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Moritzburg Hengstparade Opens With More Than 130 Horses

A state program has modernized the stud farm, culminating in a new 4,200-square-meter riding hall financed by Saxony.

Overview

  • Organizers presented the full breeding stallion stock in a four-hour program, with the traditional “Hungarian Post” among the opening highlights.
  • Further parades are scheduled for September 14 and 20.
  • Agriculture Minister Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch called horse breeding a valuable cultural heritage and noted the parade’s century-long appeal.
  • The new riding hall provides 824 seats, with about €27 million invested from the state budget.
  • The Saxon Stud Administration serves as a regional competence center for Saxony and Thuringia, maintaining 85 breeding stallions and a state training school.