Polka, 1800 mare
A mare foaled at Slawuta presumably around the year 1800. In Russian, the term “Polka” refers to a…
Gniady, 1793 bay stallion
Gniady in Polish and Russian means the color “bay.” This horse was a bay stallion purchased in Vienna…
About horses and improving the race in Galicia (1839)
O chowie koni i polepszeniu rasy w Galicyi By Prince Władysław Sanguszko, Published by Piotr Piller, Lviv, 1839.…
Judging Skowronek
There are many ways to judge a horse. Some of the more common considerations include conformation, size, temperament,…
Why Skowronek?
Skowronek’s widespread presence in the pedigrees of horses registered as Arabians is arguably the raison d’etre for a…