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Sport & Turism Museum in Warsaw

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On 27th October 1952, the Sport Museum was established. It resembles the history of Polish sport and Olympic ideas, conducts education, has rich photographic collections and a library. 
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Sport & Tourism Museum in Warsaw is unique on a national scale and one of the oldest museums of its kind in Europe. For 70 years, it has been documenting the achievements of Polish athletes and collecting material souvenirs related to sport and Olympics, and since 1961 also with tourism.

In October 2022, 70 years have passed since the establishment of a museum in Warsaw, which deals with the biggest social phenomenon of the 20th century – sport. For many years, it has been working in the structures of the Main Committee of Physical Culture (equivalent of today’s Ministry of Sport and Tourism). Since 1 January 1999, in connection with the administrative reform of the state, the Self-Government of the Mazowieckie Voivodship became the so-called founding body.

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The creators of the Museum tried to set up it as the Pantheon of Polish Sport, based on the experiences of the National Museum in Warsaw. They were modelled after and learnt from the best. From very modest accommodation conditions, one room with one full-time employee and several dozen exhibits, the institution has come a difficult and long way to a comprehensive institution, devoted to almost all sports practised in Poland, Olympics and the Polish Olympic movement, as well as sightseeing and tourism. It is currently a cultural institution with an important position in the ranking of world sports museums. The Museum conducts exhibition, publishing, scientific and research and educational activities.

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Author: Marzena Jaworska – Sport & Tourism Museum in Warsaw

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Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki w Polskiej Cyfrowej Bibliotece Jeździeckiej

„70 lat Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki w Warszawie” (2022) – Marzena Jaworska

„Modnie na igrzyska” (2021)

„Słowo o Janie Kowalczyku” (2021) – Piotr Banasiak

„Olimpijskie haute couture w MSIT” (2021) – Marta Marek

„Michał Woysym-Antoniewicz 1897-1989” (2021) – Izabela Kiełmińska

„Na medal nigdy nie jest za późno” (2019) – Cezary Cybulski

„Historia PKOL do 1939 roku w pigułce” (2019) – Piotr Walewski

„Jeździectwo” (2019)

„Kolekcja medali olimpijskich…” (2017) – Zespół redakcyjny

„Trofea Michała Antoniewicza” (2009)

„Kultura fizyczna w zbiorach polskich bibliotek…” (2009)

„Nowy Jork biało-czerwony. Puchar Narodów 1926” – Piotr Banasiak

Zdjęcia ze zbiorów Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki – Warszawa

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Seweryn Kulesza

Major of Polish Army, a cavalryman and one of the most talented riders of thirties in Poland, a silver Olympic medallist at the Team Three Days’ Event in Berlin (1936).

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Zdzisław Kawecki

A silver medallist of Olympic Games in Berlin 1936 (on Bambino). A knight of Polish Cross of Valour. The 7th Regiment of Mounted Riflemen of Great Poland. Murdered in Katyn.

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Kazimierz Szosland

Major of Polish Army, a leading Polish rider in the period 1923-1935, an Olympian (Olympic Games in Paris 1924 and Olympic Games in Amsterdam 1928 – a silver medal).

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Gallery:

The materials have been published through the good politeness of Sport & Tourism Museum in Warsaw.

