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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)

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"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

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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

Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

Honorary patron: Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship, Royal Łazienki Park

Museum of Hunting and Horsemanship – a museum in Warsaw that collects objects and popularizes knowledge on nature, hunting and hippology. Since 2018, it has been a branch of the Royal Łazienki Museum in Warsaw. The facility is located in the Cantonists' Barracks and Kubicki Stables [www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl].

Honorary patron: Patrycja and Rafał Wojtacha (…)

Guardians: Family and heirs of Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski, Polish Coach Society

GALLERY

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.

born January 1, 1922 in Warsaw.

A distinguished activist of the Polish Equestrian Association, the initiator of the revival of horse-drawn sports in Poland and long-distance rallies, an international PZJ judge.

An outstanding expert on the history of horse-drawn carriages, consultant of the Horse Vehicles Department of the Museum in Łańcut and the Museum of Hunting and Riding in Łazienki, author of fundamental studies of historic horse-drawn vehicles in Poland, publicist of "Stolica", "Polish Horse" and many other magazines.

Member of cultural, scientific and veterans associations, e.g. World Association of Home Army Soldiers, Association of Old Arms and Color Lovers, Polish Heraldic Society.

Decorated with: Cross of Valour, Partisan Cross, Home Army Cross, Warsaw Uprising Cross, Golden Badge of PZJ, Badges of Merited Activist of Culture and Physical Culture.

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

Author: Andrzej Novak-Zempliński

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"Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski" (2021) - Hanna Polańska

Entry updated: 2025/03/26

Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski died November 8, 1997, aged 75. He was buried at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw (section 59-3-1).

Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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"Chopin and General Szembek's Carriage" (2010) – Aldona Cholewianka-Kruszyńska

"In memoriam - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski" (1997) - Andrzej Novak-Zempliński

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

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

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

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

"Horse-drawn carriage styles, messy style" (1983) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"Horse-drawn carriage styles, Krakow style" (1983) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"Horse-drawn carriage styles, Hungarian style" (1982) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"Horse-drawn carriage styles, English style" (1981) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

"Horse-drawn carriage on postage stamps" (1966) - Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski

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Zygmunt Waliszewski

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.

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:

1989, opening of the MŁiJ permanent exhibition in the Podchorążówka "Not only about hunting", part "Horse in harness and under mount".
Standing from the left are Prof. Jerzy Krupka - chairman of the Board of PZŁ, nn, Aleksander Czerwiński - deputy director of MWP, nn, Stefan Olech - head of the MŁiJ Art Department, prof. Marek Kwiatkowski - curator of the Royal Łazienki Park, Piotr Świda - museum assistant in the Equestrian Department of the MŁiJ, Hanna Łysakowska - museum assistant in the Equestrian Department of the MŁiJ, prof. Jerzy Chachuła - head of the Horse Breeding Department of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Zbigniew Prus-Niewiadomski - PZJ consultant at MŁiJ. Photo. Jan Swiderski.

01/01/2022/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: Andrzej Michalski (…)

Guardians: Marek Zaleski's family

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

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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:

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"Marek Zaleski" (2012) - Witold Danish

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

See the achievements of Polish driving…

Respect - Polish Carriage | Winners 100 Stars

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Maria Antoinette and Michał Wojnarowski

Maria Wojnarowska, after her studies, worked as a graphic designer at Wydawnictwa Handlu Zagranicznego in Warsaw, and designed illustrations and advertising graphics for many companies. Michał Lucjan Wojnarowski – breeder, trainer and rider. Activist and organizer of the Polish Equestrian Association.

Wladyslaw Adamczak

Bronze medalist (team) of the World Championships in Four-in-Hand Driving (Apeldoorn 1976), 2x silver medalist of the European Championships (team Sopot - 1975, Donaueschingen - 1977, Zug - 1981), bronze medalist of the European Championships (team Haras du Pin - 1979; ind. Zug 1981).

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.

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.

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:

The ceremony of unveiling the sculpture Respekt - Polish Carriage (Lando Ptakowice).

Respekt - Polish Driving - over 40 medals at the World and European Championships.

Bartłomiej Kwiatek thanks Marek Zaleski.

A traditional round of honor performed by the legend of Polish driving.

Respect - Polish Carriage. There is much to admire.

