Agronomy journal, Vol. 68 No. 5, 2006.
Original scientific paper
BREEDING THROUGHBRED HORSES ON THE ESTATE OF THE BISHOPS OF BOSNIA, DJAKOVO AND SYRMIA (1374,-1506.-2006.)
Andrija Šuljak
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Đakovo,Sveučilišta u Osijeku, Hrvatska
Abstract
The bishops of Bosnia, Djakovo and Syrmia are the owners of a large estate donated to them in a deed by Croato-Hungarian kings in 1239 and 1244 which they managed to develop into a successful and rich holding. The profits made helped them to improve the living in the area and the life of Church establishing a new bishopric, the Bosnia and Djakovo diocese in Djakovo, eastern Croatia. The Bishops were also among the biggest patrons of the arts in Croatia. The activities on the estate were agriculture and forestry, stockbreeding, winegrowing, breeding pedigree dogs, today the best known Croatia sheepdog, bee-keeping, breeding silk-worms. They are well known for breeding horses. First there were Arabian Breeds and since early 19 Th century the Lipitzaners. Their stud-farm had the 500 hundred year anniversary in 2006. Horses were first mentioned in 1374 and the stud 130 years later, in 1506. The stud-farm had its rises and falls, sharing the fate of its masters and eastern Croatian regions. In 1945 it was nationalized and with expert leader-ship and the help from the state it has survived until today.
Keywords
troughbred hors; Lipitzaner; breeding; stud-farm Đakovo
Hrčak ID:
26552
URI
Publication date:
5.11.2006.
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