding expert in driving competition.

Mark Zaleski

Rider, breeder, trainer, activist of the Polish Equestrian Association. One of the architects of the legend of Polish driving.

Michal Bogajewicz

Businessman, philanthropist, founder (together with Lesław Kukawski) of the medal for "style and elegance" in driving. The owner of a famous carriage company.

Gallery:

Medals from Zygmunt Waliszewski's Polish Championships (10 years in a row, from 1979 to 1988). photo. Grzegorz Waliszewski.

Zygmunt Waliszewski. Source: swiatkoni.pl

Horses, harnesses, victories and symbols of success are in the life of Zygmunt Waliszewski.

Zygmunt Waliszewski is able to drive an ordinary wagon, carriage, carriage and horses set up alone, pair, four, six, and if necessary, twelve horses.

In Aachen, Germany, the city of the world's largest equestrian competition, Zygmunt Waliszewski for his successes in Four-Horse Driving, the Polish national anthem - Poland has not perished yet, they played thirteen times.
In Starogród, Regała leads his horses, from the right, Mariusz, Gram, Antares, and in the back, a groom, Tadeusz Lidziński.

More than five hundred horses passed through the hardworking hands of Zygmunt Waliszewski in the Stallion Stud in Starogard. In harness Lowelas, Niedokos, Gram and Antares. In the background, behind the last ones, Gram and Antares, Zygmunt Waliszewski.
He was nominated for the Golden Cross of Merit for his sporting achievements and work results. they didn't!

Horses: Bławat, Niedokos, Heweliusz, Lowelas.

All four from one father, after Weczer.

Sled during training. Anglo-Arabs: Bławat, Niedokos, Heweliusz, Lowelas.

Training. Horses: Lowelas, Heweliusz, Bławat, Niedokos.

Lowelas and Niedokos during a forest ride.

Zygmunt Waliszewski at the 1988th Polish Championships in Książ XNUMX.

Lowelas during the competition in Starogard Gdański.

Zygmunt Waliszewski presenting a medal and a cup at the Polish Championships.

Bławat, Heweliusz, Lowelas after decoration.

Gram, Antares, Niedokos, Oczeret.

VI Polish Book Championships. Horses: Dobroń, Debutant, Kryzbet, Oczeret – cross.

Horses: Niedokos, Loelas, Antares, Gram during the competition - riding with obstacles.

Horses: Niedokos, Lowelas, Antares, Gram.

Horses: Dobroń, Gram, Antares, Oczeret during the cross.

Horses: Dorog, Lowelas, Gram, Antares on the arena.

Horses: Niedokos, Dorog, Antares, Gram - riding with obstacles.

Silver medals from the European Championships. Obverse.

Silver medals from the European Championships. Reverse.

Bronze medals from the European and World Championships. Obverse.

Bronze medals from the European and World Championships. Reverse.

Gold medals of the Polish Championships. Polish Equestrian Championships of Seniors in Driving Department "D".

28/01/2023/Author Arthur Bober

Jan Ludwiczak

Honorary patron: Polish Equestrian Association

Polish Equestrian Association (PZJ), is the only official Polish equestrian organization recognized by the Polish Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, which is also one of over 140 national equestrian organizations associated with the FEI – International Federation for Equestrian Sports [www.pzj.pl].

Patron: White Eagle Foundation

Guardians: Riders of the Equestrian Club "Agro Handel" Śrem

GALLERY

Patron and organizer of sports: football, cycling, speedway, motorboat and now equestrian.
Founder of the Agro-Handel Śrem Riding Club, the best club in Poland for several years.

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From 1962 to 1968 he was an activist of LZS Głuchowo (road cycling). During this period, the team achieved many successes in cycling in the youth and junior category, including the Polish Youth Championships. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the Polish Cycling Association in 1971.

From 1978, for several years he sat on the board of the Unia Leszno Sports Club. As an activist and donor, from 1993 to 2003, he served as the president of the Helping Hand Foundation. Its main task was comprehensive assistance to competitors who suffered serious injuries on speedway tracks. He supported them financially and in the purchase of rehabilitation equipment. As a sponsor of speedway sport, it supported speedway riders: Piotr Pawlicki, his sons Przemysław and Piotr, Adam Łabędzki, Roman Jankowski and his son Łukasz. In the years 1993 – 2003, he was a strategic sponsor of KP Obra Agro-Handel Kościan, leading this small club to many successes in football.

Currently, he is the owner of the Agro-Handel Śrem Riding Club, which, according to the ranking of the Polish Equestrian Association, has been the best club in Poland for 16 years. The competitors of KJ Agro-Handel are eight-time individual Polish Senior Champions in Show Jumping. In the colors of KJ Agro-Handel Śrem, the titles of the Individual Polish Champion in Juices through Obstacles were won by: Aleksandra Lusina (in 2007 and 2009), Mściwoj Kiecoń (in 2010 and 2011) and Jarosław Skrzyczyński (in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018).

