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January 19, 2014August 22, 2018

Monogramm – the living legend

In 1993 when I visited Michalów State Stud I was thrilled to see the stallion everyone was talking about – a great moving chestnut stallion that totally impressed me with his sweet disposition but yet powerful approach when he started to move. This soon to be legendary stallion was the one and only Monogramm by Negatraz (Bask x Negotka/Negatiw) out of Monogramma (Knippel x Monopolia/Priboj), bred by Patterson Arabians and owned by the Bishop family in USA. I cherish the memory when I walked into his stall and he turned his beautiful head to me and from then I was a totally in love with this amazing stallion. Continue reading “Monogramm – the living legend”

January 18, 2014August 22, 2018

First foals by Empire and Equator!

The young stallions Empire (Enzo x Emira/Laheeb) and Equator (QR Marc x Ekliptyka/Ekstern) are the two young stars at Michalów State Stud in Poland. This week both of them had their first offspring born at the Stud and it will be an exciting spring seeing more foals by these two promising young sires. Continue reading “First foals by Empire and Equator!”

January 14, 2014August 22, 2018

Desperado V (Huckleberry Bey x Daraska) Feb 23 1986 – Jan 13 2014

I just received the sad message that the legendary stallion Desperado V passed away today on the 13th of January 2014 at the age of 28. My thoughts are with Sheila Varian and everyone at Varian Arabians in this sad time, it is a huge loss for everyone who knew him. Continue reading “Desperado V (Huckleberry Bey x Daraska) Feb 23 1986 – Jan 13 2014”

January 13, 2014August 22, 2018

Happy Birthday Pianissima!

I remember after the 2004 Polish National Show (which was when the WAHO-conference was held in Poland), everyone talked about the bay filly that was so spectacular and so perfect that no one ever seen anyone like that. Her name was… Pianissima. Of course she was named Polish National Junior Champion and Best in Show and everyone that saw her knew that they just witnessed the beginning of an impressive career. Continue reading “Happy Birthday Pianissima!”

January 13, 2014August 22, 2018

Estarda (Gadir x Estancja/Palas) – the fairytale horse

There are some horses that make a huge impression on you and they will always be with you. Emandoria, Pianissima, Etruria, Emigrantka and Algeria are some of the mares I have met that blew me away. All of those amazing mares have also impressed lots of other people around the world and they are all with us through their offspring and their descendants. But not all the amazing horses have the chance to show the world what they are able to do and one of those truly spectacular mares was born at Michalów State Stud in 1990… This grey filly was something really special with a head so extreme that I never had seen anything like it before. Continue reading “Estarda (Gadir x Estancja/Palas) – the fairytale horse”

January 11, 2014August 22, 2018

Happy Birthday Ekstern! The Champion of Champions turns 20!

Today, January 10, is the 20^th Birthday of one of the most influential stallions in Poland, the great Ekstern by Monogramm (Negatraz x Monogramma/Knippel) out of Ernestyna (Piechur x Erwina/Palas).

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September 5, 2013August 22, 2018

Norma – 2013 Polish National Champion Mare

Poland is famous for their white great moving mares and I can tell you that watching the Polish National Show will give you the opportunity to see several of them and it is nearly impossible to predict the future champions prior to the show! Continue reading “Norma – 2013 Polish National Champion Mare”

August 7, 2013August 22, 2018

Powerful memory from the 1989 Swedish National Show

It is a hot Swedish summer day in 1989 at the Swedish National Show and we are at Elmia in Jönköping. Everyone is waiting for the first stallion class to begin and 22 stallions aged 4-7 years old are eager to be shown. The first stallion entering the ring is full of confidence and with an attitude that shout – Here comes the King! And indeed he did – Casino – shown by Michael Byatt. Continue reading “Powerful memory from the 1989 Swedish National Show”

September 7, 2012August 22, 2018

Blommeröd Arabian Stud

Back home from a three-day photo shoot at Blommeröd Arabian Stud. This is owner Vicke Philip Sörensen with her amazing mare Migracja (Gazal Al Shaqab x Mandala/Fynt). Continue reading “Blommeröd Arabian Stud”

March 30, 2012August 22, 2018

Polish mares – Europa

One of my favourite moments when I am in Poland is to walk through the barns to watch the mares and foals, to visit my favourite mares and to see the new foals of the year. Or to walk among the young horses, where you can see all the yearlings and two-year olds lined up according to their sires, a great way to see how different stallions produce at the farms. Continue reading “Polish mares – Europa”