{"id":2925,"date":"2025-10-16T11:44:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horsevoyage.it\/2025\/10\/16\/interesting-fact-proton-the-popes-horse\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:46:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:46:17","slug":"interesting-fact-proton-the-popes-horse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horsevoyage.it\/en\/2025\/10\/16\/interesting-fact-proton-the-popes-horse\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting fact: Proton, the Pope&#8217;s horse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2925\" class=\"elementor elementor-2925 elementor-2905\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88f7d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f88f7d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proton, the Pope's horse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ae2f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8ae2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<h3><em>Proton, the Arabian horse gifted to Pope Leo XIV: a gift with profound significance<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"719\">During the general audience on 16th October,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"392\">Pope Leo XIV<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>received an unexpected gift:<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"436\">Proton<\/strong>, a<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"469\">Arabian thoroughbred horse<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>12 years old, gifted by the Polish breeder<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"536\">Andrzej Michalski<\/strong>. The gesture originated from a photograph depicting the Pope on horseback during his mission in &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/book.horsevoyage.it\/it\/11024\/peru\/moreideas?isMicrosite=true\" target=\"_blank\">Peru<\/a>: an image that inspired Michalski to offer him an animal \u2018worthy of his white suit\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"1024\">Proton has<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"766\">prestigious bloodline<\/strong>: his sire, Kahil, comes from the United States; his dam, Pradera, from the renowned stud farm of<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"876\">Jan\u00f3w Podlaski<\/strong>, Poland. The mare&#8217;s dam is also related to the Jordanian royal family. The horse is distinguished by its light grey coat and elegant gait.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1388\">The<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1041\">Vaticano<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>accepted the gift with enthusiasm: the Pope stroked Proton and shared the moment with the public. The horse will probably be housed at <span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1210\">Castel Gandolfo<\/strong>. Michalski expressed his wish that, if necessary, the animal be <span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1301\">auctioned<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>per aiutare i poveri, in linea con lo spirito dell\u2019esortazione apostolica<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><em data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1387\">Dilexi te.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1536\">In an age of technological gifts, the horse given to the Pope represents a return to the symbolism of simplicity, nature and practical care.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97635ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97635ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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