The players of KJ Agro-Handel participate in the most important sports events in the country, in Europe and in the world, such as the European Championships, World Championships or the World Cup Final.

The Equestrian Club Agro-Handel Śrem is the organizer of many equestrian events of the highest rank. He organized the Polish Jumping Championships in all categories in 2011. In previous years, the most important equestrian events in Poland took place on the parkours of the Agro-Handel Śrem Riding Club.

A very rich, cyclical sports offer of the Agro-Handel Śrem Equestrian Club includes: the Polish Equestrian League, the White Eagle Olympic Hopes Tournament, the Polish Young Horses Sports Championship and an international event - CSI2*.

In 2003, Jan Ludwiczak established the White Eagle Foundation. He serves as its president. Its aim is to promote the idea of entrepreneurship, support local social, cultural and sports initiatives, promote companies and business people, culture, sport and local government. Every two years, the Foundation organizes competitions aimed at distinguishing people, companies and institutions particularly meritorious for the development of entrepreneurship, science, culture, sport and local government in Poland, awarding them with an honorary diploma and the "White Eagle" statuette at a gala.

The White Eagle Foundation awarded in the XNUMXth editions such athletes and sports activists as: Roman Jankowski, Ryszard Szurkowski, Prof. Jerzy Smorawiński, Irena Szewińska, Włodzimierz Lubański, Józef Szmidt, Tomasz Majewski, Adam Małysz, Aleksander Doba, Czesław Lang and Anita Włodarczyk.

Jan Ludwiczak was the president of the Polish Food Producers Club operating at them. Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski. He was active in industry associations: Association "Polish Meat", Association of Butchers and Meat Producers of the Republic of Poland and in the Association of Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski.

For social activities and exemplary running of his own companies, he was awarded many prestigious awards and distinctions, including: "Polish Business Leader" - awarded by the Business Center Club, "Manager of the Year 2002" awarded by the Wprost magazine, the title of "Manager of the Highest Quality", he is a laureate awards E. Kwiatkowski "For Entrepreneurship" in 2009. Sports Personality of the Year 2018 - Winner of the plebiscite organized for the 61st time by the editorial office of Głos Wielkopolski. Jan Ludwiczak was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit in 1984 and the Golden Cross of Merit twice in 2002 and 2003.

Authors: Editors of the Legends of Polish Horsemanship project

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"Equestrian Club 'Agro Handel' Śrem" (2020) - Artur Bober

Entry updated: 02.09.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX

Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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"Jan Ludwiczak - you have to be crazy to live only for money" (2013) - Kalina Gierblińska

Related legends:

Riding Club "Agro Handel" Śrem

Continuously since 2006, the best club in the PZJ ranking.

Gallery:

Photo source: swiatkoni.pl

24/01/2023/Author Arthur Bober

Wieslaw Dziadczyk

II Vice-Champion of Poland in Jumping over Obstacles. Trainer at Kozienice, Klikowa and Pruchna Studs. The rider who jumped the 2,20 m wall obstacle on the mare Via Vitae. To this day, the height record on this type of obstacle has not been broken in Poland.

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He was born on November 4, 1937 in Bogusławice. Piotrków Trybunalski District, Łódź Voivodeship. Father Wacław. Mother Marianna née Węgrzynowska. Gabriel's sisters, Joanna, Maria, Barbara. Wife Natalia née Zając. Monika's daughter. Sons Paweł and Maciej.

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In the autumn of 1954, the first meeting with the horses of the Stallion Stud in Bogusławice took place.

“I remember that day, November fifteenth. Then I went to work. My father had eleven hectares of land. I was the only son and my father was sorry to leave the farm. He thought that I would only work part-time in the herd and that I would return to my fatherland. I didn't come back. The horses took me. After the first year of work in Stada, I joined a sports group."

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In 1965 (…) He accepts the proposal of Captain Jerzy Sas Jaworski, with the last combat assignment in the Warsaw Cavalry Division, an outstanding breeder, director of the Horse Stud in Kozienice. He becomes a sports instructor in a group of sports horses, after major Marian Fabrycy.

He spent twelve years in Kozienice. There he met the horses of his life, the mare Via Vitae, the daughter of the mare Via Aquia by Aquino and the stallion Dar es Salam, a chestnut, born in Kozienice Stud in 1960.

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In 1969, at the International Official Equestrian Competition - CHIO in Olsztyn, he won the Jumping Power Competition, jumping a wall at a height of two hundred and twenty centimeters (to this day, a record jump in Poland on a wall). It is worth recalling that in the same year in Radom, Wiesław Dziadczyk on the mare Via Vitae set the then Polish record in the height jump, which was 2,05 cm.

