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And in the best possible style, as Elberiusz gracefully stole the show in Barroca d'Alva, Portugal.

But one step at a time.

At the end of June, after several months of hard training under the watchful eye of Martyna Kamińska, our Elbi took part in his first international competition (CEI 1* category). There were 13 brave horses and talented riders competing, who had to ride 100 km on a very demanding, sandy terrain full of difficult climbs.

It was only after the race that Martyna admitted that she was worried about how our rookie would cope, while Elbi just had more desire and energy to go faster from round to round, and the deep sand and climbs did not cause him any problems. And most importantly, he had perfect parameters throughout the whole race.
 
He was simply in a class of his own and a demonstration of what a Polish horse with a Polish rider can do on Portuguese soil.
 

Before his first international competition in Santarém, Portugal, our five-year-old stallion Alpess behaved perfectly and climbed into the trailer without hesitation. The result? Loading and locking took less than 5 minutes in total, so there was no unnecessary stress.
 
Another test, which Alpess passed with an A, awaited him on arrival. There were a lot of unfamiliar, energetic horses on site, as other competitions were taking place in the meantime. Ignoring all this, Alpess bravely rode the miles and quickly got his heart rate down.

Alpess is a passionate young horse who has just made his debut in his first international competition. In the P class over 40 km, despite the bad weather and difficult terrain, he gave it his all and finished 2nd, beating 11 dangerous rivals.

A big round of applause is due to Martyna Kamińska, who skilfully guided our champion. Both on the trail and in each of the previous stages. We keep our fingers crossed for further successes.

More than 2,500 km by car across half of Europe. Three flights – 12 hours in the air and almost as many hours waiting for connections. Fighting against time and terrible fatigue – both human and equine.

The journey itself to the Al Fursan Cup 2024 could be the plot of a story from the Arabian Nights. But Martyna Kamińska and her brave Magico de Sao Pedro have already arrived. They are relaxing, taking in new flavours, colours and smells. They watch the desert. They greet the local spirits, on whose prosperity much depends here. And they are gathering strength for the extremely demanding Al Fursan Endurance, the fifth edition of which starts tomorrow.

On 10 February, the world's best athletes will line up at the start of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup race. It is a 120 km route running through the beautiful and mysterious, but also extremely demanding, surroundings of AlUla. The day after, there will be a 160 km competition. This will be a tough test before the World Championships, scheduled for 2026.

The Al Fursan Endurance will undoubtedly be a great sporting celebration. The top 20 riders in the FEI world ranking, the best riders from the GCC and members of the royal family are among those who have confirmed their participation. In total, representatives from 51 countries will gather in AlUla to compete and win in one of the world's most prestigious races.

The best are attracted by the unique prize of around EUR 5 million. This is why the Al Fursan Endurance is now one of the most important events on the international endurance calendar. The organisers promise that this year's race will be an extreme battle against time and the elements. The ultimate test of endurance for man and horse, and a testament to their bond and skill.

Martyna and Magico de Sao Pedro, our fingers are crossed for you! May the force be with you!

2024 is going to be a strong international year for us. We want to compete effectively against the best, so we’re taking on challenging routes and targeting the world’s most important Endurance Riding Competitions.

And we welcome a new, highly talented and very experienced rider to our stable, whose skills, passion and desire for international success will inspire these ambitious endeavours.

Martyna Kaminska is a member of the Polish National Team and the first Polish rider to achieve the international ELITE Junior status.

She has participated in the biggest, most prestigious competitions in Poland, Europe and around the world, including Estonia, Slovakia, Germany, Italy and the UK, as well as Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.

So, together with Martyna, we are launching a new, international STS LovEnPeas Arabians sports programme for 2024.

We start in Portugal, where our three bravest horses: Elberiusz, New Lady and Gambia, will arrive in January. This is also where we will start our first endurance races.

Keep your fingers crossed!

All about this year's successes and passion for endurance riding. And the dreams that gave birth to them. About consistency in action and the courage to reach higher and further than others. About a deep connection with nature and a philosophy based on caring and focusing on needs and talents.
And finally, about our outstanding horses, our most talented riders and Piotr Kochanski, the breeder and trainer who has been building and developing the potential of our LovEnPeas Arabians Training and Education Stables for over 20 years.
You can read about all this in the latest issue of the ‘Polish Horse' (Koń Polski) magazine >>
And as the material is only available in Polish, let us know if you find the English version useful as well.