Pan Roman - breeder of Bask - pacem aeternam

Salve,
I just learned that pan Roman Pankiewicz, one of the legendary managers and breeders of the post-1945 Polish Arabians in the communist Respublica, passed away in Poznan on December 6, 2016. He was 92 years young - pacem aeternam!

According to Polskie Araby pan Roman was buried yesterday  ..

In Poland pan Roman is and will remain famous for his work as a breeder of Polish Arabians and has joined the pantheon of national breeders like prince Sanguszkos, Krysztalowicz et al , in the rest of the world he was 'the hand of God' behind the breeding marvel or the most famous North American Arabian stallion and one of the most famous Arabian horse sires  *Bask ( Witraż – Bałałajka/Amurath Sahib ).

Interesting interview with pan Roman ''Nie ma przepisu na hodowlę'' - There is no recipe for horse breeding- in Polish .
Actually there, at the and of the interview, pan Roman states that: 'Niech się nie wydaje nikomu, że ma jakiś przepis na hodowlę. Nie ma nic takiego!' - Let nobody think that they have something of a recipe for breeding. Nothing like that exists.'

and then his own article on the Babolna Arabian mares  ''Klacze babolniańskie i ich wpływ na współczesną polską hodowlę'' - The Babolna Broodmares and their influence on the contemporary Polish horsebreeding- also in Polish.
Pan Roman was the author of 7 books, including - Polska hodowla koni czystej krwi arabskiej 1918-1939 (Polish Purebred Arabian Horse Breeding 1918-39).

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