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Author: Witold Duński, PCBJ edition

The entire publication and other sources can be found in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library (click)

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"Horses of Służewiec" (2019) - Paweł Goclowski

Entry updated: 09.11.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX

Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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Publications

"Wiesław Dziadczyk" (2012) - Witold Danish

"History of the SKARB Riding Club at the Kozienice Stud" (2012)

"The way of life - the goal of life" (2011) - Anna Sas-Jaworska

"History of horse riding, part XXX” (1997) – Witold Domański

"Poles in the Nations Cup, 1923-1982" (1982) - Witold Domański

"From the life of the Folk Equestrian Club at Pruchna Stud in Ochaby" (1980) - Paweł Marosz

"Record of the Century" (1979)

"CSI in Warsaw and CSIO in Olsztyn in 1974." (1974) - Wladyslaw Byszewski

"Racot - Warsaw - Olsztyn" - (1969) - Witold Domański

Press clippings (1971-1980)

links

"It's worth going back to the past... History of Via Vitae once again" [link] (2020)

Movies

People and Horses pt. 1 (1985) | MOVIE

People and Horses pt. 2 (1985) | MOVIE

People and Horses pt. 3 (1985) | MOVIE

Related Legends:

VIA VITAE (DAR ER SALAM – VIA AQUIA)

The mare bred by SK Kozienice by Dar es Salam, who at the CSIO Olsztyn competition in 1969 with her rider - Wiesław Dziadczyk, jumped the wall 2,20 m.

Marian Kozicki

Silver medalist from the Olympic Games in Moscow 1980. Four-time participant of the Olympic Games. Gold, silver (2x) and bronze (2x) MP medalist in show jumping.

John Kowalczyk

A son of the Cieszyn region, a soldier, an athlete, the greatest talent in the history of Polish equestrianism. Champion and vice-champion of the Olympic Games Moscow 1980.

Gallery:

Photos from the collection of Wiesław Dziadczyk.

National competition in Zakopane around 1956. From the left: Antoni Nowak on Dziad (groom Madejczyk by the horse), an unknown rider on Gretorex (groom Grzybowski by the horse), Wiesław Dziadczyk on Empiryk (?), trainer Aleksander Chajęcki.

From the left: Antoni Nowak on the horse Dziad, a rider unknown from the Łódź club on the horse Gretorex, Wiesław Dziadczyk on the horse Empiryk (or Stuffing), Łódź in the 50s.

Olsztyn 1969, obstacle in front of the wall 2.20 m.

Via Vitae, a small brave mare who jumped 2.20 m during the jumping power competition in Olsztyn 1969.

Cup won during the Power of Jump competition (2.20 m), Olsztyn 1969.

Jump to height, Radom 1969. Polish record set at 2.05 m.

DDR CHIO Leipzig Great Prize, height 1.50m. Wieslaw Dziadczyk on Via Vitae. 70s.

Wieslaw Dziadczyk during the competition.

Wieslaw Dziadczyk and Via Vitae.

Training in Kozienice, 70s. photo. Zofia Raczkowska.

Memorial of Adam Królikiewicz, Wiesław Dziadczyk on Via Vitae. Cracow, 70s.

From left: Dir. Jerzy Jaworski, president of the vet. Czesław Żurawski and Wiesław Dziadczyk on the gelding Chiton (by Aquino), around 1975-1976.

From the left: Wiesław Dziadczyk, Marian Wejner, Maciej Krakowiak, Krzysztof Ręmbiś, Kozienice in the 70s.

Memorial of Adam Królikiewicz, From the left Wiesław Dziadczyk on a horse Bremen (?), Jan Limanowski and Wojciech Prasek. Krakow, 1976

European Championship Rotterdam. Coach Mossakowski, Wiesław Dziadczyk, Stefan Grodzicki, Stefan Stanisławiak and a fan of Pękala.

Regional competition in Klikowa. From the left: Wiesław Dziadczyk on Ikrzak, Stefan Kumorek on a drag lift.

Competitions in Kozienice. In the photo, Wiesław Dziadczyk in the center on Via Vitae.

After winning the team competition (Klikowa 1977). From the left: Czesław Janik on Deju, who is held by the director of SK Pruchna Jan Miech, Paweł Dziadczyk on Intruza, next to the president of LZS Ochaby Paweł Marosz and Krzysztof Goraus on Aton and coach Wiesław Dziadczyk.

Greetings from Aachen from the team for Wiesław Dziadczyk.

Congratulations to Wiesław Dziadczyk after the jump power competition (2,20 m).

Thanks for fruitful cooperation from Wiesław Dziadczyk's colleagues.

2,20 m jump power competition.

Record holder - Wiesław Dziadczyk on Via Vitae.

W. Prasek from Kozienice is a medalist of the European Championships. From the collection of Wiesław Dziadczyk.

At the riding school.

The Saga of the Grandpa Family.

04/11/2022/Author Arthur Bober

Marian Kowalczyk

Honorary patron: Polish Equestrian Association

Polish Equestrian Association (PZJ), is the only official Polish equestrian organization recognized by the Polish Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, which is also one of over 140 national equestrian organizations associated with the FEI – International Federation for Equestrian Sports [www.pzj.pl].

