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Gudrun Waiditschka
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Apr 19 2020
In Competition with the Anglo-Arabian
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the French government imported over 600 Arabian horses from the Middle East. But the purebred Arabian in France was always in competition with the Anglo-Arab – and had almost lost the battle. Since the Crusades, France has always had a privileged situation in Asia Minor and the Middle …
Apr 19 2020
Ja, wo reiten sie denn?
Nur weil man nichts von den Western-Arabern in Deutschland hört und sieht, heißt das nicht, dass es sie nicht gibt. Vielmehr “blühen” sie im Verborgenen. Wir haben etwas gegraben – und siehe da – es gibt in etwa gleich viel Vollblutaraber im Westernsport wie im klassischen FN-Sport! Leider ist der Westernsport nicht so recherchefreundlich organisiert …
Apr 18 2020
Die Besten ihrer Art
Auch wenn es nur ein “kleines Häufchen” an arabischen Sportpferden ist, die aktiv in Dressur, Springen und Vielseitigkeit unterwegs sind, so wollen wir doch wie jedes Jahr die Besten ihrer Art hervorheben und vorstellen. Und auch dieses Jahr haben die Vollblutaraber die Shagya-Araber und Anglo-Araber geschlagen! Zwanzig Volllbutaraber haben in der Turniersaison 2019 Ranglistenpunkte (RLP) …
Apr 15 2020
Genetic Research – Speed and Endurance
In the last article in this series we looked at the domestication and emergence of the various horse breeds under new genetic findings. This second part will deal with various traits, such as the genetic basis for speed and endurance. Since the domestication of the horse until today, humans have created a large number of …
Apr 14 2020
Gidran – The “Anglo-Arabian” from Hungary
The Gidran is the classical Anglo-Arabian of Hungary, and much admired for its characteristics, such as his suitability for jumping and eventing. It is also a rare breed, of which there are only a couple of hundred broodmares left. About a third of them live today at the Hungarian State Stud Mezöhegyes. The Gidran breed …
Apr 13 2020
Die begehrtesten Väter
Die Fohlengeburten gingen 2018 verglichen mit dem Vorjahr nur geringfügig zurück, aber dies ist noch lange keine Trendwende, zumal die Datenanalyse der Entwicklung immer zwei Jahre hinterherhinkt. Wie auch im letzten Jahr habe ich einen Blick auf den letzten Fohlenjahrgang und die daran beteiligten Väter geworfen. Da aber die Fohlen 2019 zum Zeitpunkt der Recherche …
Apr 12 2020
In the Grip of the Crisis
Editorial Admittedly, the crisis does not come entirely unannounced, because pandemic scenarios have been around for a long time, and emergency plans are in the drawers of politicians. But the Corona crisis hit us citizens pretty cold. What environmental degradation and climate change have failed to do – rethinking in the population – is now …
Apr 11 2020
Two World-Champions arrived at Tersk Stud
Three “famous” horses from Saudi Arabia have arrived in Tersk Stud: the two-time world champion Baanderos (Marwan Al Shaqab / HB Bessolea), *2005, and the two mares Layan Al Khalediah (Dakharo / Padrons Amour) *2006, Junior World Champion Filly 2007, and Rjoh Al Khalediah (Laith Al Khalediah / Ardah) * 2014. The Russian government received …
Apr 11 2020
Ernestyna 1989 – 2020
The dam of the stallion Ekstern, the mare Ernestyna (Piechur / Erwina) * 1989 died on April 6th in her home stud Michalow / Poland. Even if her breeding performance in terms of numbers is rather low – she had only five foals – she has an entry in the history books with her first …
Apr 09 2020
No. 1/2020 for subscribers
English articles include:Insight into El Zahraa – Interview with Dr. Osman, EAOGidran – the Anglo-Arabian from HungaryGenetic research (II) – Speed and EnduranceArabian horse breeding in France – In Competition with the Anglo-ArabianChange of Perspective or “What I learned about riding horses at Arabian horse shows”
