Our trip to the Pride of Poland Arabian Horse Sale in 2006.

We have raised Champions, owned National Champions and have been to many shows and barns where we have been blessed to see many other National Champions in the flesh.  I was not prepared for what my heart felt at the Pride of Poland Sale during our visit in 2006.  There were a few horses that simply took my breath away!  Literally!  I'm not an overly emotional type of person, but there was one mare, Eudocja, that literally brought tears to my eyes!  She was AMAZING!!!  Here, 10 years later, I still remember her like it was yesterday.  If I were a wealthy woman financially, that mare would be gracing my pastures now! 

This is where the VIP pass really came in handy for us!  With it, we were allowed to stroll the sale barn stalls, ask to see any horse we wished out of the stall and were allowed to enter their stalls to visit with them one-on-one as well!  Talk about being in horse heaven!  Sigh.......

There were bidders there from all over the world and it was quite interesting to watch the individual dynamics of this bidding process.  For instance, Eudocja was sold to Australia, however, the man making the decisions at that group's table was definitely from the middle east.  He told the Australian what to bid and which horse to bid on, etc.  I'm fairly certain Eudocja ended up eventually in the middle east somewhere.  This group bought the most horses at the sale, a whopping 13 which included the highest selling mares (Gehenna and Hula) and the highest selling stallion (Espadero).

Some people tried to pretend that they were not interested in a particular horse, yet you could tell by their body language they definitely wanted to go home with that horse that day!  Other people wore their hearts on their sleeves and it gave me a "warm and fuzzy" feeling to know that the horse they just purchased would be a treasured friend and family member to them!  Yes.....watching the bidders themselves was almost as interesting as seeing the horses!

My favorite horse of the sale was, hands down, Eudocja!  She was a 2003 chestnut mare owned by Michalow Stud.  Eudocja's sire was Ekstern and her dam was Eunika (by Wachlarz).  There was just something extra special about her.  She exuded class and carried herself in a very regal manner, yet she was so incredibly sweet and personable!  Eudocja sold for 49,000 euros to Australia.  She was bred to Emigrant for a 2007 foal.  (This foal turned out to be a chestnut gelding named Eugrant El Adien.)  She must have initially went to Australia, as that is where her 2007 foal was born.  After that though, I cannot find any further information about this mare. 

Eudocja

Eudocja



Eudocja

My next favorite mare was Hula.  She was a snow white grey 10 year old mare, born in 1996.  Her sire was Penthagonn and her dam was Hulanka (who was sired by Probat).  She was owned by Bialka Stud.  She also sold to the Australian buyers for 160,000 euros.  Apparently they had similar tastes as my own!  Hula was a spectacular mover, with a gorgeous throatlatch, typey head and very nice, hooky neck tied into a lovely full body with a level croup that was topped off with a high tail set!  Just a lovely, lovely mare!

Hula



Hula

The next incredible mare that caught my eye was Pepesza, a flea bitten grey mare of extraordinary beauty!  She was 13 years old at this 2006 sale.  Her sire was Eukaliptus and her dam Pestka (by Probat).  She was bred by Janow Podlaski Stud and was sold to Hennessey Arabians in the USA for 135,000 euros.  She still reigns supreme at Hennessey Arabians and they have embryos available from this fantastic mare!  See their website here:   http://www.hennesseyarabians.com/all-sale-horses/embryos-for-sale/pepesza 

Pepesza's photo graced the front of the sale catalogue for 2006.  Her daughter (sired by Ekstern) made history by selling for 1.4 MILLION euros at the 2015 Pride of Poland Sale!

Pepesza

The next beauty that I admired was Loretta.  Another grey mare born in 1993, she was 13 years old at this sale.  Her sire was Wojslaw and her dam Linda (by Palas).  She was owned by Michalow Stud and sold to the Canary Islands for a bargain price of 20,000 euros.

Loretta



Loretta



The grey mare Esteria (14 years old, born in 1992) drew my attention, as well as the attention of the Australian buyers.  She was sold to them for 9,000 euros.  Her sire was Gabaryt and her dam Elektra (by Bandos).  Her owner was Bialka Stud.

Esteria

Then there was Esturia, a 10 year old mare (born in 1996).  Sired by Ecaho and out of the mare Esklawa (by Eukaliptus).  She was owned by Michalow Stud and sold to Belgium for 30,000 euros.

Esturia

The stallion that commanded my attention and that of most in attendance, was Espadero!  His sire was Eldon and his dam Ersparceta (by Fawor).  Espadero was born in 1999 and had a successful race career already to his credit (20 starts with excellent placings in 18 of those races).  He was owned by Janow Podlaski Stud Farm.  He was the highest selling stallion at this sale.  He sold for 210,000 euros to the Australian buyers.

Espadero

Espadero



Espadero

While all of the horses were beautiful and a treat to meet and see, these are the ones that stood out to me.  For full sale results and more pictures, visit this link: 

http://www.arabianflashlights.com/Shows2006/PolandSale2006.html


In next week's blog, we will visit Warsaw Poland.  It's always good to have some non-farm related travel incorporated into these trips too!  Until then, enjoy your week!