Patrons: Paulina and Grzegorz Przybylscy / Wierzbna Stable – Biały Las

Guardians: Paulina Kucharska

GALLERY

RECORDINGS

The son of a cavalryman, a soldier of the 25th Greater Poland Lancers Regiment. 13-time medalist of the Polish Championships in dressage and show jumping. The first Pole who prepared a horse for Grand Prix class competitions. Coach of the Polish Olympic team at the IO Moscow 1980, which won the gold (individual) and silver medal (team). A graduate of the Trainer's Study at the Academy of Physical Education in Poznań.

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Born just one kilometer from Janów, in the Wygoda estate, in 1926. Son of a cavalryman (soldier of the 25th Wielkopolski Uhlan Regiment), Aleksander and Zofia.

The history of working with the horses of the future master began quite prosaically - with work in the field. As a young boy (6th grade of primary school) he walked horses to the Bug River meadows, riding bareback and working in the field in a harvester. In AD 39, the Second World War broke out. The herd and the stud were evacuated towards Romania before the Germans. On September 17, the Russians set off for Poland, so in order not to fall into their hands, after 2 weeks of marching, day and night, the horses returned home. The efforts of our groomers to save the herd and the stud proved futile, because after only 2 weeks the Russians seized all the horses and moved with them towards the Caucasus. Later, the borders with Germany on the Bug were established, and the horses stayed on the Russian side. During the occupation, the Germans rebuilt the farms in Janów.

In 41, Kowalczyk starts working as a groom, at that time the German-Russian conflict breaks out, and in 44, when the front moved towards Poland, the horses were evacuated deep into Germany. During the war, he survived the bombing of Dresden, where he found himself with the herd.

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Post author: Paulina Kucharska

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"Marian Kowalczyk's Encyclopedia" (2022) - Paulina Kucharska

Entry updated: 14.05.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX

Marian Kowalczyk died in Poznań on August 29, 2017, at the age of 93. He was buried in the Cemetery at ul. News in Poznań.

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"Marian Kowalczyk" (2012) - Witold Danish

Marian Kowalczyk. Wanting, not pretending to want to” (2010) – Piotr Dzięciołowski

"History of horse riding, part XXXIV” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXXII” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXX” (1997) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXIX” (1997) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXIV” (1996) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXIII” (1996) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXII” (1996) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXI” (1996) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XX” (1996) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XIX” (1996) – Witold Domański

"Poles in the Nations Cup, 1923-1982" (1982) - Witold Domański

"Polish Riders at the Olympic Games in 1912-1976" (1980) - Antoni Święcki

"European Jumping Championships, Rotterdam 1979" (1979) - Władysław Byszewski

"Review of the world's top jumpers at the beginning of the Olympic Games in Moscow" (1980) - Władysław Byszewski

"Foreign performances of jumpers in the spring season" (1980) - Krzysztof Koziarowski

"XXII Olympic Games Moscow" (1980) - Eryk Brabec

Olympic Games Moscow 1980 – Nations Cup and Grand Prix [RU] | MOVIE

"Jan Kowalczyk and Artemor" (1980) - Antoni Święcicki

Jan Kowalczyk – Artemor – Olympic Games Moscow 1980 | MOVIE

Moscow 1980 – Jan Kowalczyk – Interview | MOVIE

"Marian Kowalczyk is dead" [link] (2017)

Recordings:

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Marian Kowalczyk about working with horses:

About Pedros…:

Related Legends:

Janusz Bobik

Rider, trainer, breeder, director. Nowielice SK. Silver medal of the Olympic Games Moscow 1980 (Champagne), silver medal of the Polish Jumping Championships 1977, Drzonków (Zygzak), bronze medal of the Polish Eventing Championships, Biały Bór 1977 (Tropik).

Events

XXII Summer Olympic Games – Moscow, 1980

July 29, 1980 - team silver medal in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.
August 3, 1980 - individual gold medal - Jan Kowalczyk and Artemor.

John Kowalczyk

A son of the Cieszyn region, a soldier, an athlete, the greatest talent in the history of Polish equestrianism. Champion and vice-champion of the Olympic Games Moscow 1980.

ARTEMOR (Eros xx - Artemis)

The Polish horse on which Jan Kowalczyk won the Olympic gold medal in the individual show jumping competition and the team silver medal at the Olympic Games in Moscow, 1980.

Gallery:

Stallion Sekt (Rumian — Sekta), bred by SK Posadowo under multiple Polish Champion in Dressage — Marian Kowalczyk (photo by S. Rozwadowski).

Marian Kowalczyk and Bagalpur. Bucharest 1957

Marian Kowalczyk in Pregor. Nice 1958

Marian Kowalczyk during dressage training.

