• 1992 – 2009
• *Europejczyk x BOH Romance by Negatraz
• Bred by Maplewood Farms

 

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the loss of the exceptional Romantykk. The most beloved mare at Maplewood, Romantykk graced us with her charm, dynamic presence and kind nature for 17 years. Her classic breed type, dramatic movements and ability to produce these traits helped us to define our vision for the ultimate Polish Arabian mare.

The dam of ROSCOE DIVINE and RAPACHINI, she was the most talented mare we have owned. Her hackney-like trot including extreme hock action translated into serious motion for subsequent generations. This mare was well over 15 hands and had incredible presence.

Her dam, BOH ROMANCE, was Maplewood's premier broodmare for many years and was considered by many to be the most beautiful daughter of NEGATRAZ. An aristocrat dam of champions, her best produce include US Top Ten REVELRY, Regional Top Five ROCKETTE MF, Western Pleasure Champion ATOUCH OF ROMANCE, halter champion REBOK and our precious broodmares REVLON and NINA RICCI.

Romantykk's sire, EUROPEJCZYK, is a Polish National Champion Stallion and an undefeated Triple Crown winner on the Polish track. Considered the best son of US National Champion EL PASO and Polish National Champion EUROPA (full sister to EUKALIPTUS), EUROPEJCZYK is the sire of numerous international halter and performance champions.

Romantykk’s quality went beyond her physical appearance - she was a princess in the truest sense. She was the mare who loved to come first among other horses, and insisted on being the first horse lead out to pasture, and was at the head of the pack when it came time to return to the barn. She loved to take scenic rides on the Oregon Coast Dunes, always going at her own pace despite where the group wanted to lead her. On the last ride we took before her passing, she found the soft sand dunes the perfect place to have a roll, giving clear indication this was her intent, but only taking action after she patiently waited for me to dismount. Romantykk was a caviar and bon bons kind of mare, and this is an example of the special treatment she never failed to expect.

Romantykk was allowed to ‘horse around’ for several years, and after a long hiatus from breeding, she checked in foal for 2010 to our own Erykk MF. This conclusion was only reached after she managed to fool a few different vets into thinking she was not in foal. Her passing marks the loss of not only our most talented broodmare, but also the foal we were most excited about, the treasured filly she was carrying along with her.

For those who knew and loved Romantykk, her passing was a tremendous loss. We look forward to procuring this valuable blood in future generations through her sisters Revlon and Nina Ricci, as well as their expected offspring.