"Preserving our Arabian Horse Heritage through Books"
This is a remarkable historical account of Count Jozef Potcki and the great Polish breeders and Arabian horses of SLAWUTA, BIALOCERKIEW, ANTONY.
Andrew K. Steen lives in Spain and spent many years researching the material for
this book. He discovered new documents and pictures never before published.
In his quest for excellence Andrew collaborated with Prince Pawel Sanguzko, Counts Anna Branicka, and Countess Maria Rey. The story traces their families history from the 13th century, right up to the present day.
The text contains and abundance of surprising first-hand information and anecdotes about the early horses found in the pedigrees of the vast majority to today's Arabian Champions.
Together with data from other newly discovered historic documents, each chapter is embellished with scores of rare and never before published illustrations (including 22 color plates and 160 black and white photographs) that were derived from the family's albums and archives of the story's principle human protagonists.
I have been in the Arabian horse business since 1962, I have read this book and if you do not have it in your library you must get it. There was not that many printed and this will become a collectable very soon.
Price is $45.00 U.S. currency plus $5.00 shipping and handling
On March 17 -18 2003 Andrew K. Steen made a
long awaited trip from Spain to visit and be interviewed for the Arabian Horse
Legacy archives. We talked for many hours and working from a five page list of
questions I video taped a four hour interview. 
Andrew K. Steen's involvement with the Arabian Horse began as a teenager in 1960 and by 1962 he became the youngest rider to successfully finish the Tevis-cup 100 mile endurance ride. In 1965, long before the multitudes began making their pilgrimages to Janow Podlaski, he journeyed alone behind the ' iron curtain' and had the privileged opportunity of seeing and appreciating all of the now legendary stallions and mares then residing at the Polish National Studs.
He was the catalyst behind the famous importation of 28 Spanish Arabians which would impact the breed and be known as the 'de Washoe' line.
Andrews father Charles Steen , discovered the worlds largest Uranium ore deposit in the early 1950,s. Money from this find financed Andrews early Arabian Horse interest.
He has authored and published two books and is working on two more. His translation into English of "In Search Of The Arabian Horse" is a must read for Arabian Horse lovers. In 2002 I personally traveled in Turkey and when I read this book I discovered that nearly one hundred years ago a group from Spain was commissioned to search for Arabian horse breeding stock in this region.
I was struck by their chronicals of hardship, patience and honesty as they endured this journey. This book is an accurate and unbiased account of life and times in the desert in search of the Arabian horse 100 years ago.
Price is $25.00 U.S. currency plus $5.00 shipping and handling.
Both of these books will make great gifts to people who love the Arabian horse.