2017 - celebration of the 200th anniversary of SK Janów Podlaski - unveiling of the commemorative plaque "IO Moscow 1980 - Artemor and Jan Kowalczyk".
photo. Eugene Warminski.

From the left: Marian and Jan Kowalczyk. Unveiling of the commemorative plaque "IO Artemor and Jan Kowalczyk" dedicated to winning the gold (ind.) and silver (team) medals of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.

From the left: Wacław Pruchniewiecz, Anna Bober, Marian Kowalczyk, Jan Kowalczyk, Artur Bober and Artur Bieńkowski.

Jan Kowalczyk, Artur and Anna Bober. Unveiling of the commemorative plaque "IO Artemor and Jan Kowalczyk"
funded by Agencja Jeździecka AA Bober and the Polish Equestrian Legend Project.

From the left: Anna Bober, Marian Kowalczyk, Jan Kowalczyk, Sławomir Pietrzak, Witold Strobel and Artur Bober

From the left: Anna Bober, Marian Kowalczyk, Jan Kowalczyk, Artur Bober, Artur Bieńkowski and Stanisław Chomiczewski.

Witold Strobel presents the KOWR award to Marian Kowalczyk.

Jan Kowalczyk and Artemor, IO Moscow 1980

Marian Kowalczyk receives the award of the Mayor of the City of Poznań, 2017. Photo. Grzegorz Dembiński. Photo from the collection of Mrs. Paulina Kucharska.

29/08/2022/Author Arthur Bober

Marian Kozicki

Honorary patron: Polish Equestrian Association

Polish Equestrian Association (PZJ), is the only official Polish equestrian organization recognized by the Polish Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, which is also one of over 140 national equestrian organizations associated with the FEI – International Federation for Equestrian Sports [www.pzj.pl].

Patrons:

Guardian: Marian Kozicki's family

GALLERY

Silver medalist from the Olympic Games in Moscow 1980. Four-time participant of the Olympic Games. Gold, silver (2x) and bronze (2x) MP medalist in show jumping.

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He was born on April 5, 1941 in Brody Poznańskie. Lwówek District, Poznań Voivodeship. Father Stanislaus. Mother Cecylia née Batura. Daughters Anna and Catherine. Wife Barbara née Rutkowska. A graduate of the Vocational School. Senior Staff Ensign of the Polish Army. A competitor at the Horse Stud in Posadów, the Stallion Stud in Sieraków Wielkopolski, the People's Sports Association Galloping in Poznań, the Central Military Sports Club Legia.

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In 1966, at the CHIO in Olsztyn, he won the Grand Prix on Berry. At the end of his career, at the official CHIO competition in Sopot in June 1988, he won the Grand Prix on the horse Festyn.

“I owe my whole life to horses, that is the life you can read about me as a rider and a human being,” said Marian Kozicki in June 1999 in Warsaw. "It was the horses that decided that after getting off the saddle and taking off the uniform of a senior staff ensign of the Polish Army, I went to Germany for an 18-year contract."

He met horses at the Horse Stud in Posadów, where his father was the manager of a seed farm. He trained with equestrian instructor Franciszek Głowacz, who had previously fought in 1939 as a cavalryman (Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade) against the German invaders.

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Author: Witold Duński

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"Marian Kozicki" (2012) - Witold Danish

Entry updated: 14.05.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX

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"Marian Kozicki - from sport to walking on horseback" (2010) - Piotr Dzięciołowski

"History of horse riding, part XXXV” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXXIV” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXXIII” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXXII” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXXI” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXVIII” (1997) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXVII” (1997) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXVI” (1997) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXV” (1997) – Witold Domański

"Memories of Bremen" (1985) - Bohdan Sas-Jaworski

"Poles in the Nations Cup, 1923-1982" (1982) - Witold Domański

"XXII Olympic Games Moscow" (1980) - Eryk Brabec

"After 24 years in the Olympic competition" (1972) - Witold Domański

Related Legends:

BREMEN (KEMAL – BREMEN)

Team silver. and eighth place ind. at the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980. 2x bronze medals (1979 and 1981) and silver in the JMP (1983). He won the Grand Prix competitions at CSIO in Olsztyn (1981), Sopot (1983) and Plovdiv (1984).

Janusz Bobik

Rider, trainer, breeder, director. Nowielice SK. Silver medal of the Olympic Games Moscow 1980 (Champagne), silver medal of the Polish Jumping Championships 1977, Drzonków (Zygzak), bronze medal of the Polish Eventing Championships, Biały Bór 1977 (Tropik).

Wieslaw Dziadczyk

II Vice-Champion of Poland in Jumping over Obstacles. Trainer at Kozienice, Klikowa and Pruchna Studs. The rider who jumped the 2,20 m wall obstacle on the mare Via Vitae. To this day, the height record on this type of obstacle has not been broken in Poland.

BRONZ (MERRY MINSTREL – INDUSTRY)

One of the best horses of Marian Kozicki, bred by SK Kozienice. Bronze (1970), silver (1971) and gold (1972) MP medalist in show jumping.

