Organizer of famous Arabian horse auction breaks contract with two studs

Polfturf, an organizer of the world famous Pride of Poland Arabian horse auction, has terminated contracts with two state-owned studs, in Janów Podlaski and Michałów, the company announced. Barbara Mazur, co-owner of the company told private broadcaster TVN24 that the main reason behind the decision was lack of contact with the two facilities after their long-time directors were sacked a few weeks ago. Since the presidency has changed "there have been only one meeting. We haven't received any information regarding the event and which horses will be put in for the auction." Under these circumstances, the company doesn't see a possibility to organize the event at the same high level as before, Mazur said. She also claimed that there are signals that foreign visitors are cancelling their visits. The first auction of Arabian horses was organized in 1970 and since 2001 it's been dubbed Pride of Poland. It is organized at the state-owned Janów Podlaski, a 199-year-old breeding center, one of the three prestigious Arabian horse studs in Poland. In February, Minister of Agriculture sacked long-time directors of all of the three entities, naming financial irregularities as the reason.