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Yesterday, during the General Audience at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV received a very special gift: a purebred Arabian horse named Proton, presented by Andrzej Michalski of Michalski Stud Farm in KoΕ‚obrzeg-Budzistowo, Poland. 

Born at JanΓ³w Podlaski, Proton is a 12-year-old son of Kahil Al Shaqab and Pradera, whose pedigree unites the royal heritage of Hlayyil Ramadan (once owned by HRH Princess Alia Al Hussein of Jordan) with the enduring influence of Pepton and Bandos.

Beyond breeding Arabian horses, Michalski Stud Farm has been devoted to social inclusion through horses for more than 30 years, offering hippotherapy for children and people with disabilities. 

Inspired by a photograph of Pope Leo riding a horse in Peru, Michalski offered Proton as a gesture of love and gratitude, writing β€œπ˜‹π˜ͺ𝘭𝘦𝘹π˜ͺ π˜΅π˜¦β€ (β€œI have loved you”) in his letter to the Holy Father.

β€œπ˜›π˜©π˜¦ π˜—π˜°π˜±π˜¦ 𝘸𝘒𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘒𝘱𝘱𝘺; 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘦π˜₯ 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘡𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘡𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘒𝘴 π˜₯𝘦𝘭π˜ͺ𝘨𝘩𝘡𝘦π˜₯, 𝘒𝘯π˜₯ 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦π˜₯,” Michalski told Vatican News. 

After the audience, Proton was taken to the Castel Gandolfo stables. The donor has expressed his intention to auction the horse, with proceeds directed to charitable causes, following a long-standing papal custom of selling received gifts to help those in need.

πŸŽ₯ Video credit: @vaticannews

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Yesterday, during the General Audience at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV received a very special gift: a purebred Arabian horse named Proton, presented by Andrzej Michalski of Michalski Stud Farm in KoΕ‚obrzeg-Budzistowo, Poland. Born at JanΓ³w Podlaski, Proton is a 12-year-old son of Kahil Al Shaqab and Pradera, whose pedigree unites the royal heritage of Hlayyil Ramadan (once owned by HRH Princess Alia Al Hussein of Jordan) with the enduring influence of Pepton and Bandos. Beyond breeding Arabian horses, Michalski Stud Farm has been devoted to social inclusion through horses for more than 30 years, offering hippotherapy for children and people with disabilities. Inspired by a photograph of Pope Leo riding a horse in Peru, Michalski offered Proton as a gesture of love and gratitude, writing β€œπ˜‹π˜ͺ𝘭𝘦𝘹π˜ͺ π˜΅π˜¦β€ (β€œI have loved you”) in his letter to the Holy Father. β€œπ˜›π˜©π˜¦ π˜—π˜°π˜±π˜¦ 𝘸𝘒𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘒𝘱𝘱𝘺; 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘦π˜₯ 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘡𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘡𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘒𝘴 π˜₯𝘦𝘭π˜ͺ𝘨𝘩𝘡𝘦π˜₯, 𝘒𝘯π˜₯ 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦π˜₯,” Michalski told Vatican News. After the audience, Proton was taken to the Castel Gandolfo stables. The donor has expressed his intention to auction the horse, with proceeds directed to charitable causes, following a long-standing papal custom of selling received gifts to help those in need. πŸŽ₯ Video credit: @vaticannews #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #ArabianHorse #SymbolOfPeace #VaticanNews

Photos from Irish Mist Farm LLC's post 06/03/2025

With all that is going on with my dad and work, I had a lot of legit reasons not to go to the Virginia Arabian Horse Show last weekend BUT I am so grateful we pushed ahead and went anyway! Dave was an amazing help to both me and Grace- so fortunate to have him along.

Three divisions- three Grand champion ribbons. So proud of MSU Secret Wish or Grace as we call her- she was basically pulled from the field to get this accomplished!

Photos from Irish Mist Farm LLC's post 08/07/2024

First show for MSU Secret Wish- in the ribbons but that wasn’t the point just wanted to get her acclimated to the show ring. She did great!

County Newcomers Establish Horse Farm on 120-Year-Old Property, Welcome Horse Owners, Veterans, Among Others for Relaxing Get Away - Royal Examiner 02/29/2024

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County Newcomers Establish Horse Farm on 120-Year-Old Property, Welcome Horse Owners, Veterans, Among Others for Relaxing Get Away - Royal Examiner Two relative newcomers to Warren County, who arrived in 2018 initially to live closer to aging parents, are investing time and energy into their new home community. Once acclimated to their new environment, they purchased 37 acres off Guard Hill Road. They spent the next five years or so revitalizin...

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