Mar 17 2016
Today, the 16-year-old bay mare Preria (Ararat / Pipi), owned by Halsdon Arabians, died while on lease to Janow Podlaski Stud. She was sold during the 2009 “Pride of Poland Auction” for 230.000 €. This is a sad day for Halsdon Arabians, but what makes Preria’s demise a piece of news today, is the fact …
Mar 02 2016
Walking down the tree-lined avenue towards the iconic Clock-tower stable in Janow Podlaski, you breathe history. I’ve always loved to be here as I love both Arabian horses and history, and especially the history of Arabian horse breeding. Right now, we are witnessing another chapter in Arabian horse history unfolding – but I would rather …
Mar 02 2016
As a teenager, I had a favourite book: Erika Schiele’s “The Arab Horse in Europe” in which she described the history of Arabian horse breeding in each European country. Great emphasis was put on the state studs and one could locate them on a map. “If only I could go there once in my life”, …
Feb 28 2016
Gestern Vormittag starb der Weil-Marbacher Hauptbeschäler Dschehim (Pamir I / Dschihan), *1996. Filigran in der Erscheinung, bestechend in Bewegung, Rittigkeit und Charakter, so wird Dschehim in der Erinnerung bleiben. Dschehim überzeugte jeden Tag mit seinem feinen Interieur, seiner überdurchschnittlichen Dressurveranlagung und durch seine einheitliche Vererbung. Seinen Nachkommen hat er Schmelz, Bewegung, Typ und Rittigkeit weitergegeben. …
Feb 10 2016
Today, Alexander Ponomarev died in the morning; on 27th December last year he celebrated his 76th birthday. Alexander Ponomarev studied veterinary medicine and afterwards spend some years in the former GDR to gain some work experience. Therefore he spoke some German, as well. In 1971, as a young vet, he was appointed as successor of …
Feb 08 2016
Yesterday, Liz Salmon lost her battle against cancer, a battle she fought for such a long time in the most admirable way. Although she lost this last fight, she won the hearts of many with her positive and encouraging attitude and she was an inspiration for many with a similar fate. Born in England, she …
Feb 03 2016
Kurz vor ihrem 88. Geburtstag starb am 26. Januar Eilika Fürstin zu Leiningen. Geboren wurde sie am 2. Februar 1928 in Ostholstein als viertes Kind (von neun) von Erbgroßherzogs Nikolaus von Oldenburg und der Prinzessin Helene zu Waldeck und Pyrmont. 1950 heiratete sie Emich Fürst zu Leiningen, mit dem Sie vier Kinder hatte, zwei Söhne …
Jan 31 2016
One of the very greats celebrated his 31st birthday these days: Drug (Prizrak / Karinka). The silver grey stallion was the first and only, who managed to be victorious at the top level races as well as shows and as such embodies the ideal of the Arabian horse: versatility, performance and beauty. Born at the …
Jan 26 2016
Und wieder ist einer der “Guten” gegangen… Erst kürzlich vom VZAP zum “Elite-Hengst” ernannt, währte die Freude nicht lange: El Mariachi (Excalibur / Sharima III) starb – wie erst heute bekannt wurde – am 9. Januar während eines dreiwöchigen Klinikaufenthalts. Gezogen 2006 von Nadeshda Brennicke, Corleone Arabians, war er ihr ganzer Stolz und ihre Freude. …
