Kurier Arabski 14/1996
From
Oaks 1994 to Derby 1996
Historical breakthrough in the Polish private breeding of Arabian
horses, Joanna Grootings
20th
Anniversary of breeding of Andrzej Ou, Joanna Grootings
Unbeaten Forta, Krystyna Chmiel
From
Oaks 1994 to Derby 1996
Historical breakthrough in the Polish private breeding of Arabian
horses
Joanna Grootings
During
the last years, Polish private Arabian horse breeding is undergoing
a spectacular revival. Since the end of the state monopoly in 1989
we can observe a rapid growth in the number and quality of
privately owned and bred Arabian horses .
Just for comparison: in 1938 there were 140 broodmares in private
hands; in 1989 - 18, and in 1994 - 67. Roman Pankiewicz remembers
that before the war, even in the small private studs it was possible
to breed outstanding horses. As an example of this we can point
at Iwonka III - mother of Bałałajka, who gave birth to Bandola
and Bask. Iwonka II was born in the stud of Mrs. Bąkowska in Kraśnica.
In October 1991, a group of private breeders and Arabian horse lovers
founded the Polish Association of Arab Horse Breeders. it started
with 13 members to work for the development and promotion
of private Arabian breeding. Presently, PTHKA counts 35 members,
who are all very active in "private Arabian life". Let me list here
some of the main "actors" from this new scene, private-bred race
winners, who played a leading role in Arabian Racing in Poland
during the last two years, and who now belong to the best racing
Arabians in the country!
OAKS
1994
FARAH-BUFFI (Pers-Farah-Aisha) 1992 - b.-o. Andrzej Ou
Kuheilan
I Stakes 1995
Abisynia (Borysław-Albania) 1992 - b.-o. Lech Błaszczyk
Whiski (Wermut-Wędrówka) 1992 - 2nd place, b.-o. J. Grootings
Janów
Podlaski-Produce Stakes 1995
Wadi (Wiedeń-Wiklina) 1991 - b. Krystyna Duda, o. Joanna Grootings
Kurozwęki
Stakes 1995
Ahmed (Wiedeń-Aktorka) 1991 - b. Krystyna Duda, o. Joanna Grootings
Track
Record over 1600m
Dekor (Fawor-Dekada) 1992 - b. S.H. Karlsson, o. Joanna Grootings
Derby
1995
Wadi (Wiedeń-Wiklina) 1991 - 2nd place, b. K. Duda, o. J. Grootings
Ahmed (Wiedeń-Aktorka) 1991 - 3rd place, b. K. Duda, o. J. Grootings
Europe
Stakes 1995
Ahmed (Wiedeń-Aktorka) 1991 - 2nd place, b. K. Duda, o. J. Grootings
Wadi (Wiedeń-Wiklina) 1991 - 6th place, b. K. Duda, o. J. Grootings
Europejczyk
Stakes 1995
Dekor (Fawor-Dekada) 1992 - 3rd place, b. S.H. Karlsson, o.
J. Grootings
Białka
Stakes 1995
Abisynia (Borysław-Albania) 1992 - b.-o. Lech Błaszczyk
Dekor (Fawor-Dekada) 1992 - 2nd place, b. S.H. Karlsson, o. J. Grootings
Whiski (Wermut-Wędrówka) 1992 - 4th place, b.-o. J. Grootings
Sambor
Stakes 1995
Abisynia (Borysław-Albania) 1992 - b.-o. Lech Błaszczyk
Kabareta
Stakes 1996
Whiski (Wermut-Wędrówka) 1992 - b.-o. Joanna Grootings
Kurozwęki
Stakes 1996
Ahmed (Wiedeń-Aktorka) 1991 - b. Krystyna Duda, o. Joanna Grootings
Janów
Podlaski-Produce Stakes 1996
Whiski (Wermut-Wędrówka) 1992 - b.-o. Joanna Grootings
Kuheilan
I Stakes 1996
Waarabi (Borysław-Wędrówka) 1993 - 2nd place, b.-o. J. Grootings
Paultje (Traditio-sh Carmen) 1993 - 4th place, b.-o. J. Grootings
DERBY
1996
DEKOR (Fawor-Dekada) 1992 - b. S.H. Karlsson, o. Joanna Grootings
Whiski (Wermut-Wędrówka) 1992 - 4th place, b.-o. Joanna Grootings
Spis
treści
20th
Anniversary of breeding of Andrzej Ou
Joanna Grootings
On
11th of September 1994, delicate, beautiful Farah-Buffi had a historical
win at the Warsaw Race Track. She won the most prestigious race
for fillies - the Oaks. Thanks to this victory Buffi ranked as the
best filly from her year, beating 8 other fillies bred by the state
studs and one belonging to a German breeder.