  • The obverse and reverse of Jan Kowalczyk’s gold medal.
  • The obverse and reverse of Jan Kowalczyk’s silver medal.
  • Obverse and reverse of Michał Woysym-Antoniewicz’s silver medal.
  • Obverse and reverse of Michał Woysym-Antoniewicz’s bronze medal.
  • Award for winning the Nations Cup for the Polish team, New York 1926.
  • The Cup – 1st prize for Handicap in steeple-chase, won by major Michał Toczek. / Resursa Award for Race of Great Poland / Poznań 9th October 1927. Made of silver, dated 1848.
  • Ordinary riding-saddle of Italian type, 1957.
  • Lt Michał Woysym Antoniewicz on “Banzaj”, 2nd Rokitniańscy Light Cavalrymen Regiment, Cavalry Training Centre in Grudziądz, 1923.
  • Preparations for the International Show Jumping Event – Nations Cup in Nice – Warsaw 1925 From left: Lt. Władysław Zgorzelski on “Jaskrawy”, cavalry captain Zdzisław Dziadulski on Zefer, cavalry captain Henryk Dobrzański on Lump, Lt. Col. Karol Rómmel on Rewcliff/?/, cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz on “Senta”, Lt. Kazimierz Szosland on „Cześnik”, Lt. Pieczyński on “Cezar”.
  • Show Jumping Event at the First Pomeranian Exhibition, Grudziądz 1925. From left: Cavalry captain Michał Antoniewicz on “Jowisz” – 1st prize; cavalry captain Myzia, 10th Uhlan Regiment, on „Major” – 3rd prize.
  • Cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz and Picador over an obstacle. Nice 1925.
  • Team of Polish riders in Nice 1926. From left: Major Michał Toczek, Lt. Kazimierz Szosland, colonel Juliusz Kleeberg – the military attaché in Paris /1923- 1928/, cavalry captain Zdzisław Dziadulski, colonel Sergiusz Zahorski, cavalry captain Leon Kon, cavalry captain Edmund Chojecki, cavalry captain Henryk Dobrzański, cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz, cavalry captain Michał Antoniewicz.



  • Show Jumping Events, Nice 1926, cavalry captain Michał Antoniewicz on “Banzaj”.
  • Show Jumping Events, Nice 1926, cavalry captain Michał Antoniewicz on „Zefer”.
  • Show Jumping Events, Nice 1926, cavalry captain Michał Antoniewicz on “Jowisz”.
  • Show Jumping Events, Nice 1926, cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz on „Cezar”.
  • Show Jumping Events, Nice 1926, cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz on „Rewekliff”/?/.
  • Grudziądz, Cavalry Training Centre, 1926. Sitting people, from right: Michał Toczek, Leon Kon, Edmund Chojecki. In the central row, from right: Henryk Dobrzeński, Zdzisław Zgorzelski In the third row, from right: Kazimierz Szosland, Michał Antoniewicz.
  • Show Jumping Events, Rome 1926. Representation of Poland under the direction of Col. Ignacy Matuszewski and the sports manager, Col. Sergiusz Zahorski. From left: Col. Ignacy Matuszewski, cavalry captain Henryk Dobrzański /” Hubal”/, Lt. Kazimierz Szosland, cavalry captain Edmund Chojecki, Col. Sergiusz Zahorski, cavalry captain Michał Antoniewicz, cavalry captain Zdzisław Dziadulski.
  • Polish Riders Team. From left: cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz, cavalry captain Zdzisław Dziadulski, cavalry captain Michał Woysym Antoniewicz, cavalry captain Henryk Dobrzański (Hubal), cavalry captain Edmund Chojecki, Major Michał Toczek, Lt. Kazimierz Szosland, Lt. Leon Kon.
  • Polish National Team at the International Official Equestrian Competitions (Nations Cup), Nice 1927 At the head, Col. Franciszek Kleeberg. From left: Lt. Col. Karol Rómmel, major Michał Toczek, Lt. Col. Kazimierz de Rostwo Suski, cavalry captain Michał Woysym Antoniewicz, cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz, Lt. Kazimierz Szosland, Lt. Starnowski, Lt. Wilhelm Lewicki.
  • International Show Jumping Event, Warsaw, Łazienki 1927. Michał Antoniewicz on Banzaj /?/
  • Silver medallists of the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in the team show jumping, 1928. From left: Lt. Kazimierz Szosland, cavalry captain Michał Woysym Antoniewicz, Lt. Kazimierz Gzowski.
  • International Show Jumping Events, Warsaw 1928. The winner in the competition of Regent of Hungary, Admiral Milos Horty – cavalry captain Michał Antoniewicz on “Readglet” with the cup (gold-plated silver, height of about 50cm). This cup came to the collection of Sport & Tourism Museum in 2008. – the gift of Antoniewicz’s sons. Behind Antoniewicz, Leon Kon, on right Fryderyk Juriewicz (Director of Horse Breeding Department).
  • Polish National Team at the International Official Equestrian Competitions (Nations Cup) in Nice, 1928. The cup is held by Col. Stanisław Brochowicz Lewiński. From left: Lt. Col. Karol Rómmel, cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz, Lt. Kazimierz Szosland, Lt. Kazimierz Gzowski.
  • International Official Equestrian Competitions (Nations Cup) in Riga, 1931. Michał Woysym Antoniewicz (with the prize).
  • Polish riders’ team. From left: Lt. Col. Karol Rómmel, cavalry captain Adam Królikiewicz, cavalry captain Stefan Starnawski (30’s of 20th century).
  • Major Michał Woysym Antoniewicz with prizes and cups (30’s of 20th century).
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Partynice racecourse in Wroclaw

