By Ewa Pogodzińska / PZHK
Photography: Aleksandra Marcińska

In early April 2025 a riding performance test for stallions organized by the Polish Horse Breeders Association took place at the Boguslawice Stallion Depot. It included stallions oriented towards showjumping, dressage, and eventing.

There was one outstanding stallion from the dressage horse group: Da Vinci sp (Secret DSP - Dolina Bystrzycy sp x W-Samba Boy sp) – a bay who distinguished himself in every movement for his spaciousness, good flexibility and balance. His breeder and owner, Piotr Mazurek, put together good material for a sport horse and is more popularly known as a good Polish four-in-hand driving competitor.

Large showjumping group

The largest group of the performance test is traditionally the jumping stallions, and out of the 15 presented stallions, 11 passed the field test and henceforth qualified for breeding.
The best jumper was, in fact, a representative of DSP, the Deutsches Sportpferd association, Like Balu SKB (Like Pleasure M [KWPN] - Baby Balou [Oldbg] x Balou du Rouet [Oldbg]) bred and owned by the Bielin Stud Farm. A stallion of good, modern type, flexible in movement, presenting good balance in the gallop. He made confident jumps with good technique, and is strong and very rideable horse. He was exceptionally well prepared and presented during the test by Krzysztof Tarasek.
Second place was also taken by a stallion from the Bielin Stud Farm: Dublin SKB sp (Cicero Z - Dulcynea [DSP] x Kasanova de la Pomme [BWP]). He was considered as a good ‘type’ of sire, with a correct conformation, strong and attentive in the jump, and with a fast take-off.
Third place was taken by a pupil of the Racot National Stud Farm: Chochlik sp (Kapsones W [KWPN] - Chochla sp x Vulkan L [Westf]). This is a very handsome stallion of excellent type with a very good gallop and jumping ability.
Finishing equal third was taken by the Dutch-bred KWPN Rodeo VG (Aganix du Seigneur [SBS] - Miss Uzella VG [KWPN] x Quickly de Kreisker [SF]), owned by Sylwester Kosiski. The stallion impressed with a good, balanced gallop and technique, as well as jumping power.

Eventing stallions

In group C (eventing), the highest result, excluding the cross-country test, was achieved by a stallion from the Liski National Stud Farm: Agitator wlkp (Peregrine/ex Paganini [Trak] – Agitacja wlkp x Hamlet Go [Trak]). A grey stud horse of modern type, who demonstrated flexible, free movements.
Malopolska stallions, in accordance with the breeding program of the studbook for Polish malopolska horses, additionally had to pass a cross-country test, in open terrain which included cross-country obstacles.