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RE: [RC] Arabian bloodlines---Persik - K Voyer"Let's take a closer look at Persik's pedigree"
Persik was imported to France, from the Tersk Stud in Russia, in 1974. He quickly established himself as a Champion endurance horse by winning the 1975 and 1976 Florac 100 mile ride.
Skowronek was bred and foaled in Poland. He was imported to England, to the Crabbet Stud, in 1913. He was bred by Count Potocki at the Antoniny Stud. His sire Ibrahim was imported to Poland from Constantinople in 1907 as an "Original Arab". His dam, Jaskolka was of established Polish bloodlines. (Ref. http://www.meranch.com/ancestrs/skwrnk2.htm ). Skowronek was an influential sire on several continents and indeed a very high percentage of all purebred Arabian horse pedigrees include this individual.
Naseem, is a Skowronek son out of the Daoud daughter, Nasra. Nasra's parents - are products of the early desterbred imports by the Crabbet Stud. He was exported to Russia and served as an important sire in Russia for 17 years, gaining worldwide influence, especially through Negativ and Negativ's sons Nabor and Salon.
Kann, purchased from France in 1930, would become one of the leading sources of athletic ability in the Russian Arabians, and his progeny would dominate racing. His line is most prevalent through his son Korej, a sire of more than 200 foals during his 13-year tenure at Tersk. "In the beginning the formula that seemed to most often succeed was a nearly equal combination of French, Crabbet and Polish lines. As time passed, the lines became more heavily based on the Polish horses (due in part to their larger numbers) but the intermingling of the original sources remained with only an infrequent infusion of new blood." (Ref. http://www.arabianhorses.org/education/education_bloodlines_russian.asp ).
Amurath Sahib was (Polish) Koheilan in type: massive, bony with good constitutions and proven racing ability. He was the sire of Arax (who was out of a daughter of Wielki Szlem) who was brought to Russia in 1958 and used at stud there for 10 years. Arax was known for his great length and strength of hindquarters, good legs and huge black eyes. (Ref. http://www.arabiansporthorse.com/russian_arabian_horse_history.html )
For more information regarding Bloodlines, see this web page, from the Arabian Horse Association at http://www.arabianhorses.org/education/education_bloodlines_overview.asp
The problem in trying to discuss the influence of Crabbet lines, and to keep it brief, is that they are so widespread. During the 93 years that the Stud operated, it produced many horses that were to go on and found other great studs. It's influence is worldwide.
The original Polish stud farms are among the first in Europe to start documented breeding. "The Poles have always been careful in their animal breeding practices, especially with the Arabian horse," explains Sabankaya. "It has long been the policy of the country to maintain a high level of culling and testing to ensure that only the best of a line is allowed to reproduce. Polish breeders have always paid attention to what might be considered hidden values, like longevity, fertility, ability to survive on little food?all of which go to make the Polish Arabian different, and special." "High levels of athleticism and performance ability dominate [in the breed] because of the importance of these traits to the Poles," she continues. "They give the horses the edge on the track and in the ring. Polish Arabians have won all the world's most prestigious awards at one time or another: They have been National Champions at halter and National Park Champions. Currently the number-one racehorse sire in the United States is Wikin
g, a Polish-bred import. Of the list of top racing sires in this country, at least half are pure or predominantly Polish Arabian." (Ref. http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/199802/history.s.hooves.htm )
The blending of these foundation bloodlines, make up the modern individual. All the care that was given to the selection and preservation of the best bloodlines in the past, does carry true, to today. This storied past charges each breeder with a responsibility to carry on with only their best individuals, to ensure the future for the next generation of performance horses.
Katherine
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