Roman
Pankiewicz writes about this: "A great success, taking into consideration
that the state studs have 250 brood mares and Andrzej only one.
She has won rather easily, leaving behind nine of the best racing
mares. To be able to breed such a brave and beautiful mare you needed
over 20 years of breeding and 4 horse generations, from which every
one was better than the other. To achieve this Andrzej was using
only the best stallions."
Great
grand mother of Farah-Buffi, the mare Falbanka was bought by Andrzej
from one of the State Collective Farms and with the agreement of
the Ministry of Agriculture. She was bred to Muharyt (Witraż-Munira)
and gave Farah-Itaka, who was later bred to Probat to give Farah-Aisha,
the mother of the Oaks winner.
Whether
the other foals of Farah-Aisha will be as successful as their half-sister
will soon be known. Farah-Bersa by Argo is presently being
trained for the most important race of her life, the race which
two years ago was won by her half-sister Buffi.
Farah-Buffi'
herself became the happy mother of colt Farah-Chang by Pepton.
If he will be as brave as his mother, within 4 years he will certainly
compete in the Derby.
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Unbeaten
Forta
Krystyna Chmiel
This
is the end of the world! A world which is based on the state monopoly
of Polish Arabian horse breeding. The first sensation was when
one hobbyist (as at the beginning the members of Polish Association
of Arab Horse Breeders were considered) was able to breed the
1994 Oaks winner (Farah-Buffi 1990).
Now
the circle is closed, as for the first time since almost half of
a century, a private-bred Polish Arabian has won the Derby (in the
first years after the World War II, some horses bred by private
breeders were still participating in the races). On 28th of June
1996, after leading from the beginning till the end, the grey stallion
Dekor (Fawor-Dekada) 1992 won the race 6 lengths ahead of
the other horses. Dekor was bred, in Poland, by S.H. Karlsson from
Sweden and is owned by our colleague Joanna Grootings.
Did
she imported him? This situation happened rather often at the end
of 1980's. In the Polish Arabian Stud Book one can read about several
mares that they have been "exported to ...", and after several years
"re-imported". In reality, these mares never have left the
country. They were bought "only on paper" by foreign owners,
but remained, because of high costs of transport and low costs of
keeping horses here, stabled at some private Polish breeders.
In this way, the foals that were born, were registered under the
name of American, Swedish or other owners, and sometimes later on
they were bought by a Polish breeder.
Also
the mother of our Derby-winner - Dekada (Eternit-Dysputa)
was such a case. She was in 1987 officially exported to Sweden
but in reality stayed in Poland. That is why the stallion by Fawor
was born as a Swedish citizen and Joanna could buy him as a six
month old colt.
Dekada
is presently owned by our colleague Michał Bogajewicz and so she
finally received the "Polish national colours" again. The new owner
is very proud of her, as her daughter Destylacja by Murat-Nur became
Champion of the First Championship of Privately Bred Horses in Poland,
which took place in 1995. If Fawor would have been in Poland now,
Michał could try to repeat this "racing connection".
The pedigree of Dekor is a piece of art of line breeding. Father's
and mother's part of the pedigree are two branches growing out of
the same tree, but sufficiently divided by a number of generations
to avoid inbred.
The
lines drawn from two half-sisters - Fatma and Dyska, both Oaks winners
- are meeting at one personality. No wonder that a Derby-winner
was born out of such a combination. You can not say that this was
an accidental, one-time success, such as sometimes happens
in the history of racing. It was not a sporadic achievement at all.
At the age of 3, Dekor set a new track record over the distance
of 1600 m with 1'50''. Taking into consideration that the distance
of the Derby is 3000 m, a horse which on this distance was leading
from the beginning till the end, has to have great distance abilities.
So
Dekor proved himself to be a "miler" and "stayer" at the same time,
as such a horse would be described in the thoroughbred terminology.
This means he is a horse with a great class.
Dekor
is a small horse, as he is only 145 cm in whithers, but another
Derby-winner, Krezus 1963, was not much bigger. He is well built
and has very athletic abilities. According to the opinion of Arabian
horse trainers, pure bred are racing better "well fed" than "fit".
Dekor is not an exception to that.
As you can see, the line of Forta is very strong and their representatives
are distinguishing themselves not only with correctness and beauty
(what can be observed on the championships), but also with great
racing abilities.
Similar
physical strength and ability to adapt to all the negative life
conditions can be observed among the private Polish breeders
- lovers of the beautiful Arabian horses.
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Kurier Arabski
Joanna Grootings - editor
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