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Honorary Patron: Krzysztof Mijakowski, Konrad Głuchowski
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Guardians: Romanticism Museum in Opinogóra
A critic, a scenographer, a journalist, an author of verses, A custodian of memory about 1st Light Cavalry Regiment of J. Piłsudski at Romanticism Museum in Opinogóra. A laureate of the prize of Zygmunt Krasiński’s name. Well-deserved for Polish culture.
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(…) I am beginning pointlessly: I was born on 15 August 1932 in Warsaw, on the day that stamped a little boy specifically – an anniversary of the “miracle” on Wisła river, a Soldier Festival, a ceremony of Assumption of Mary…
(…) My father Edward (1905-1944), an officer of 1st Light Cavalrymen Regiment of Józef Piłsudski and one of presidents of Catholic Action, influenced me prepotently. My grandfather Stanisław Antoni (1874-1940), a creator of a Maritime Museum, the first one in Poland (in Warsaw!), one of pioneers of metal industry, played a similar role in my life. I dreamt to follow them.
(…) On the occasion of my fifth birthday, I was given a regular light cavalryman uniform wherewith numerous memories are combined. One day my father, while returning to barracks with his regiment, stopped at the monument of Jan III Sobieski and took me on the saddle in front of him. Thus, we rode mid applause, sunk in happiness. I thought about it while watching Nikita Michałkow’s film “The burnt in the sun”. You can see a similar scene in this unusual film.
Outbreak of the war found me, together with my mother and sister, at Mrs Szuchowa’s pension in Biała Góra near Skierniewice. I put on my uniform straight off and went to nearby forest where our artillery regiment had stopped. When I was coming back through a glade, an open car with Polish officers entered the glade unexpectedly. Due to their very odd uniforms, I realized they were disguisers. Saboteurs, surely, turned back violently at the sight of mine and disappeared in the forest. I informed my artillerymen but intruders disappeared without a trace. So, a seven years old light cavalryman’s participation in this war ended in this manner.
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Author: Stanisław Ledóchowski
You can find the whole article and other sources at Polish Digital Equestrian Library (click)
You can find links below to related materials in Polish Digital Equestrian Library.
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Click the following links to go to related materials in Polish Digital Equestrian Library (they will open in a new page):
„O sobie samym” (2018) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Tradycja i historia są bardzo ważne” (2017) – Izabela Kamińska
„Ostatni architekt króla Stasia” (2016) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Europejskie tradycje polowań konnych” (2016) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Kossak w Opinogórze” [link] (2014) – Włodzimierz Piętka
„Liście od Krakowa” (2013) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Mundur” (2011) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„1 Pułk Szwoleżerów Józefa Piłsudskiego jego ethos i chwała” (2010) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Wśród koni Stanisława Gepnera” (2006) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Album z Podkową: Zielone Wzgórze” [link] (2003) – Małgorzata Wittels
„Pułk lekkokonny polski gwardii” (1995) – Stanisław Ledóchowski, Janusz Królik
„Rotmistrz Stanisław Gepner” (1987) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Sztuka dynastii Kossaków” (1986) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Piotr Michałowski” (1985) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Wśród koni Ludwika Maciąga” (1985) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Andrzeja Grzybowskiego zbiory i prace” (1984) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Wizyta na wystawie sport jeździecki 1918-1939” (1982) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Ludwik Maciąg” (1981) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Sztalugi w Janowie Podlaskim” (1978) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Juliusz Kossak — piewca urody koni” (1974) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
„Koń w malarstwie Józefa Brandta” (1969) – Stanisław Ledóchowski
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Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski
The first Uhlan of II Republic of Poland. A doctor, a poet, a polyglot, a cavalryman, Józef Piłsudski’s adjutant. Polish Army General. An ambassador of Republic of Poland in Rome. He died tragically in New York. His bones were sepulchred at Rakowicki Cemetery in Cracow.
Zdzisław Dziadulski
An Olympian twice (Olympic Games in Paris 1924 – on Zefir and Olympic Games in Amsterdam 1928 – on The Lad as reserve). 1st Light Cavalrymen Regiment of Józef Piłsudski.
Karol Rómmel
A soldier, a coach, an artist in painting and horse riding. An Olympian 1912 – Stockholm, 1924 – Paris, 1928 – Amsterdam (bronze medal in Three Days’ Event).
Adam Królikiewicz
A cavalry captain of Polish Army, a sportsman. The first Polish Olympic medallist (a bronze medal on Picador), Olympic Games in Paris 1924.
Gallery:
Stanisław Ledóchowski in the traditional uniform of the 1st Light Cavalrymen Regiment, with his immediate family. 
Representatives of three generations of Ledóchowski family: Stanisław Antoni,
Lt Edward and Stanisław junior.
Elżbieta and Stanisław Ledóchowski. 
Stanisław and Włodzimierz Ledóchowski in Łańcut. 
Stanisław Ledóchowski during equestrian competition. 
Stanisław Ledóchowski before a rally.
Stanisław Ledóchowski before a Saint Hubert’s rally
on Tomasz Pieczyński’s premises in Zaborów.
Stanisław Ledóchowski during the traditional Saint Hubert’s rally. 
Stanisław Ledóchowski’s visit at Archdiocesan Museum,
at the exhibition “EQUESTRIAN SPORT 1918-1939”
Stanisław Ledóchowski when walking in the field. 
Stanisław Ledóchowski and Karol Colonna—Czosnowski, the author of the book:
“At the mercy of fate. Memories of the period 1939-1999”.
Solemn delivery of a certificate of 1st Light Cavalrymen Regiment’s tradition. 
Stanisław Ledóchowski’s visit on Mr and Mrs Maciąg’s premises. 
Stanisław Ledóchowski. A photo from the author’s collection. 
Stanisław Ledóchowski is telling on Wojciech Kossak’s picture “Polish Cavalry feast”.
