The show season in the Middle East traditionally ends with the international show in Dubai. This championship, held on March 16-18th with Tomasz Tarczyński as one of the judges, is considered one of the most prestigious in that region. Therefore the successes of Polish bred horses or those of their produce bring even more joy. The gold medal in the junior stallions category was won by FUERTE (Shanghai EA - Frymuszka/Ekstern) bred by Jan Dobrzyński. The senior silver mare medal went to Michałów's NORMA (Gazal Al Shaqab - Nina/Monogramm). The judges awarded the gold to FT SHAELLA, though in class she placed second behind the victorious Norma. Whereas the yearling colts silver medal was secured by Kwestura's grandson, AJ KAFU.
The class top five finalists:
2B (yearling fillies)
5th AJ TARIM (out of Michałów's Espinilla)
5 (4-6 year old mares)
4th CLARISSIMA (Esparto - Calineczka) bred by Marek Kondrasiuk
6 (7-9 year old mares)
1st LATONA (El Nabila B - Laranda) bred by SK Michałów
4th CAMILIA (Piaff - Calineczka) bred by SK Białka
7 (mares 10 years old and above)
1st NORMA (Gazal Al Shaqab - Nina) bred by SK Michałów --> senior mare silver medal
4th PISTORIA (Gazal Al Shaqab - Palmira) bred by SK Michałów
10 (two year old colts)
3rd SQ AL NATO (out of Parysada PS bred by Przemysław Sawicki)
11 (three year old colts)
1st FUERTE (Shanghai EA - Frymuszka) bred by Jan Dobrzyński --> junior stallion gold medal
14 (stallions 10 years old and above)
5th DRABANT (Gazal Al Shaqab - Demona)
During the International Qatar Show held on March 10-12th GIRLAN-BEY (Pesal - Gracja Bis/Monogramm) bred by Michał Bogajewicz won the senior stallions class. In the oldest mares class the third, fourth and fifth spots were taken respectively by: WASA (WH Justice - Waresa/Empres) bred by Falborek Arabians, WKRA (Gazal Al Shaqab - Wyborna/Monogramm) bred by Michałów Stud and GANGA (Emigrant - Granada/Monogramm) bred by Chrcynno-Pałac Stud. Third places in their classes were also secured by Janów Podlaski bred mares: EMPUZA (Kahil Al Shaqab - Eulerta/Ganges) in the 3 year old fillies class and AL JAZEERA (Kahil Al Shaqab - Alhasa/Ganges) in the 4-6 year old mares class.
Another show in the Middle East, this time in Sharjah, took place on the 2nd-4th of March. This international championship drew as many as 294 participants. The senior mares bronze medal went to the Michałów-bred EL SAGHIRA (Galba – Emira/Laheeb), who received five “20s” during her classs evaluation.
The class top five finalists also included the following:
1B (yearling fillies)
4th KARIMAH AL AALYA (by Ekstern, out of Michałów’s Karbala)
1C (yearling fillies)
3rd AJ TARIM (out of Michałów’s Espinilla)
2A (two year old fillies)
4th SEHER AL JAMAAL (by Psyche Keret, out of Gaja Valentina bred by SK Chrcynno-Pałac)
5B (two year old colts)
1st SQ AL NATO (out of Parysada PS bred by Przemysław Sawicki)
2nd GHAYATH AL BIDAYER (out of Gloriana bred by Stanisław Redestowicz)
6A (three year old colts)
5th JA TOPAZ AL JAZEERA (out of Białka’s Camilia)
7B (4-6 year old mares)
2nd CLARISSIMA (Esparto – Calineczka) bred by Marek Kondrasiuk
8 (mares 7 years old and above)
1st EL SAGHIRA (Galba – Emira) bred by SK Michałów --> senior mare bronze champion
2nd PISTORIA (Gazal Al Shaqab – Palmira) bred by SK Michałów
9A (4-6 year old stallions)
3rd GALL OF SHANGHAI (Shanghai EA – Gallia) bred by Stanisław Sławiński
4th GHAZI AL KHAZNA (Kahil Al Shaqab – Groteska) bred by Paweł Rutkowski
5th CETERUS (Salar – Cerelia) bred by SK Janów Podlaski
The 34th General Meeting of ECAHO was held in Rome during the 24-26th of February. The current Vice President of ECAHO, Anna Stojanowska (also the president of the PAHBA), was chosen almost unanimously for a third term - out of the 46 voters 45 were in favor of our candidate and one abstained. Congratulations!