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Sponsor: Wyścigi konne. Wrocław

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Designed by R. Jurgens from Hamburg. Put into operation in 1907, in 75th anniversary of existence of Silesian Union of Horse Breeders and Horse Racing. 
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Within the racing season 2011, Partynice in Wrocław was visited by 18,000 racing spectators. This year, 2022, the public in number 21,000 came only on one day, Opening of the Season. These numbers illustrate what has occurred for these years.

The latest history of Partynice in Wrocław started on 01 September 2013. It was a day of reactivation of Partynice Racecourse in Wrocław.

Two years before, in 2011, the City Council adopted a resolution on combination of two budgetary units of the city: Partynice Racecourse in Wrocław and Youth Sport Centre. So, on 01 January 2012, Sport, Horse Riding and Leisure Centre in Wrocław. It had been acting only for little longer than one and a half of year.

Then, my experience with the race track in Wrocław started. Before, I was a journalist, a chief editor of “Gazeta Wyborcza” in Szczecin and Wrocław, with a break for a one year’s job as a sub-editor of the metropolitan edition of “Gazeta Wyborcza”. But farther back, that is from always, I was a horseman.

I won a contest and became a chief of the Race Track, with my concept chatted away with racing and equestrian circles, and I implement it – with some corrections resulting from a variable external situation (a ruling party PiS, a pandemic, an inflation, a war) – with a team of people addicted to the business.

There were three basic assumptions: 1. a European Racecourse, 2. a professional leisure, 3. a base for modern trainings.

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Author: Jerzy Sawka, a director of Partynice Racecourse in Wrocław

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„Partynice – Miasto Koni” (2022) – Jerzy Sawka

„Dlaczego ludzie nie zsiądą z koni” (2022) – Jerzy Sawka

„Wyścigi Konne Wrocław – Otwarcie Sezonu Wyścigowego – 03.05.2022”

„Po co nam wyścigi konne, czyli jak głęboko w lesie jesteśmy” (2021) – Jerzy Sawka

„Końska dawka emocji” (2020) – Jerzy Sawka

„100 lat Toru Wyścigów Konnych Wrocław” (2007) – Mieczysława Chmielewska

„Jubileuszowe Partynice” (2007) – Małgorzata Szewczyk

„Wrocław-Partynice, wyścigi koni półkrwi w 1990 r.” (1991) – Monika Słowik

„Historia toru i wyścigów konnych we Wrocławiu oraz ich aktualne problemy” (1984) – Małgorzata Łojek, Jacek Łojek

