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Breeder: Janów Podlaski Horse Stud
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oo bay (Ofir — Federation after Burgas or.ar.) born. 1938,
bred by SK Janów Podlaski

The story of the horse, which was not overcome by the war, and which, after a long wandering, wrote a great page in its new homeland, had a huge impact on Arabian horse breeding and had its own museum during its lifetime.

In 1938, the Janów Podlaski State Stud gave birth to, among others, four colts included in the "Big Four - 4W". These were the sons of Ofir: Witraż, Wielki Szlem, Witeź II and Wyrwidąb (later known in Germany as Wind).

Director Andrzej Krzyształowicz, who started working at the stud as an apprentice in 1937, cited the then-common opinion that the first batch of foals by Ofir promised great hopes. They were properly built, distinguished by their beauty and good moss. Unfortunately, most of them were lost in September 1939.

According to the then director of Janów Podlaski, a talented breeder, Stanisław Pohoski, Ofir was the best stallion bred in the last century in Poland. He was the son of Fr. Roman Sanguszko in Gumniska Kuhailan Haifi or. ar., recognized as the best Arabian ever brought to Poland. This stallion died after only two years of stud activity, leaving 1931 offspring, including the best one - Ofir.

Director Pohoski definitely valued Kuhailan type horses the most. This is probably why he placed Witezia in third place behind his peers - Witraż (from Makata to Fetysz) and Wielki Szlem (from Elegantka to Bakszysz), favored by him, if only because of the dam lines they came from. Witeź II son of the Federation by Burgas or. ar, a typical Saklawi mare, was smaller than them, but very elegant. (…)

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Author: Zenon Lipowicz

License granted by the family of Mr. Zenon Lipowicz for BoberTeam, for the purposes of the Legends of Polish Equestrian project

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

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“Operation Cowboy” [link] (2018)

“The Perfect Horse” [excerpts] (2017) – Elizabeth Letts

"Pure White Race" [excerpts] (2014) - Frank Westerman

“With horses between the fronts” (2008) – Ehrenfried Brandts

"Witeź II - The Great Wanderer" (2007) - Zenon Lipowicz

"Witeź II - The Great Wanderer" [EN] (2007) - Zenon Lipowicz

“Horse Breeding in Poland (VII)” (2004) – Stanisław Deskur

“Horse Breeding in Poland (VI)” (2004) – Stanisław Deskur

“Big selling as a method of reducing state debts” (2002) – Marek Szewczyk

“Kuhailan Haifi lineage” (1984) – Roman Pankiewicz

“Polish ARABS” (1965) – Andrzej Krzyształowicz