BY EWA POGODZIŃSKA / PZHK
PHOTOGRAPHY: WIKTORIA ROZNOWSKA
From October 2-4, 2026, the Polish Championships and Cup for Young Horses in dressage were held at the Lider Radzionków Equestrian Club. As one of the most significant sporting and breeding events organized by the Polish Horse Breeders Association, it continues to attract growing interest from owners, breeders, and riders alike
Under beautiful weather conditions, a record number of 67 horse-and-rider combinations took part – an increase from 57 the previous year.
Polish Championships for 4yo horses (MPMK)
The Polish Young Horse Champion in the four-year-old category, with a score of 145.400%, was the Polish Sport Horse Felicity (Shalimaro [Hann] - Francesca [Oldbg] x For Romance II old.). Bred by Natalia Mazurek, the bay mare was ridden by her owner, Jakub Kulej. The judging panel praised her elastic and rhythmic trot.
The silver medal also went to a Polish Sport Horse; the gelding True Gold (Goldeberg [KWPN] - Teresca [KWPN] x Escolar [Westf]), bred and owned by Stanisław Janik and presented by Dominika Kujawiak (143.800%).
The bronze medal was secured by the Wielkopolski-bred gelding Kael Lumiere/ex Karino-S (Armani m (AA) - Kira wlkp x Rulon sp). Bred by Danko Hodowla Roslin – Zakład Nasienno-Rolny Szelejewo, the dark bay gelding was presented by his owner, Katarzyna Cieslak (140.200%). Ten pairs competed in this age category.
Polish Cup for Young Horses (PPMK)
In the Polish Cup for four-year-old horses, the Oldenburg stallion Valerian G (Vaderland [KWPN] - Lady Like AK [Oldbg] x Fidertanz ren) took first place with a score of 165.400%. Bred in Germany and owned by Kamil Iwicki, the dark bay stallion was presented by Daniel Kornacki. Valerian G stood out for his expansive and elastic trot – earning the highest mark in the class, at 8.7 – as well as his balanced, uphill canter.
Second place went to the Hanoverian Vlirtalarm (Von Und Zu [Hann] - Bacardi N [Oldbg] x Bordeaux [KWPN]). This chestnut gelding, also bred in Germany, is owned by the Marek Stelmaszyk Agricultural Farm and was ridden by Maria Stelmaszyk (160.800%)...
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