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HORSE RIDING AND BREEDING
Horse breeding has an extremely long historia
in Poland. Polish horses are famous throughout the world. Highly
appreciated are our full-blooded English horses, purebred Arab horses
and Anglo-Arab breeds [Malopolska (southern Poland), Wielkopolska
(western Poland) and Slaska (Silesia)]. Tarpans (wild descendants of
original steppe horses) and huculy (a breed kept by East Carpathian
mountaineers) are also bred. The lovers of these beautiful animals come
to the auctions regularly organized in Warsaw, Iwno, Janow Podlaski,
Ksiaz, Sopot, and Lobez. Very popular are vacations in 'the saddle'.
Numerous horse breeding centres throughout Poland, possessing
comfortable accommodation facilities, welcome enthusiasts of this sport.
Horseback riding lessons are available for beginners; experienced riders
may gallop off into the beautiful countryside. Rides in horse-drawn
carriages and St. Hubertus rides are also organized.
It is also possible to hire horses and have guided rides in many of
the seaside resorts, such as Debki.
The best known centers are:
- Bialy Bor (near Koszalin, close to Gdansk on the Baltic coast)
- Kadyny (near Elblag - north east Poland, close to the Masurian
lake distric)
- Sierakow, Czerniejewo and Iwno (near Poznan)
- Racot (near Leszno)
- Ksiaz (near Walbrzych)
- Lack (near Plock )
- Boguslawice (near Piotrkow Trybunalski - near Warsaw)
- Janow Podlaski (near Biala Podlaska).
In addition to big, state owned stud farms, there are a number of
smaller, privately owned equestrian centres. They offer riding lessons,
horses to mount, organization of picnic events with bonfires and
dances.
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