„Album des Deutschen Rennsports 1939-1940” [DE] (1940) – Zespół redakcyjny

„Album des Deutschen Rennsports” [DE] (1931) – Zespół redakcyjny

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  • A picture showing a race in Wrocław in 1855. From Thesi von Werner’s collection.
  • The emperor Wilhelm I on the grandstand of the racecourse in Szczytniki in 1882.
    Schlessiches Verein für Pferdezucht und Pferderennen 1832-1907, Breslau 1907.
  • A site plan of a part of Partynice Race Track under design 1906, Building Archive. Architecture Museum in Wrocław.
  • On 05 July 1907, the hippodrome called Rennbahn Breslau-Süd was opened solemnly. Its architect, R. Juergens from Hamburg, designed it in imitation of English race tracks in Ascot or Goodwood.
  • A winning-chair at Partynice Racecourse, 1907 r.
    Schlesisches Verein fur Pferdezucht und Pferderennen 1832-1907. Breslau 1907.
  • A plan of Partynice Racecourse, 1914.
  • Partynice Race Track. A postcard of 1916.
  • A grandstand at the racecourse in Bremen, a photo of about 1940. Das deutsche Reiterbuch, Berlin 1942.
  • A grandstand at the racecourse in Manheim, about 1940. Das deutsche Rei ter buch, Berlin 1942.
  • An international meeting 1969. Photo: Tadeusz Drankowski (Ossolineum collection).
  • Spectators visiting the track in great number, the sixties. Photo: Tadeusz Drankowski (Ossolineum collection).
  • International race finish. 1969. Photo: Tadeusz Drankowski (Ossolineum collection).
  • Breeder Bogdan Kuchejda receiving an award from Andrzej Łoś, a vice-president of Wrocław.
    Photo: Jarosław Zalewski.
  • Inhabitants of Wrocław visit the racecourse more and more often, not only during racing. Photo: Jarosław Zalewski.
  • Inauguration of a season by a president Rafał Dutkiewicz. Photo: Edward Dubicki.
  • Inauguration of a riding school by a president Bogdan Zdrojewski. Photo: Edward Dubicki.
  • Kamila Schmidt (a wife of a former racecourse manager and Prof. Andrzej Modrakowski. Photo: Edward Dubicki.
  • From left: Tadesz Sieradzki (the victorious horse owner), a jockey with his son, a horse trainer Robert Świątek
    and Jerzy Sawka (a director of the racecourse 'Wyścigi Konne. Wrocław’).
  • Jerzy Sawka, a director of the racecourse 'Wyścigi Konne. Wrocław’.
  • Jerzy Sawka, a director of the racecourse 'Wyścigi Konne. Wrocław’.
  • A sculpture ‘Victory’ symbolizing a unity of a horse and a jockey, by Jerzy Bokrzycki.
    The sculpture owned by BoberTeam is in deposit of the racecourse ‘Wyścigi Konne. Wrocław’.
  • ’Wyścigi konne. Wrocław’ is a place of rest, leisure and racing sport.
  • A photo from the archive of ‘Wyścigi Konne. Wrocław’.
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Strzegom Stud Farm

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The first mares xx came to the stud farm in 1956. The facility Żółkiewka was adapted for them. In 1972, the stud farm had already 75 mares xx and a department Skarżyce was brought into operation.
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The Strzegom Stud Farm was situated in the west part of Poland, in Lower Silesian voivodship, in a picturesque region of Pogórze Sudeckie.

From pastures, you can see Wzgórza Strzegomskie and further a range of Karkonosze mountains.

The Stud Farm came into being in 1955 on the basis of the State Farm Group located around Strzegom city.

At that time, it was a big State Farm having 1,200 milch cows with full calf rearing, Central Bull Rearing House for 120 animals, a piggery for breeding, Merino Sheep Breeding Centre with 2,000 mothers and Hunting Centre with a pheasantry for about 16,000 pheasants.

At first, Silesian horses were to be bred, however already in 1956, the first English Thoroughbred mares arrived and gave rise of the future stud farm. The facility Żółkiewka was adapted for them.

The first mares bought to Strzegom were Thoroughbreds: Tirenia (by Good bye – Tirana by Wily Attorney) and Zahukana (Good bye – Zapomniana by Pasjans) bred at Kozienice Stud Farm, Casarossa (Oduagis – Casablanca II by Pilade) from Widzów Stud Farm and a yearling, filly Hekla (Aquino – Hybla by Cavaliere d’Arpino) from Golejewko Stud Farm. The facility adaptation and the stud farm organization proceeded very efficiently, so that on 1st July 1957, on the day of official opening of the stud farm, 24 mares from other stud farms were located in Żółkiewka. In 1966, there were 40 mares therein.

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Author: Maria Konarska

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„Historia Stadniny Koni w Strzegomiu” (2022) – Maria Konarska

„To był świetny czas, czyli o Rosario i nie tylko” (2021) – Paweł Gocłowski

„Gruzja” (1993) – Genowefa Dzięgała

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Maria & Grzegorz Konarscy

Horse breeders. Grzegorz Konarski (the director) and Maria Konarska (the main breeder) have been working at Strzegom Stud Farm for many years. Grzegorz Konarski is a founder and one of creators of the Equestrian Club Stragona Strzegom.

