STAINED GLASS (OFIR – MAKATA)

Breeder: Janów Podlaski Horse Stud
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z. bay (Ofir – Makata by Fetysz) born. June 01.06.1938, 1957, d. XNUMX, bred by SK Janów Podlaski

When rebuilding Janów Podlaski in 1940, the Germans appointed Witraż as its first leading stallion. He was a horse of outstanding beauty, which he passed on to his offspring. It operated in Janów, Albigowa and Nowy Dwór until 1956 inclusive.

He left 14 stallions, 4 of which were used in the country: Como 1949, Celebes 1949, Banio 1951 and Muharyt 1957, and 10 were sold for export. He also sired 27 excellent mares, 7 of which became mothers of as many as 14 top stallions. The "Queen of Polish Arabs" Bandola 1948 was also his daughter. At the shows, the offspring of Witraż were most distinguished by:
— Celina 1949 — champion of Great Britain,
— Bask 1956 — US champion and sire of champions, who had an epochal influence on American breeding,
— Arwistawa 1958, the first winner of the US and Canadian champion titles, was his granddaughter,
— Aladdin 1975 USA champion, father of many champions, considered the successor of Bask is also his grandson.

Stained glass has played a significant role in the world's thoroughbred horse breeding. Even in Australia, Aladdin's son has recently become the national champion. After Skowronek, Witraż is the most distinguished Polish stallion in the world and will remain so for some time.

Unfortunately, Witraż lived in times when the export of Arabian horses from Poland was just beginning. Had he lived today, his influence would have been immeasurably greater.

It is difficult to find an Arabian in Poland today that does not have the blood of Witraż in it.

source: study by Roman Pankiewicz,
License granted by the family of Mr. Roman Pankiewicz for BoberTeam, for the purposes of the Legends of Polish Horsemanship project