The International Championships, which took place in Abu Dhabi last week, came to end on February 15th. This five-day long show is one of the larger events in the UAE, with as many as 454 entries. The horses were judged by PAHBA president Anna Stojanowska, among others.
Polish breeding was represented on the podium by three medalists: mare PA LIVIA out of Michałów's Larissa (senior mare silver medal), mare EL SAGHIRA (Galba - Emira) bred by Michałów Stud (senior mare bronze medal) and colt AJ KAFU, grandson of Michałów's Kwestura (yearling colt gold medal). Class winners also included: the Michałów-bred mare LATONA (El Nabila B - Laranda), who received a full set of "20s" for movement, colt SQ AL NATO out of Parysada PS bred by Przemysław Sawicki, stallion LORD EL SHAWAN (FA El Shawan - Lady Serendada) bred by the Pietrzak family and the stallion GIRLAN-BEY (Pesal - Gracja-Bis) bred by Michał Bogajewicz.
Other class top five finalists include:
1A (yearling fillies):
2nd MARIA ALYAH (out of Entia bred by Katarzyna Dolińska-Witkowska)
3rd ZARA BHM (out of Janów's Zadora)
1B (yearling fillies):
3rd SUHAILA ALYAH (out of Michałów's Ellua)
2A (two year old fillies)
5th JA AMIRA AL JAZEERA (out of Emlahaba bred by Falborek Arabians)
4A (4-9 year old mares)
5th ESHILA (Kahil Al Shaqab - Estaka) bred by Falborek Arabians
4C (4-9 year old mares)
1st LATONA (El Nabila B - Laranda) bred by SK Michałów
2nd CAMILIA (Piaff - Calineczka) bred by SK Białka
4th ZADORA (Ekstern - Zariba) bred by SK Janów Podlaski
5th ARYAM NE'AMA (out of Michałów's Wideta)
5 (mares 10 years old and above)
1st PA LIVIA (out of Michałów's Larissa) --> senior mare silver medal
2nd EL SAGHIRA (Galba - Emira) bred by SK Michałów --> senior mare bronze medal
3rd PISTORIA (Gazal Al Shaqab - Palmira) bred by SK Michałów
6B (yearling colts)
1st AJ KAFU (grandson of Michałów's Kwestura) --> yearling colt gold medal
4th WAFEE ALRAJHIA (out of Wasa bred by Falborek Arabians)
7C (two year old colts)
1st SQ AL NATO (out of Parysada PS bred by Przemysław Sawicki)
3rd GHAYATH AL BIDAYER (out of Gloriana bred by Stanisław Redestowicz)
8A (three year old colts)
2nd FUERTE (Shanghai EA - Frymuszka) bred by Jan Dobrzyński
9A (4-7 year old stallions)
1st LORD EL SHAWAN (FA El Shaqan - Lady Serenada) bred by Pietrzak family
5th ZWIEWNY (Maran - Znaczna) bred by Andrzej Piwowarski
9B (4-7 year old stallions)
4th GENTELMAN (Madras Kossack - Greka) bred by Agnieszka Wójtowicz
9C (4-7 year old stallions)
5th ELIOS D'AMOUR (out of Michałów's Eballerina)
10 (stallions 8 years old and above)
1st GIRLAN-BEY (Pesal - Gracja-Bis) bred by Michał Bogajewicz
2nd CELSJUSZ (Ekstern - Carina) bred by SK Białka