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  • One of the first graphic characters of Strzegom Stud Farm
  • The gateway of Żółkiewka Stud Farm.
  • Facilities of Żółkiewka Stud Farm.
  • Loose-boxes for mares at Żółkiewka facility.
  • Strzegom Stud Farm. Photo: Zofia Raczkowska
  • Strzegom Stud Farm. Photo: Zofia Raczkowska
  • Strzegom Stud Farm. Photo: Zofia Raczkowska
  • Strzegom Stud Farm. Photo: Zofia Raczkowska
  • Strzegom Stud Farm. Photo: Zofia Raczkowska
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Stadnina Koni Krasne

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Sponsor: Stadnina Koni Krasne (Krasne Stud Farm)

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One of the oldest English Thoroughbred stud farms in Poland (1857). Ludwik count Krasiński was its founder and owner. A base of the breeding were superb mares imported from England.
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Krasne Stud Farm belongs to few breeding centres existing to this day that can be proud of equally long and interesting history.

It owes its character tu specific people that distinguished creditably not only in history of domestic breeding but also in history of Poland.

The stud farm in Krasne founded by Ludwik count Krasiński in 1857 has 150-year traditions in horse breeding and much longer in propagation of agricultural culture at Polish country.

Achievements of Krasiński (of Squawk coat of arms) family were important due to superb breeding and productive results; they also emphasized Polish character when Poland was absent in the map of the world.

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„Stadnina Koni Krasne” (2007) – Izabela Rajca-Pisz

„Minął rok” (2021) – Roman Krzyżanowski

  • Ludwik count. Krasiński (1833-1895). Photo from the collection of the Museum of Romanticism in Opinogóra.
  • Eliza Krasińska née Branicki (1820-1876) based on a portrait by Franz Xaver Wintelhalter, from the collection of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
  • Krasiński coat of arms on the tower. Photo Sylweriusz Sztuert.
  • The now defunct „White Stable” was built around 1857. Photo from the collection of the Krasne Horse Stud.
  • The Krasiński Palace, which does not exist today, was built in the second half of the 19th century. Photo from the collections of the Municipal Cultural Center in Krasne and the magazine „Jeździec i Hodowca”.
  • Plaque commemorating Ruler’s 120th birthday and 100th death anniversary. Photo Sylweriusz Sztuert.
  • The sculpture was designed by Jerzy Bokrzycki, made by Agencja Jeździecka A.A. Bober and unveiled on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of Krasne Stud.
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Golejewko Stud Farm

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Golejewko Stud Farm – the most famous Polish stud farm of English Thoroughbreds
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Golejewko Stud Farm came into being in 1921 when its contemporary owner Janusz count Czarnecki bought first 7 English Thoroughbred mares in Belgium and Germany.

From year to year, the stud farm was enlarged, mainly by import of mares.

Over time, good mares were bred, that (often after very good racing career) became dams in the native stud farm.

From among 8 leading sires that mated at the stud farm between 1921 and 1939, Harlekin and Mah Jong played the greatest role beyond any doubt. Harlekin – a quite good racehorse (within his 6-years’ career, he ran flat races 58 times while winning 18 times, and steeple-chases 24 times while winning 10 times) was a perfect sire in Golejewko. His offspring born here won not trifling sum of PLN1,624,000 until 1937.

The stud farm delivered, by Harlekin, 16 stallions and 27 dams that is not small number and gives evidence of this stallion’s big influence on the domestic breeding.

Moreover, Harlekin with local half bred mares gave impressive number of horses for the army. At present, Harlekin’s name can be met only in pedigrees of these mares from Golejewko that are descended from his daughter Efforta.

First of all, the following stallions can be reckoned in the best offspring of Golejewko Stud Farm in the interwar period: (…)


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Author: Maria and Maciej Świdziński

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„Inżynier Maciej Świdziński w 30 rocznicę śmierci” (2018) – Jerzy Budny

„Sukces Golejewka” (1993) – Maria Świdzińska

„Wypasy górskie rocznych źrebiąt pełnej krwi angielskiej” (1980) – Maria i Maciej Świdzińscy

„Wychów źrebiąt pełnej krwi w SK Golejewko” (1971) – Maria i Maciej Świdzińscy

„Stadnina Koni Golejewko” (1973) – Maria i Maciej Świdzińscy

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Stallion Turysta b. 1944 (Bellini – Scuola Bolognese), bred by St. Dormello – Olgiata in Italy; leader in SK Golejewko in the years 1951-1957 and 1960-1968 (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Stallion Negresco, b. 1957 (Sica Boy – Folle Nuit by Astrophel), gid, St. de Beauvoisniere in France; leader in SK Golejewko in the years 1962-1967 (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Stallion Taurów, b. 1961 (Maranon – Tarnawa by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud; the leading one in the mother stud in 1967 (photo by M. Świdzińska)

