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Username:.Intrigue.
Show Name: Świt Czasu
("Dawn of Time" in Polish)
Barn Name: Roksana
(Polish name meaning "dawn")
Gender: Mare
Breed: Konik

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Username:.Intrigue.
Show Name: Świt Czasu
("Dawn of Time" in Polish)
Barn Name: Roksana
(Polish name meaning "dawn")
Gender: Mare
Breed: Konik

Konik Fun Facts
- The breed is of Polish origin
- Konik means "little horse" in Polish
- Average height of 12.3-13.3hh
- Believed to be close descendants of the now extinct Tarpan
- They are considered to be a semi-feral breed
- Konik always display the dun factor
- The winter coats of these ponies are often lighter than their shorter coat, some even appear white
- The German Nazis stole many of these ponies during the war, using them in genetic experiments to try to back breed and produce a German Tarpan, many of these ponies ended up being eaten by the starving troops and locals, almost leading to their extinction
- The Konik has been reintroduced to the wild in certain areas as part of a vital grazing project to help sustain the ecological balance between the woodland and marshes

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Photograph by Mauri Liers

Username ~ UnicornTamer

Show Name ~ Chodź do Domu (Polish for "Come Home")

Barn Name ~ Destiny

Gender ~ Mare

Breed ~ Konik

Age ~ 10 years


~ Come Home ~
In World Wars I and II, these sturdy, semi-feral little horses were important to Russian and German troops as off-road transport animals. They were called Panje horses. Both Destiny's show name and barn name refer to this strange and sad part of their history.

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Username: john laurens
Show Name: FCS Moonstruck Boulder
Barn Name: Atalanta
Gender: Mare
Breed: Konik
Fact: Temperament
The Konik combines the independence and pride of the wild Tarpan with a kind and friendly nature. It is intelligent, eager to learn and hardworking. Koniks are even tempered and get along very well with people, including children.

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Username:.Intrigue.
Show Name: Świt Czasu
("Dawn of Time" in Polish)
Barn Name: Roksana
(Polish name meaning "dawn")
Gender: Mare
Breed: Konik

Konik Fun Facts
- The breed is of Polish origin
- Konik means "little horse" in Polish
- Average height of 12.3-13.3hh
- Believed to be close descendants of the now extinct Tarpan
- They are considered to be a semi-feral breed
- Konik always display the dun factor
- The winter coats of these ponies are often lighter than their shorter coat, some even appear white
- The German Nazis stole many of these ponies during the war, using them in genetic experiments to try to back breed and produce a German Tarpan, many of these ponies ended up being eaten by the starving troops and locals, almost leading to their extinction
- The Konik has been reintroduced to the wild in certain areas as part of a vital grazing project to help sustain the ecological balance between the woodland and marshes

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