*Pogrom (QR Marc x Petla), 2011 Polish National Gold Champion Junior Stallion and 2010 Polish National Silver Champion Junior colt. He is pictured here in 2010 as a yearling.
rabian horse breeders are by their nature travelers; always seeking the very best horses to incorporate into their own breeding programs in their quest for the Arabian ideal. Their searches and serendipitous encounters sometimes move the breed in a new direction. The story of the Polish stallion *Pogrom exemplifies one such story. *Pogrom’s dam line of Szjamrajówka was imported to Poland in 1810. This mare family was devastated during the Second World War, leaving no representatives on Polish soil. The main reason was confiscation by the Soviets of the four remaining representatives, including the Ofir daughter Włodarka bred by Janów Podlaski. In 1956, a deal was struck with Tersk Stud and the Włodarka daughter Piewica (by Priboj) returned to Poland. Thus the mare line of Szjamrajówka was reestablished at Janów and the famous “P” family was founded. It would be difficult to overestimate Piewica’s influence in Janów, and Poland in general. She is the grandam of World Champion Pilarka, and this family alone accounts for Pipi, Pilar, Piaff, Pilot, and World champions *Pinga and *Pianissima to name just a few. Piewica’s daughter Penza’s branch includes the significant stallions Pepton (sire of *Ecaho) and Penitent. Piewica’s granddaughter *Pierzeja is the dam of the sire *Piechur, broodmare sire of World Champion Ekstern. The Piewica daughter Pentoda’s branch includes Pentoza, who established Bialka Stud’s most important family, which includes Perforacja, Pesal, Perfirka, and Perfinka. Pentoda is also the dam of Janów stallion Pers and 1976 U.S. National Champion Mare *Penicylina. But Pentoda’s most significant contribution to Janów was through the *Probat daughter Pestka. 2 ▪ *POGROM ▪ WORLD
David Boggs and clients stroll the Janow Stud grounds during the 2013 Polish Nationals.