Stallion Erotyk, b. 1965 (Turysta – Eroika by Aquino), bred by Golejewko Stud; the leading one in the parent stud since 1970 (photo by J. Karaszewski)
Stallion Mehari, b. 1963 (Lavandin – Eos by Solferino), bred by St. R. Meyer and R. Leroy in France; leading in Golejewko Stud since 1968 (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Stallion Kadyks, b. 1968 (Taurów – Kwadryga by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud; the leading one in the parent stud since 1972 (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Carbonata mare, b. 1957 (Aquino-Cardea by Trau), bred by Golejewko Stud (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Dolores mare, b. 1964 (Negresco – Dobrawa by Aquino), bred by Golejewko Stud (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The first walk – a colt foal by Saragan out of Dolores (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Doris Day, b. 1969 (Mehari – Dora po Turysta), the coach of St. Molenda (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Tarnogóra, b. 1962 (Aquino-Tarnawa by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Tartaria, b. 1955 (Turysta-Tartana by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Attraction, b. 1955 (Arras – Ariccia by Lombo), bred by Golejewko Stud, with a foal (colt Araks) by Mehari (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Kwadryga, b. 1951 (Pilade – Quarry by Pharis), bred by Golejewko Stud with a foal (cl. Kleopatra) by Aquino (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Eroika mare, b. 1956 (Aquino – Erba by Pilade), bred by Golejewko Stud, with a foal (stallion Erem) by Turysta (photo by M. Świdzińska)
The mare Marsylia, b. 1955 (Aquino – Miramare by Mirza II), bred by Golejewko Stud with a foal (Marsala class) by Negresco (photo by M. Świdzińska)
Stallion Epikur, b. 1962 (Turysta-Epifora by Pilade), bred by the Golejewko Stud; in the photo under. J. Jednaszewski after winning the St. Leger in Vienna (photo: Rennensport-Fotos, Wien)
Daglezja, b. 1968 (Negresco-Dracena by Hirohito), bred by Golejewko Stud; in the photo under j. W. Hutleac wins the Derby Prize in 1971 (photo: CAF – Iringh)
Breeders’ meeting. 80th anniversary of the founding of the Golejewko Horse Stud.
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Stallion Stud in Ksiaz

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Sponsor: Ośrodek Hodowli Zarodowej w Kamieńcu Ząbkowickim
(Breeding Centre in Kamieniec Ząbkowicki)

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A pearl in the crown of Polish carriage driving. Silesian horse breeding. In addition to a stallions’ depot, there were also a stud farm and an equestrian club specializing in driving: pairs and four-in-hand.
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Mysticism of such a place as Książ joins with many elements.

History of the castle in Książ, lots of its many years’ owners (Hochberg family) and history of horse breeding are connected each other over centuries. So, it is difficult to tell the history of one of these elements without referring to the others.

However, a proper groundwork for this book was beginning of Silesian horses.

Breeding of this pedigree aristed and formed just in this area, and activity of Książ Stallions’ Depot made a contribution to its establishment and spread…


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„Państwowe Stado Ogierów Książ” (1974) – Zbigniew Dąbrowski

„50-ta Jubileuszowa Aukcja Koni w Książu” (1974) – Izabella Pawelec-Zawadzka

„Katalog aukcji koni, Książ 25-26.05.1990” (1990) – Zespół redakcyjny

„Katalog III aukcji koni sportowych w Książu” (1976) – Zespół redakcyjny

„Stado ogierów Książ” (2005) – Izabela Rajca-Pisz

Stado Ogierów Książ w Wałbrzychu (2016) | FILM

Ślązaki z Książa na medal (2018) | FILM

Stado na medal! (2018) | FILM

  • Portrait of the mare Czata. Photo Zofia Raczkowska.
  • Zbigniew Dąbrowski and the mare Czata, originating from the crossing of an English thoroughbred stallion with a Silesian mare, bred by Strzelce Opolskie. Photo Zofia Raczkowska.
  • Silesian stallion Znicz, b. 1967 by Borysław out of Zdenek by Bruno, bred by SK Strzegom
    (photo by Z. Zieliński)
  • Silesian stallion Fizyk, b. 1964 by Pozer from Falez to Ulan: 156—187—23,
    Kennel SK Strzegom (photo: Z. Zieliński)
  • Silesian stallion Boraks, b. 1965 by Fakir from Bona to Prudnik: 152—198—23.5,
    Kennel SK Strzegom (photo: Z. Zieliński)

