Re: [RC] Info on Polish bloodlines for endurance - Renie M burnett
In my opinion, I prefer the OLD Polish lines; Witez
II, Wisok, Czubuthan, Druch, Orzel,Celebes, Comet,
Kasmir; the Kuhailan type of Arabs.
Kuhailan's have the bigger bone, deeper body, aren't as "leggy", are just more
substancial horses. *Czubuthan was the grandsire of Wendel Robie's stallion
BANDOS. Also, he was raced in Poland and was a very celebrated race
horse. No offspring of his remain in Poland as the State Stud were his
bloodlines were located took a direct hit during WWII. Luckily, many fine
horses were imported pre WWII by General Dickensen of Traveler's Rest in
Tennessee. I love this line of horses, and they have done
mightily in endurance and many great horses have descended from Traveler's
Rest-bred horses. Personally, I would not travel to Poland
these days as I do not believe the working quality of their horses is as good as
in the days when Poland had the greatest cavalry horses in the world pre
WWII. Hitler "liberated" some of the best from Poland and was intent on
creating his "super race" of horses based on the Polish cavalry-bred
Arabian. The Poles now breed for a show market, and have changed their
program, adding bloodlines and breeding for "show-pretty" now. So,
there are some stubborn breeders left out here that are sticking with the
old-line Polish bred horses--I am, in a small way. Renie
Burnett