Another show to end on February 15th was the 1st International Arabian Horse Show in Bahrain. This two day event gathered 167 entries. The senior stallion silver medal went to ZOTHAR (Ekstern - Zingara) bred by Paweł Rutkowski. The senior mare bronze medal was awarded to KASHIRA (Magnum Psyche - Kahila IV) bred by Stanisław Redestowicz, who earlier won her class. Fifth places in the finals were also secured by: filly AL AFRAH (out of Białka's Al Aga, junior mare championship) and the stallion ETERNIS (Bint Matis - Eksterna, senior stallion championship) bred by Falborek Arabians.
The International Championships, which took place in Abu Dhabi last week, came to end on February 15th. This five-day long show is one of the larger events in the UAE, with as many as 454 entries. The horses were judged by PAHBA president Anna Stojanowska, among others.
Polish breeding was represented on the podium by three medalists: mare PA LIVIA out of Michałów's Larissa (senior mare silver medal), mare EL SAGHIRA (Galba - Emira) bred by Michałów Stud (senior mare bronze medal) and colt AJ KAFU, grandson of Michałów's Kwestura (yearling colt gold medal). Class winners also included: the Michałów-bred mare LATONA (El Nabila B - Laranda), who received a full set of "20s" for movement, colt SQ AL NATO out of Parysada PS bred by Przemysław Sawicki, stallion LORD EL SHAWAN (FA El Shawan - Lady Serendada) bred by the Pietrzak family and the stallion GIRLAN-BEY (Pesal - Gracja-Bis) bred by Michał Bogajewicz.
Other class top five finalists include:
1A (yearling fillies):
2nd MARIA ALYAH (out of Entia bred by Katarzyna Dolińska-Witkowska)
3rd ZARA BHM (out of Janów's Zadora)
1B (yearling fillies):
3rd SUHAILA ALYAH (out of Michałów's Ellua)
2A (two year old fillies)
5th JA AMIRA AL JAZEERA (out of Emlahaba bred by Falborek Arabians)
4A (4-9 year old mares)
5th ESHILA (Kahil Al Shaqab - Estaka) bred by Falborek Arabians
4C (4-9 year old mares)
1st LATONA (El Nabila B - Laranda) bred by SK Michałów
2nd CAMILIA (Piaff - Calineczka) bred by SK Białka
4th ZADORA (Ekstern - Zariba) bred by SK Janów Podlaski
5th ARYAM NE'AMA (out of Michałów's Wideta)
5 (mares 10 years old and above)
1st PA LIVIA (out of Michałów's Larissa) --> senior mare silver medal
2nd EL SAGHIRA (Galba - Emira) bred by SK Michałów --> senior mare bronze medal
3rd PISTORIA (Gazal Al Shaqab - Palmira) bred by SK Michałów
6B (yearling colts)
1st AJ KAFU (grandson of Michałów's Kwestura) --> yearling colt gold medal
4th WAFEE ALRAJHIA (out of Wasa bred by Falborek Arabians)
7C (two year old colts)
1st SQ AL NATO (out of Parysada PS bred by Przemysław Sawicki)
3rd GHAYATH AL BIDAYER (out of Gloriana bred by Stanisław Redestowicz)
8A (three year old colts)
2nd FUERTE (Shanghai EA - Frymuszka) bred by Jan Dobrzyński
9A (4-7 year old stallions)
1st LORD EL SHAWAN (FA El Shaqan - Lady Serenada) bred by Pietrzak family
5th ZWIEWNY (Maran - Znaczna) bred by Andrzej Piwowarski
9B (4-7 year old stallions)
4th GENTELMAN (Madras Kossack - Greka) bred by Agnieszka Wójtowicz
9C (4-7 year old stallions)
5th ELIOS D'AMOUR (out of Michałów's Eballerina)
10 (stallions 8 years old and above)
1st GIRLAN-BEY (Pesal - Gracja-Bis) bred by Michał Bogajewicz
2nd CELSJUSZ (Ekstern - Carina) bred by SK Białka