20/08/2021/Author Arthur Bober

horses

SONET (DASTIN – SORBONE)

Breeder: Herd of Stallions Książ

Patron: Pedigree Breeding Center in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki

Pedigree Breeding Center in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki – the largest producer of milk, live cattle, horses, winter wheat, corn, rapeseed, soy and oats in the area of its operations [www.ohz-kamieniec.pl].

The most decorated Polish horse in the history of single-horse carriages – Mistrz Sonnet z Książą

The Silesian 11-year-old stallion Sonet (Dastin xx – Sorbonne by Bojkot Sl.) is the most successful Polish horse in the history of one-horse driving.

He was bred in the Książ Stallion Stud and is owned by the Pedigree Breeding Center in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Sp. z o. o

Sonnet is a combination of a Silesian mother and a Thoroughbred father. It gave us a wonderful new type - a sports horse with powerful strength and expression and endurance along with spaciousness in three gaits and great beauty. The sonnet is distinguished by great courage and ambition. Note the breadth of all three gaits and the stallion's agility.

Sonnet graduated from the Training Department as a 2,5-year-old - then he went to sports training with the player of SO Książ - Bartłomiej Kwiatek. Soneta's first successes include winning the gold medal of the Polish Indoor Cup in Pair Driving - Cavaliada twice. Even then, he showed above-average agility and speed. In 2015, during the World Championships for Young Horses in Hungarian Mezohegyes, he won the 7th place in the 2016-year-old Horses Final. In 2017, Sonet was included in the preparation program for the World One-Horse Driving Championships - Piber, Austria. After an excellent performance and second place in the marathon competition, he won the silver medal in the team and the 2018th place individually. In XNUMX and XNUMX he became the gold medalist of the Polish Championships in One-Horse Driving - Bogusławice.

Sonnet's greatest success is winning the Gold Medal of the World Championships in One-Horse Driving in Kronenberg (Netherlands, 2018). individually and a bronze medal as a team - together with driving Bartłomiej Kwiatek. It is the most spectacular sports and breeding success for Polish teams and horses of the Silesian breed.

Author of the entry: Małgorzata Studzińska

29/11/2019/Author Arthur Bober

Michal Bogajewicz

Honorary Patron: Henryk Swiecicki

Patrons: Zbigniew Gorski, The Święcicki family from Baborówka

Guardians: Michal Bogajewicz's family

GALLERY

Businessman, philanthropist, founder of the medal for "style and elegance" in driving (members of the chapter: Zbigniew Dąbrowski - chairman, Hanna Ganowicz, Lesław Kukawski). The owner of a famous carriage company.

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Born on September 20, 1935 in Pniewy. Married, two children. Studies – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Poznań University of Technology 1956 and the Higher School of Economics 1961.

The history of the oldest driving firm, M. Bogajewicz, dates back to 1890. It can boast of the renovation of over 480 historic vehicles, including the 19th-century Berliner from the Petzold manufactory in Warsaw, which was driven by the brilliant Polish pianist Fryderyk Chopin.

The company produced about 70 carriages for historical films, including, among others, in 1977, it made a copy of Drzymała's carriage on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of his birth.

Michał Bogajewicz was the owner of the Arabian Horse Stud Niewierz, and the first Polish private breeder, whose horse - GIRLAN-BEY oo (Pesal - Gracja-Bis / Monogramm) was born in 2002-03-14, won the ECAHO Cup ranking (2004), won the Swedish Championship, and then won the title of World Junior Reserve Champion Stallion (2005).

Author: Artur Bober

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"XII Junior Spring Arabian Horse Show Białka" (2003)

Entry updated: 2025/03/28

Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:

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Publications

"Winners Catalog 100 Stars - 2021" – The best Polish horses for the 100th anniversary of Independence.

"History of Niewierz Stud" (2001) - Michał Bogajewicz, Marek Mucha

"Horse-drawn carriages of the Łańcut castle" (2001) - M. Wideryński

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

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

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

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

"Carriages are also monuments" (1977) - Teresa Żurawska

Movies

Michał Bogajewicz's Carriages (1988) | MOVIE

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horses

GIRLAN-BEY (PESAL – GRACJA-BIS)

The first privately bred horse in post-war history to become Polish Junior Champion. Over the next years, this stallion won several dozen shows, both national and international.

Zygmunt Waliszewski

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.