My parents, Ursula and Willi Poth, founded horse breeding together in 1972 and experienced the first highlight of their breeding career in 1978 with the founding of the Dobel Stud (Dobel, Black Forest, Germany). I was just nine years old at the time and still remember the exciting time when horse breeding completely enriched our lives.

With great enthusiasm and dedication, my father dedicated himself to breeding straight Egyptian Arabians. He had a vision and worked hard to realize it. Ibn Galal (Magdi) was one of the first stallions he brought to our stud, and then other great animals followed, like Mehanna, Sherif Pascha (At age 2: a video from our open day in 1984), Mohssen, Alidaar and Lohim. His work as an international show judge and organizer showed his deep connection to this fascinating horse breed.

Particularly impressive were the Egyptian events organized by my father in the 80s and the Arabian Horse Festival at the Iffezheim racetrack near Baden-Baden in the early 90s, which are still vividly remembered by many people today. These groundbreaking events promoted the recognition and protection of straight Egyptian Arabians and introduced them to an international audience. YouTube: Festival des arabischen Pferdes 1989 Press release in German: Badener Tagblatt 1991, Badische Neueste Nachrichten 1991 and Badener Tagblatt 1992.

In 1990, my parents took the courageous step and moved to Provence in the south of France to successfully continue their breeding there. While they built up their horse breeding in Provence, I stayed in Germany and pursued my path.

The years in the south of France were a special time for my parents. They found a new home for themselves and their horses in the picturesque surroundings of Provence. The spacious pasture areas and the pleasant climate offered the horses an ideal environment to develop. In 2010, my parents returned to their German homeland to Hohwieshof estate in Hettingen, Baden-Württemberg. After an unforgettable time in the south of France, during which they successfully continued breeding horses and gained worldwide fame, they felt the call to return home and explore new paths.

Even his old age was no reason for my father to retire. He traveled tirelessly around the world with my mother, and his advice was always listened to. In 2018, he visited Egyptian breeders in Morocco; He never stopped passing on his ideals and knowledge at seminars and lectures.

Horse breeding was more than just a business for my parents. It was her passion, her joy of life and her way of connecting with the world. They shared their love of horses with people from all over the world and created a community of horse lovers who shared their enthusiasm.