ARABIAN HORSE DAYS - POLAND 2010

INVITATION

The Measure of Success
Paris, France – December,  2009 – The Arabian Horse World Championships, Salon du Cheval

When the final scores were tabulated, the results were astounding: of the forty horses earning the prestigious title of World Top Ten Champion, thirteen were Polish in origin. Incredibly, one third of the most elite collection of Arabian horses in the world representing breeding success from around the globe, were bred by the renowned State Studs and the thriving private breeders of Poland.

This success was most profound in the Senior Mare Championship, in which seven of the Top Ten Mares were Polish-bred. These incomparable results followed unparalleled accomplishment in the Friday qualifier for the eldest of the senior mare competitors. In an industry first, the awards presentation line-up in this class was comprised exclusively of mares from the Polish State Studs, with five highly decorated Michałów-bred daughters of MONOGRAMM in first through fifth place and the former European Champion PALMETA from Janów Podlaski in sixth. Inevitably, the World Champion Mare was crowned from amongst this spectacular collection. For the second time in her stellar career, the incomparable KWESTURA was awarded top honours, including awards for Highest Score of the Show, the Most Beautiful Head and for the Best Movement.

Of the Polish-bred mares honoured as World Top Ten Champion, three of the very best competed for proud new owners: KWESTURA for Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, for the United Arab Emirates, FALLADA for Mr. Paul Gheysens of Belgium, and ELANDRA for Mrs. Shirley Watts of the United Kingdom. Not only were all three bred in Michałów and daughters of international sire of significance MONOGRAMM, each had been a former high seller and main attraction of the annual Pride of Poland auction.

A closer look at the pedigrees of the complete list of 2009 World Champion winners reveals the influence of Polish breeding to be monumental. With the exception of the Straight Egyptian competitors, every single entry earning the title of World Champion Top Ten owes a portion of their accomplishment to Polish ancestry. Centuries of tradition and commitment made manifest in the breeding and competitive success of today. A powerful testament to the enduring impact and profound legacy of the Polish Arabian horse.

Success is always enjoyed best when it is shared. Nowhere is the celebration of the continued success of the Polish Arabian horse more enjoyable than at Polish Arabian Horse Days. We warmly invite you to share in this unique experience. Prepare for tradition, for spectacle and for world-class quality. Expect to be inspired, to be challenged, to be changed. Create your own success this August – it begins in Poland. Be a part of Polish Arabian Horse Days 2010.

Success Deserves Celebration

At no other event is the celebratory nature of the Poles and the Arabian horses they love more apparent than at the Polish National Championship Show. Adrenaline charged and overflowing in international show ring superstars, the National Show runs across all three days of the Polish Arabian Horse Days event held at Janów Podlaski – Poland’s undeniable Mecca of the Arabian horse. Without fail, rising stars are sure to be discovered, established achievers duly rewarded, breeding trends firmly established, notoriety claimed and record books rewritten. For the human counterparts in attendance, expect smiles of immense pride from the dedicated breeders and spectacular presentations of authentic Arabian type from the handlers, as well as passionate involvement and enthusiasm from spectators and supporters that will buoy your spirits and inspire your dreams.  In terms of entertaining spectacle and world-class quality Arabian horses from beginning to end, there is no better National Championship anywhere in the world.

Enduring Success is Defined by Results

In terms of results and relevance, there is only one global leader in the realm of Arabian horse auctions – the Pride of Poland. From modest beginnings in the late 1960s, the annual sale has evolved into the single most important auction for Arabian horses anywhere in the world and the most accurate barometer of the economic climate of the industry. Now into the fourth decade, momentum continues to grow each year as new sales records are established and the list of satisfied international breeders and buyers expands to reach the far corners of the globe.

As was overwhelmingly evident at 2009 World Championships, Poland is all about magnificent mares – show mares, broodmares and promising debutantes – mares that continue to grow more beautiful each year and prove capable of consistently producing world class excellence as well as achieving top honours at the most elite international competitions long after their contemporaries have faded from the spotlight. Each year, a new collection of magnificent mares is offered to the established breeders and eager enthusiasts of the international Arabian community. Amongst the main attractions such as former glamour queens KWESTURA, FALLADA and ELANDRA, there are dozens of undiscovered gems just waiting for the opportunity to set the standard and achieve enduring impact and influence for insightful breeders and fortunate breeding programs around the world.  

Success Begins with Vision

Nowhere is the guiding vision of the Polish breeding program more evident than in the breeding parades at the State Studs. A fitting conclusion to Polish Arabian Horse Days, the breeding parades allow each of the Directors to showcase an impressive collection of the most elite international achievers and esteemed breeding horses, while affording international visitors the opportunity to discover the depth and breadth of the centuries-old Polish breeding program. In an inspired blend of tradition and innovation, you will discover familiar names of many of the world’s most influential sires insightfully crossed upon and masterfully layered within the established dam families of Polish breeding, granting visitors new perspective on the continued quest for Arabian excellence. The most intimate of all the Polish Arabian Horse Days activities, the breeding parades provide the chance to get up close and personal with the horses and the people that make Poland special and unique in our global community. From the ever increasing promise of Białka to the awe inspiring scope of achievement at Michałów and the historical significance of Janów Podlaski, the annual post-auction breeding parades offer a rare glimpse into the soul of the Polish Arabian horse. Prepare to be enlightened, to be inspired, to be left wanting to know and discover so much more...

The Arabian horse is the epicentre of all things equine in Poland – for nearly seven centuries the oriental horse has been bred with vision and foresight by Polish horsemen of legendary acclaim. The incomparable list of accomplishments profess the profound reality – nowhere outside the homeland has the Arabian horse thrived nor achieved the level of fame and influence as it has in Poland.

It is our distinct pleasure to invite you to attend Polish Arabian Horse Days 2009. It is both an honour and a privilege for the State Studs of Poland – Janów Podlaski, Michałów & Białka, the Polish Agricultural Property Agency and Polturf to share the best that Poland has to offer with you each August.

Be a part of it all - embrace the history and the tradition, delight in the spectacle and pageantry, enjoy the camaraderie and fellowship, share in the excitement and the significance of standard-setting events as they unfold.

Expect excellence – expect the experience of a lifetime.