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Stallion Depot Białka

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Sponsor: Małopolska Hodowla Roślin – Cracow

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The youngest of the three legendary, contemporary, state-owned pure-bred Arabian horse stud farms (Janów Podlaski Stud Farm, Michałów Stud Farm) in Poland.
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“Białka Państwowe Dobra” (Białka – the state-owned goods) was the first name of the stallions’ depot established in 1928. It was an idea of the contemporary head of the State-owned Stud Farm Department, Eng. Jan Grabowski (the later professor) – the very same that brought mares to the newly established Arabian Department of the State-owned Stud Farm in Janów Podlaski in 1919.

A stallions’ depot was also situated in Janów Podlaski and the next in the east – as far as Sądowa Wisznia. In the period of incessant national emergency on the part of Soviet Union, one more stallions’ depot was necessary in the east – to ensure production of horses for cavalry. Then, Anglo-Arabs were considered as the most suitable horse pedigree for army use, so 156 stallions gathered in Białka in the period 1930 – 1932 were of the following pedigree. (…)

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Author: prof. Dr Krystyna Chmiel
Source: “Białka – od Państwowych Dóbr do Małopolskiej Hodowli Roślin” – prof. Dr Krystyna Chmiel, National University named after the pope John Paul II in Biała Podlaska

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„Duma Białki, czyli skąd się wzięły Pesal i Perfinka” (2020) – Krystyna Chmiel

„Białka. Od Państwowych Dóbr do Małopolskiej Hodowli Roślin” (2020) – Krystyna Chmiel

„Małopolska Hodowla Roślin Sp. z o.o. – Stadnina Koni Białka” (2019) – Krystyna Chmiel

„Pure Polish Arabian – to wciąż dobra marka!” (2020) – Krystyna Chmiel

  • EGITA (2009) gray (Piaf-Egira/Emigrant)
  • MILIAN (2014) gray (Lawerence El Gazal-Mila/Ararat)
  • PERFORIA (2013) bay (Vitorio TO/Perfirka);
    EUSITA(2011) gray (Esparta-Euspira);
    PERMARIA (2011) gray (Esparto-Perolia)
  • PELUZA (2014) gray (Fire Fighter/Perra)
  • CEFIR (2011) d.bay (Eryks-Celina/Metropolis NA);
    MILIAN (2014) gray (Lawerence El Gazal-Mila/Ararat)
  • CEFIR (2011) d.bay (Eryks-Celina/Metropolis NA)
  • HERGETIA (2009) gray (Esparto-Hermiona/Metropolis NA)
  • ELIDUS (2015) gray (HK Krystall-Elidia/Pegasu)
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Służewiec Racecourse

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Sponsor: Totalizator Sportowy sp. z o.o.

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Opened on 03 June 1939. Then, it was the most modern and the biggest racecourse in Europe. Source: A new racecourse at Służewiec, the magazine ‘Jeździec i Hodowca’, no. 17, 1939.
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“After the world war, Poland came into being as a great state with 30 million people, therefore all public functions developed significantly despite crisis.

Together with another branches, horse breeding developed as well and it is still growing. In addition, importance of this breeding increased exceedingly because the state with long land frontiers without sufficient natural protection needed many horses of any breed and type for its army.

However, only one Mokotowski Racecourse was available for breeding and racing tests. This racecourse, sufficient for Congress Kingdom of Poland, could not satisfy sports and breeding needs of Poland.

For that reason, the Board of Horse Breeding Incentive in Poland was going to buy a suitable ground for the second racecourse in Warsaw and build all necessary facilities. Mokotowski Racecourse, never substituted due to its location, would remain then as the second seasonal racecourse. (…)”


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Author: edit. of ‘Jeździec i Hodowca’ (Rider & Breeder) magazine 1929 no. 48 p. 710-717)

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Służewiec Racecourse is managed at present by Totalizator Sportowy company.

