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Skowronek

Bred by Count Jozef Potocki and later the foundation stallion of Lady Wentworth’s Crabbet stud. Sired 46 foals in England whose descendants went to Europe, Australia, Egypt, Russia and the United States. Foaling year is recorded as 1908 in some stud books and 1909 in others. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skowronek_(horse)

Witraz

One of the four famous colts by Ofir foaled at Janow Podlaski in 1938. Survived the war and became the sire of *Bask and Bandola. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bask_(horse)

Witez II

Foaled 1 April 1938 at Janow Podlaski. Taken during the German occupation and recovered by the US Army in 1945, he stood in California and was 1951 Grand Champion at the Southern California All-Arabian Show. Died 1965. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witez_II

Negatiw

Foaled 5 August 1945 at Tersk. Sold to Poland in 1962, he returned the Ibrahim sire line to Polish breeding and is regarded as the most internationally influential grandson of Skowronek. Stood 14.1 hands. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negatiw

Naborr

Foaled 13 April 1950 at Tersk and originally named Nabor. Raced at Pyatigorsk, then exported to Poland in 1955 and to the United States in 1963. Recorded at 150 cm. Named a Living Legend stallion in 1970. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naborr

Bask

Foaled 9 February 1956 and imported to the United States in 1963 by Dr Eugene LaCroix. National Champion in both halter and performance, and sire of 196 US or Canadian National Champions. Died 1979. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bask_(horse)

Bandos

Out of Bandola, the mare known as the Queen of Poland. Imported to the United States in 1982. Died September 1987. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandos_(horse)

Monogramm

Brought to Michalow Stud in Poland on 4 December 1992 to extend the Ofir and Witraz sire line. Covered mares in the 1993 and 1994 seasons with frozen semen used from 1995 to 1997. Measured 152 cm at the withers. Source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bsap-occasional-publication/article/stallion-monogramm-improver-of-arabian-horse-breeding-in-poland/98F1EC8B0AE879289921B9EEECB8947F

Gazal Al Shaqab

World Champion Stallion and the sire of Marwan Al Shaqab. Bred and owned by Al Shaqab Stud in Doha. Source: https://www.arabianessence.tv/app/media/uploads/posts/10718/documents/Al_Shaqab__Stallion_Waho_Book_2011.pdf