PC SHARON MEYERS
Carole Hore 1938–2021
THE LEGACY OF COOLINDA PARK A woman who had such passion and dedication to have created a legacy that touched so many is an exceedingly difficult person to describe in just one article.
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arole Hore was that type of woman. Her strength was enviable, her determination admired. Those that knew her well described her with such superlatives as ‘remarkable’, ‘knowledgeable’, ‘stoic’ and ‘courageous’. She had a passion that no obstacle could block and was tenacious in achieving her dream of producing a herd of Pure Polish Arabians that were both beautiful and functional. Her legacy is Coolinda Park and the Polish horses that she bred throughout her lifetime. When asked ‘why Polish Arabians?’ her answer was always much the same – ‘I breed
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ARABIAN STUDS & STALLIONS 2022
Polish Arabians because of their stamina, trainable minds, correct conformation, their ability to adapt to any environment and circumstance, and their continuing outstanding beauty which has been proven in every show ring around the world, including Australia. Their presence and movement give you goose bumps!’ Coolinda Park have line bred to proven Polish performance lineage following the expertise and knowledge of the directors of the State Studs in Poland. Polish Arabians are constantly proven to be a horseman’s horse, with the ability to achieve great heights in whatever discipline their
owners set them to, and often at multiple disciplines. These extraordinary horses have withstood human interferences and have maintained their beauty and quality over the ages, emerging as survivors of wars, famine, floods and ‘owners’ whims’. Their heritage is not to be taken lightly. The history of the Polish Arabian horse is exceptional and the seeds that the modern Polish breeding programs sprang from were planted and nurtured during the 1500s. The Polish horses’ courage and boldness is well recognised, as was the devotion shown by their handlers throughout the ages. If not for this loyalty and dedication by the Polish grooms, combined with the