Events

XXII Summer Olympic Games – Moscow, 1980

July 29, 1980 - team silver medal in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.
August 3, 1980 - individual gold medal - Jan Kowalczyk and Artemor.

Gallery:

Photograph of Marian Kozicki with an autograph. From the collection of the KJ Legia Kozielska Association Office.

Marian Kozicki's silver medal in the equestrian team jumping competition won at the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow in 1980. Courtesy of the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw.

Member of the Olympic team Marian Kozicki on Bronzie (Merry Minstrel - Branża), kennel of PSK Kozienice. photo. S. Rozwadowski.

The winning team in the Nations Cup competition at the CHIO in Olsztyn in 1969: P. Wawryniuk on the stallion Paw x wlkp., M. Kozicki on Bronza xx, H. Hucz on Promenade x wlkp. and S. Grodzicki in Biszka xx. photo. Z. Raczkowska.

M. Kozicki on the embankment. Bronz xx during the show jumping JMP in Warsaw in 1973 - XNUMXth place, photo by M. Ołtuszewski.

From the left: Jan Kowalczyk, Piotr Wawryniuk (Poprad), Marian Kozicki.

From the left: Piotr Wawryniuk, Marian Kozicki, Antoni Pacyński, Jan Kowalczyk. Paris airport.

Marian Kozicki on Bronza, 70s. From the collection of the Office of the KJ Legia Kozielska Association.

Marian Kozicki on Tyras.

Jan Kowalczyk and Marian Kozicki on the course. Olympic Games Mexico 1968. From the collection of the KJ Legia Kozielska Association Office.

Bronz carries Marian Kozicki. Together they were at the Olympic Games in Mexico and Munich. Bronz was with him the gold, silver and bronze medalist of the Polish Championships in Show Jumping. Born in SK Kozienice.

Marian Kozicki on Berry (Merry Minstrel — Brzeźnica), bred by PSK Kozienice, during international competitions in Aachen.

Marian Kozicki on a Negro.

Marian Kozicki.

Tyras (Good bye — Tirana), bred by PSK Kozienice, under Marian Kozicki, won in 1966 and 1968 at CHIO
in Olsztyn, the jump power competition (photo by Z. Raczkowska).

Marian Kozicki, four-time Olympian, silver medalist of the Olympic Games in the Cup of Nations. Great rider on horse Festyn.

05/05/2022/Author Arthur Bober

Maria and Grzegorz Konarski

"Great successes of Polish equestrianism, world championships, Olympic medals... all this would not be possible without a broad base made up of conditions such as breeding, tradition, sports and equestrian clubs, and above all people who, thanks to their knowledge and passion, have devoted their entire lives to equestrianism ."

Tomasz Konarski

Honorary Patron: Polish Thoroughbred Horse Breeders Association

Patrons: Katarzyna and Marcin Konarski

Managers: LKS Stragona Strzegom

GALLERY

For many years, Grzegorz Konarski was the director of the Strzegom Stud, where the main breeder was Maria Konarska.

Grzegorz Konarski was the founder, the creator of the first successes and the long-term president of the Stragona Strzegom Equestrian Club.

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Grzegorz Konarski was born on April 16, 1942 in Kluczewsko, in the district of Włoszczowa, in the Konarski family estate. His family has been connected to the land for generations. In 1876, Maksymilian Konarski, Grzegorz's grandfather, was born. He had a higher agricultural education, managed the estate from 1900 to 1937, contributed to the development of the commune, founded a mill on the Czarna River, was a commune judge, founder of the Agricultural Circle, the Fire Department and the Savings and Loan Fund in Kluczewsko. In addition, he was a member of the district assembly, the Kielce Agricultural Society and the church supervision. They had three children: Stanisław, Krystyna and Andrzej.

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Author: Artur Bober based on an interview with Grzegorz Konarski.

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Maria Konarska née Moraczewska was born in 1946 at ul. Piotrkowska in Łódź. Her mother had a workshop for dresses and elegant clothes there, and an apartment above the workshop and room for seamstresses. She lived there for a short time, because a year later her parents moved to ul. Odolańska to Warsaw, where her childhood passed, which she remembers as very happy despite the many tragic events that affected the family.

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Author: Leszek Karpina based on an interview with Maria Konarska.

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"Grzegorz Konarski" (2022) - Artur Bober

Entry updated: 19.11.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX

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"Maria Konarska" (2022) - Leszek Karpina

"Saddled Memories" (2021) - Leszek Karpina

"We gave awards to the best in the 2005 season in Służewiec" (2005) - Jan Zegarlik

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

"History of the Horse Stud in Strzegom" - Maria Konarska

Related Legends:

Strzegom Horse Stud

In 1956, the first xx mares arrived. The Żółkiewka facility was adapted for them. In 1972, it was enlarged to 75 mares xx and a breeding unit was launched. Skarżyce.

