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Stuart Vesty captured the beautiful Palanga daughter, Parantella |
If you are an Arabian horse lover, then this time of the year is uniquely special, as lazy summer days move slowly towards August while the lots for the Pride of Poland auction and Summer Sale are revealed. Over the years, I have learned that my favorite Polish horses are those who result from Ekstern crossed with *Eukaliptus, particularly when this cross occurs on the maternal side of the pedigree. You know what? There are several horses of this cross in the sale! Back in the day, I felt that the mare, Palanga, was physically representative of how well these two stallions complemented each other. A successful show mare, many other enthusisats agreed too! Palanga is also an elite broodmare, her progeny includes Parantella by Kahil Al Shaqab (Marwan Al Shaqab x OFW Mishaahl) consigned as lot 8 in the Pride of Poland auction. When I received the email from Arabian Horse Magazine, I was stunned by her outrageous beauty, as captured by Stuart Vesty's camera. Sparkling white, her fine skin deeply pigmented, how is it even possible to consistently breed horses of this caliber, one right after another? How many other horses like Parantella exist in Poland? Palanga has been a consistently strong broodmare, her progeny also includes the mares Padrona by El Palacio VO (Al Lahab x El Dorada), Palangija by Alert, Petra de Lafon by Shanghai EA, Proxima White by QR Marc and Padova, by Galba (Plakat x Gza Gza), who sold to Qatar in 2011 for $80,000.00. Her sons include Pointer by Sahm El Arab, Palafit by AJ Azzam, and by QR Marc: Pavorotto KA (now with Rohara Arabians), Panthos, Pinco Arab and Profender KA. Parantella is a proven broodmare, having produced a daughter Praksja by Al Ayal AA and colts by KA Nabras and Erantis.
There are 15 horses consigned to the Pride of Poland auction this year. Parantella is just one of the 12 mares offered this year (additionally, there are 3 fillies). Not to take anything away from Parantella but the unexpected happened to me. As convinced as I was that there was no horse to rival Parantella's beauty, a silent beauty quietly stepped in, to prove that the patent for beauty is not exclusive to Parantella! El Medida is to be adored with the same level of intensity showered upon Parantella.
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Stuart Vesty photo of El Medida |
The shape of El Medida's neck, including the underline is just, well, impressive. Her neck is longer, well crested, with a fine and roomy throatlatch. Oh my. El Medida, is by the Kahil Al Shaqab son, Morion and out of the Shanghai EA daughter, El Medara. What is really interesting is that both dams, Mesalina and El Emeera, are paternal siblings, Ekstern daughters, meaning that El Medida is double Ekstern and on the dam side, unites Ekstern with *Eukaliptus, through the lovely Emanacja, El Medida's maternal great granddam.
Her name, El Medida, is an interesting choice of names as Medida means "measure" or better yet, a "standard of measure" as in, "the standard by which all horses are measured." Since "Medida" is the feminine form, it really does not make sense to use the masculine form, "El"; instead of using the feminine, "La," as in "La Medida". "El" is more appropriately used with the male form like "Medido" as in, El Medido".
El Medida, is also a proven broodmare, as she produced a colt foal in 2025, by the 2022 Polish Silver Champion stallion and Parmana son, Ptolemeusz. This is a colt that has captured my imagination, as Parmana is a daughter of the beloved straight Egyptian stallion, Al Maraam.
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Stuart Vesty photo of Summer Sale lot 26, Wildarosa |
The Summer Sale is on Monday, August 11th. I heard Scott Benjamin say to Samantha Mattocks in a podcast that the Summer Sale is basically a reworking of what we once knew as the Silent Sale and offers buyers the opportunity to purchase an affordably priced mare, as compared to the cost of the horses consigned to the Pride of Poland sale. You wouldn't know this from each of the 28 lots offered, which includes 4 stallions. The horses in the sale are top caliber like Perlesa, lot 20, who is a granddaughter of the Al Adeed Al Shaqab sired Pilarosa or lot 26, the Bialka-bred Wildarosa, a maternal grandaughter of Ganges, who was bred to Wilda, a daughter of the Ekstern-sired, Wilga, top crossed by Gazal Al Shaqab. She's bay, she's a taller horse and I appreciate her substance. She has a powerful shoulder, a broad chest and her neck, while not as outstanding as El Medida, is well-set. The classic look of her face is accentuated by the fineness of her skin, which intensifies the prominence of bone, especially the width of her facial crest bone. She looks every much a desert horse!
Dr. Steven Peters, a neuroscientist, who along with Martin Black wrote and published the book, Evidence Based Horsemanship, recently posted on his Facebook profile, the following quote, "When beauty—whether in nature or art—is fully received, when it’s seen, felt, and welcomed into awareness, it can gently alter the brain, leaving a quiet, clear trace that may change who we are." The quotation suggests that through beauty, we can impact the brain in ways we may never have realized and thereby alter the course of our lives. Think of it, any one of these beautiful mares can do this for you.
***2 years ago, I realized an important milestone, 500 published blog posts. Here I am today, having just finished writing and publishing blog number 600! Many thanks dear readers for your support and encouragement over the past 2 years***
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