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ARAB  HORSE  SOCIETY  MARATHON 1977

A Tribute to Tarnik. 1969 Bay 16.1hh. Malopolska Stallion.
By: Walezjusz   Ex: Tarnina
A fine, proud, tough bold and handsome horse.
One of the greatest horses I have had the honour of sitting astride.

TARNIK storming through the finish to win the AHS Marathon 1977.

2nd.The Hon Finn Guinness riding  Ansti.

RIDING MAGAZINE December 1977.

Tarnik 
was the sire of 'Tamarillo' ridden by William Fox-Pitt finishing second at Badminton Horse Trials 2002
and 
Team Olympic Three Day Event Silver Medal
2004

TARNIK winning the 1977 Arab Horse Society Marathon held over the 26½ mile course on Salisbury Plain in a time of 1 hr. 36mins 49.5 secs. Part-bred Tarnik (left) was owned by Mr.and Mrs.Sutcliffe
and bred at Poland's Janow Podlaski Stud.
He was trained and ridden by Patrick Kempe of the Winaway Stud, Withypool on Exmoor.
Second was Lord and Lady Moynes Anglo-Arab Ansti ridden by Finn Guiness

TARNIK in training for the AHS Marathon on the Welsh Hills at an Endurance Horse Society Competition.

TARNIK in bionic, good athletic form with pilot Patrick on board
at the R.A.Hunter Trials 1977 two weeks after the AHS Marathon.
Qualified Abbey Life Hunter Trial Final. Placed in all of his eight Hunter Trials.

TARNIK, owned By Mr.and Mrs.T.Sutcliffe and produced and shown by Patrick Kempe,
winning the Part-bred Stallion Class at the AHS Show, Ascot 1977.
He went on to take the Reserve Part-Bred Championship

10.11.2002.      CONGRATULATIONS to Tokar Ibn Teelah and John Croft on winning the AHS Marathon 2002