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Babolna - Hungary
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12/25/2009
| The Babolna National Stud Farm founded in 1789, has
been a major location for horse breeding in Hungary throughout the whole
period of its existence.
The mission of Babolna is to preserve, promote and develop the values
created by the efforts of their predecessors. Their goal is not only to preserve, but also to convey their equestrian heritage to the general public about how this heritage, which once was closely connected to warfare, has become a vehicle for noble sporting activity. The history of the Babolna Stud, which is rightly world-famous today, looks back to the end of the 18th century. |
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| Josef Csekonics, captain of a cuirassier regiment, had the idea that horse breeding in Hungary may flourish only under the professional hands of stud masters, who may create imperial-royal studs. As ordered by Jospeh II, the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, a stud was created first in Mezoehegyes in 1795, then in Babolna in 1789 with the purpose to breed fast and strong horses, which were necessary both for the army and for the public. |
 www.babolnamenes.hu |
Following a major expedition organized by Eduard Herbert a purebred
Arabian stallion named SHAGYA Senior was brought to
Babolna. Beside the purebred Arabian stock the Babolna Arabian breed
developed by the middle of the 1800's which has become known as the
Shagya-Arabian breed all over Europe since it was
recognized as an independent breed in 1978. |
| The oldest document containing verified data about Babolna is from 1268. From the 14th century until the end of the Turkish occupation significant slaughter cattle commerce took place between Hungary and the bigger cities of Western Europe. The Hungarian cattle were driven to Vienna, Augsburg and Nuernberg on century-old paths, the so-called “Butchers” Road. During the exhausting travel they stopped for some days at towns of valuable pastures. Babolna became one of these traditional stops. | ||
Babolna Stallions participating in the 2009 Stallion Parade in Marbach, Germany
Hungares - A Babolna Success Story