Gallery:

Janów Podlaski Stud (late 60s).
From the left: Michał Maciejewski, Kazimierz Guziuk, Bolesław Orłoś, Grzegorz Konarski.
From the left, sitting: Ignacy Jaworowski, Marek Piotrowski, Zdzisław Hroboni, Jerzy Chachuła, Andrzej Krzyształowicz.

Janów Podlaski Stud (late 60s).
From the left: Antoni Święcki, Andrzej Krzyształowicz, Grzegorz Konarski and Marian Gadzalski.

From the left: Antoni Święcki, Andrzej Krzyształowicz with his dog… and Grzegorz Konarski. Late 60s

Janow Podlaski. On the left, Grzegorz Konarski. The crew of Janów Podlaski Stud riding horses in harness.

From the left: Stanisław Kurowski, Tadeusz Marchowiecki, Grzegorz Konarski, Bolesław Orłoś. Horse Racing Track Służewiec.

Stallion Cardif (Kassian – Carmen / Torpid) under jockey Józef Gęborys, ahead of Trol and Diagonal.
Winner of the Prime Minister's Award, 1984. Coach Łukasz Abgarowicz

Hippocrates (Alywar - Hypothesis / Conor Pass). Award of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy, September 27.09.1998, XNUMX. Jockey Józef Gęborys, trainer Maciej Janikowski. photo. Edyta Twaróg.

Award of the PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND 1.10.2006. From the left: Janusz Romanowski, Michał Romanowski (trainer), Maria Konarska, stallion Kamerdyner (Country Club – Karioka / Unblest), stable boy, Grzegorz Konarski, jockey Jean Pierre Lopez. photo. Edyta Twaróg.

Hippoliner horse, winner of the Iwno Award in 2006. Horse Racing Track in Służewiec in Warsaw. From the left: Michał Wojnarowski, director SK Iwno, Janusz Romanowski, Grzegorz Konarski, Maria Konarska, stable boy, Józef Siwonia (trainer), jockey Anton Turgajew.
photo. Edyta Twaróg.

Award of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. In the photo, from the left: Grzegorz Konarski, Aleksander Reznikov, stableboy, Nick of Memory (Double Alleged - Nick of time / Mtoto), vice-prime minister Henryk Kowalczyk, Andrzej Walicki (back), Maria Konarska, dir. Pietrzak and Janusz Romanowski. photo. Edyta Twaróg.

Racecourse in Służewiec. From the left – Michał Wojnarowski, then Maria Konarska, behind her Grzegorz Konarski, Maria Świdzińska,
next to Roman Krzyżanowski, in dark glasses, Anna Katarzyna Krzyżanowska.

Horse Racing Track in Służewiec. From the right, Maria Konarska with her horse Domart, winner of the Ruler award in 2003, and trainer Mieczysław Mełnicki.

Maria Konarska on horseback in the meadows of the Horse Stud in Strzegom, section Iron.
On her right is her son Marcin and on her left is her son Paweł. photo. Zofia Raczkowska.

16/04/2022/Author Arthur Bober

Wojciech Mikunas

Honorary patron: Polish Equestrian Association

Polish Equestrian Association (PZJ), is the only official Polish equestrian organization recognized by the Polish Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, which is also one of over 140 national equestrian organizations associated with the FEI – International Federation for Equestrian Sports [www.pzj.pl].

Patron: Galaktyka Publishing House

Guardians: The family of Wojciech Mickunas

GALLERY

Rider. Participant of the Olympic Games (1972 Munich - Groom Paweł Wierzbicki, 1988 Seoul - as a coach of the team - 3th place), multiple medalist of the Polish Championships, XNUMXx participant of the European Championships in eventing. Columnist and great bard.

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Born on March 16, 1947 in Sompolno near Koło, son of Jan (major, valued coach) and Janina Budzińska, graduate of the 1964st Secondary School for them. K. Marcinkowski in Poznań (1968) and the local Agricultural University (zootechnics department, 1978) and AWF (178), where he received a master's degree in physical education (specialty sport), competitor (70 cm, 1960 kg), specialist in eventing: SK Chyszów Tarnów (1962-1962), Poznań Equestrian Center 1969-1970), LZS Racot (1973-1973) and the Warsaw (Stara Miłosna) Legia (1976-1961). He made his debut at the competition in Łąck (XNUMX) on the mare Hersylia, then moved with his parents to the Poznań center in Wola, where he developed his talent under the guidance of his father, who once wrote about his son that he was "brave, durable and skilful".

Leading Polish rider (1965-1972) specializing in eventing, but also competing in dressage. 2-time Polish champion in eventing (1969, 1972), 2-time 1968st runner-up: in dressage (1968), eventing (4) and 1965-time 1970nd runner-up in Poland: in eventing (1971, 1969, 4) and dressage (1967 ) on horses: Zawrat, Dżemila (1969 medals), Giecz and Shipowner. He competed unsuccessfully in European Championships (1973, XNUMX, XNUMX) on Dżemila, Głos and Dariusz.