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„Nowy tor wyścigowy na Służewcu” (1939) – Zygmunt Plater-Zyberk

„Nowy Tor w Służewcu” (1929) – Redakcja czasopisma Jeździec i Hodowca

„125 lat wyścigów konnych” (1966) – Zespół redakcyjny

„170 lat wyścigów konnych w Polsce” (2011)

„Z szacunkiem dla historii” (2011)

ARROW 3 1st grade graduate (Mantón – Zeyneb) Margr. and A. hr. Wielopolskie wins under
NS. Dorosz A prize worth PLN 4,000. – 1600 mtr. beating easily by 1 length Fanfara and Fanfara II.
With P. W. K. in Poznań 1929. Three mares bred in Mszczyczyna: Chorążanka, (Arabian blood) 2nd prize at Hunter Show, Arabeska (3/4 Arab blood) 1st prize at Hunter Show and Srzelecka.
In the saddles, the owner, Andrzej, hr. Żółtowski and his daughters Elżbieta and Marja.
3 years old gn, FELSZTYN (Michalczyk) st. „Wierzbno” wins the first race on the new track in Służewiec, beating Pontus, Kock and others.
The first race on the new track in Służewiec. The horses go to the start in order: Felsztyn, Pontus, Kock, Karioka II and Gondola.
FELSZTYN (Buvesz – Gibson Maid), stallion gn.D born 1936 in St. Cz. Andrycz and A. Koskowski, owned by St. Wierzbno, the winner of the first race on the new track in Służewiec,
under the jockey S. Michalczyk.
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Equestrian Club „Agro Handel” Śrem

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Sponsor: Jan Ludwiczak – a Chairman of Agro-Handel

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Equestrian Club „Agro Handel”, Śrem
Olsza 29, 63-100 Śrem
Installation date: 1998
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Equestrian Club „Agro Handel”, Śrem, was registered on 13 November 1998 as an association.

Then, Jan Ciesielski became a chairman of the club and he performs this function to this day.

At first, an equestrian school functioned at the stable Olsza. Then, on initiative of Jan Ludwiczak, the chairman of Agro-Handel, the equestrian sport on a professional level was developed.

Consequently, Jan Ludwiczak became a promotor of many excellent jumpers starting in green colours with red and yellow emblem.

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Author: BoberTeam

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„Klub Jeździecki 'Agro Handel’ Śrem” (2020) – Artur Bober

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Stud Farm in Gumniska

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Sponsor: Marek Rzepka, Klikowa Arabians Arabian Horse Stud

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History of the Stud Farm in Gumniska, the next Arabian horses stud farm belonging to the famous family Sanguszko. Source: JEŹDZIEC I HODOWCA, 1928, no. 51.
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Fragments of the article by dr Edward Skorkowski from the magazine – JEŹDZIEC I HODOWCA (Rider & Breeder), 1928 r. No. 51:

“The Gumniska Stud Farm in Tarnów district, of Cracow province, owned by Roman duke Sanguszko, has at present 10 brood pure-bred Arabian mares: 25-year dark bay Zgoda of perfect type and lines; 19-year chestnut expressive Jerychonka;17-year grey ample Lida, a typical mare from Sławuta; 12-year chestnut of desert type, the perfect dam Sahara; 7-year grey, typical and noble Era; 6-year mares: grey, unusual deep and wide Florencja of carriage type; bay stylish high-class Fantazja and grey, very noble and expressive Faustyna; 5-years mares: grey Gracja rather in carriage type; and dark grey, typical Gehenna of beautiful exterior.

In next year spring, the 4-year mares will be included into stud farm: black, unusual noble and stylish Gruzinka and grey, big and typical Glorja. The following mares ran and won: Fantazja — PLN1,400, Faustina — PLN410, Gruzinka — PLN2,280, Glorja PLN1,350 and Gracja PLN180”

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„Polska Hodowla koni czystej krwi arabskiej 1918-1939” (2002) – Roman Pankiewicz

„Ród ogiera Kuhailan Haifi” (1984) – Roman Pankiewicz

„Stado Gumniska” (1928) – Edward Skorkowski

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