Week-end Escapade: Mangalia Stud Farm/Herghelia Mangalia

RO:

            Am avut parte de o dupa-amiaza minunata week-end-ul trecut: am vizitat herghelia Mangalia si am reusit chiar sa calaresc, desi sezonul nu este oficial deschis inca.

Cateva informatii:

Herghelia Mangalia este situată la 3 km nord de Mangalia (cu acces de pe soseaua Mangalia - Constanţa), la numai 500 m de malul vestic al Marii Negre. Nu a fost asezată aici intamplător, tinandu-se cont de condiţiile geoclimaterice de formare a rasei arabe. Condiţiile de clima deosebite au permis formarea unui cal arab de Mangalia avand calitati deosebite. În afara profilului zootehnic, Herghelia (cea mai mare din Europa sud-estica) constituie un excelent centru de agrement si atractie turistica. Complexul dispune de un hipodrom de trap si galop bine amenajat, iar in incinta unitatii se practica echitatia.

Stiati ca…?

Popularea cu cai pur sange arabi a hergheliei de la Mangalia, al carei decret de infiinţare a fost semnat de Regele Ferdinand in 1926, devenind operaţional doi ani mai tarziu, incepe in anul 1919, atunci cand trupele romanesti intra in Ungaria pentru a alunga guvernul comunist instaurat de Bela Kun. Incursiunea a ajuns la jumatatea distantei dintre Budapesta si Viena, la herghelia Babolna, unde Imperiul Austro-Ungar creştea cai pur sange arabi. Caii, cumparaţi de la beduini din Siria, Iran şi Irak, de catre armata imperiala, au ajuns captura de razboi pentru armata romana care, dupa cativa ani de custodie la Jegalia, i-a predat hergheliei de la Mangalia.

EN:

            I had an amazing experience last week-end, one I had been planning for a while now: I visited the Mangalia horse farm and was even able to ride a horse, although the riding season is not officially open there yet.

To begin with, some facts:

The Mangalia horse farm is situated 3 km North of the city of Mangalia and only 500 m from the Western shore of the Black Sea; It was not placed there by chance, but by taking into consideration the geoclimateric conditions favorable to the Arabian horse race. Special climate conditions allowed the development of local Arabian horses, with outstanding qualities. The Mangalia horse farm is the largest in South-Eastern Europe, a place with tradition, founded in 1926, operational since 1928. You can go visit the stables, take a look at the horses, stallions or even take riding lessons, practice or take leisure rides- on a horse or carriage.

The hippodrome of Mangalia, especially conceived for gallop races, lies on a surface of 19 hectares. July through September, horse races take place where stud farms from all over the country and private breeders take part.

The horse I rode

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