After the end of his racing career, he was a trainer and promoter of equestrianism, e.g. coach of LKS Hubertus in Biały Bór (1976-1977), Equestrian Section of Eventing Lumel Zielona Góra (based in Drzonków) 1978-1983, as well as coach of the national team of Polish wukakawists, who took 1988th place in the team at the Olympic Games in Seoul (4). Mikunas is, among others Stanisław Jasiński (from Stara Miłosna). Master of Sports. Married (Zofia) has two daughters: Barbara (1971) and Bogna (1972).

Author olympic.pl

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"Coach advises" (2006) - Wojciech Mickunas

Entry updated: 14.05.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX

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Publications

"History of horse riding, part XXXV” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXXIV” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXXII” (1998) – Witold Domański

"History of horse riding, part XXXI” (1998) – Witold Domański

"Eventing seen from the side stand" (1987) - Wojciech Mickunas

"Darek Soroka is dead!" (1986) – Wojciech Mikunas

"36. Polish Championships in eventing and CCI Biały Bór” (1985) – Wojciech Mickunas

"Polish Championships in Eventing and CCI, Jaroszówka 1984" (1984) - Wojciech Mickunas

"Polish Eventing on the way to Los Angeles, part II" (1984) - Wojciech Mickunas

"Polish Eventing on the way to Los Angeles" (1983) - Wojciech Mickunas

"Reflections after the Polish Eventing Championships, Sopot 1980" (1980) - Wojciech Mickunas

"Polish Eventing Championships" (1979) - Wojciech Mickunas

"Equestrian Championships of Poland in Eventing in 1972" (1973) - Jan Mossakowski

“Eventing at the Munich Olympics” (1972) – Jerzy Grabowski

Movies

Wojciech Mickunas – Some Broken Hearts Never Mend – Semi-final – The Voice Senior 3 (2022) | MOVIE

Wojciech Mickunas – In the Ghetto – Blind Auditions – The Voice Senior 3 (2022) | MOVIE

Coach Wojciech Mickunas (2020) | MOVIE

Wojciech Mickunas, coach and Olympian of eventing, in the film The Horse - What is Facts and Myths (2020) | MOVIE

Wojciech Mikunas (2018) | MOVIE

Wojciech Mickunas in Tara (2017) | MOVIE

Wojciech Mickunas – I'm Your Man (Leonard Cohen cover) (2017) | MOVIE

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16/03/2022/Author Arthur Bober

Mark Zaleski

Honorary patron: Polish Equestrian Association

Polish Equestrian Association (PZJ), is the only official Polish equestrian organization recognized by the Polish Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, which is also one of over 140 national equestrian organizations associated with the FEI – International Federation for Equestrian Sports [www.pzj.pl].

Patrons:

Guardians: Marek Zaleski's family, Andrzej Michalski with his sons Piotr and Paweł

GALLERY

Rider, breeder, trainer, activist of the Polish Equestrian Association. One of the architects of the legend of Polish driving.

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Born on May 12, 1950 in Łódź.

Read the first part of the biography of Marek Zaleski, who, together with Kazimierz Stawiński (SO Starogard Gdański), Czesław Matławski (SO Gniezno), Andrzej Ogodzinski (SO Bogusławice), Tadeusz Czermiński (SO Sieraków), Zbigniew Dąbrowski (SO Książ), Zbigniew Markowicz (SO Starogard Gdański) was a continuator of the successes of Polish driving:

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"Father Waclaw. Mother Hanna née Zielińska. Wife Renata née Dziurla. A graduate of the Main School of Planning and Statistics, Agricultural University in Lublin.

Horsemanship is in his blood. Grandfather, Kazimierz Zaleski, worked at the Horse Racing Track in Służewiec. Father, Wacław Zaleski, Knight of the Order of Virtuti Militari - horseman, officer of the 1st Regiment of Mounted Riflemen."
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The entire article and other sources can be found in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library (click)

Authors: Witold Duński
Author of photos: Piotr Czyrwik

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

Andrzej Michalski's memories of Marek Zalewski | MOVIE

Entry updated: 05.06.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX

Mark Zaleski died on July 03, 2021 in Poznań.
He was buried in the cemetery in Marysin Wawerski at 152 Korkowa Street.

Andrzej Michalski's memories of Marek Zalewski

Małgorzata Przykucka about Marek Zaleski

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):

"Marek Zaleski" (2012) - Witold Danish

"Around the World Cup in Poznań" (1995) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

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Casimir Mazurek

In the 70s, his farm bred a beautiful herd of colored horses. Currently, it continues to develop under the management of his son Paweł and grandchildren Maciek, Marek and Karolina. His second son, Piotr, is a leading Polish four-horse driver.

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