Koalicja

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Foaled in 1918 at the Radautz State Stud in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (today Romania), the grey mare Koalicja was one of the most valuable broodmares at Janów Podlaski State Stud. She represented the noble Saqlawiyah strain, tracing to the Polish foundation mare Milordka.
Koalicja -also known as Koheilan IV-4 at Radautz - was imported to Poland in 1919, as part of the effort to restore the Polish Arabian breeding program that had been nearly destroyed during the war years. From the beginning, she drew admiration for her exquisite, classic head—a hallmark of Arabian type that became widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and refinement in Polish breeding. Her head was so celebrated that it later adorned the logo of the German Arabian registry, cementing her status as an enduring symbol of the ideal Arabian type.
Koalicja’s sire, Koheilan IV, born in 1904 and bred at the Bábolna State Stud in Hungary, was a son of Koheilan II and 124 O’Bajan. He was also the sire of Koheilan I, an influential stallion at Bábolna and later in Poland. In 1925, Koheilan IV was exported to Germany as part of an exchange between Bábolna and Weil Stud, a measure taken by both institutions to prevent inbreeding within their pure Arabian herds.
Despite his advanced age, Koheilan IV proved a valuable sire at Weil. Among his notable Weil bred offspring were the mares Caesarea and Seerösle, both established their own family at Weil, and the stallion Landsknecht, later exported to Poland, where he achieved distinction as a racehorse.
Koalicja’s dam, Amurath, also known as 238 Amurath-25, was foaled in 1901. She was sired by Amurath 'Weil' and out of Koheil III. Amurath was bred at Radautz which breeding program was known for producing horses with strong bone, endurance, and noble type. The program focused on developing horses that were suitable for military and agricultural work, emphasizing durability and versatility.
At Radautz, Amurath produced four foals: Besides the grey Koalicja, three fillies by Marzouk (none of which left purebred descendants).
At Janów Podlaski, Koalicja quickly distinguished herself as a broodmare of exceptional worth and one of the matriarchs of Poland’s breeding program. Between 1923 and 1932, she produced seven registered purebred Arabian foals. Her sons and daughters became the foundation of a dynasty that shaped Arabian breeding mainly in Poland, Germany and Russia.
Her first recorded foal was the grey stallion Enwer Bey (1923, by Abu Mlech), who established himself as an influential sire. His sons included Halef, an excellent sire of broodmares at Achental and Marbach, later rescued after World War II by Gertrude Griesbach, and Trypolis, an accomplished racehorse and sire. Enwer Bey’s daughter Taraszcza became one of the most prolific broodmares of her era, producing 18 registered purebred foals, ten stallions and eight mares, thereby perpetuating Koalicja’s legacy through numerous lines.
Koalicja’s first bred daughter was Federacja (1923, by Burgas), a mare whose influence spanned continents. She produced nine purebred Arabian foals, among them the legendary Witez II (by Ofir, 1938), who was exported to the United States, where he became one of the most admired Polish sires of the 20th century. Federacja herself was lost during World War II.
In 1929, Koalicja foaled Konfederacja (by Farys II), who was taken to Russia in 1939. There she produced six registered foals, including the mare Norka (by Naseem), dam of Naivnyi and Nartan.
Among Koalicja’s later foals were two full siblings by Fetysz: the stallion Miecznik (1931) and the mare Niezgoda (1932). Miecznik became chief sire at Micha?ów Stud from 1949 to 1954, siring 31 registered purebred Arabians. His offspring included Ela (dam of Elstera, Espartero and Essaul), Marabut, and especially Aquinor, one of the most notable sires in postwar Polish breeding. Miecznik's younger full sister Niezgoda was taken to Russia in 1939, where she produced eight purebred foals.
Through these remarkable progeny, Koalicja became a matriarch of international importance. Her descendants left indelible marks on the studs of Janów, Michalów, Tersk, Achental, and far beyond. Her refined beauty and classic head came to symbolize the elegance and nobility of the Polish Arabian, and her genetic legacy continues to shape the breed to this day.