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What is a state stud farm?

A state stud farm ( German: Landgestüt, French: Haras) is one owned by the government. The first state studs were ordered by Louis XIV of France in 1665. The purpose of the state studs was to make high-quality horses available to local breeders and farmers to accelerate the evolution of local horses.

What is the oldest horse stud farm in Europe?

The oldest stud farm in Europe still in existence today is the Mews of Einsiedeln Abbey (1064) in Switzerland where Einsiedler horses are bred. The Me?imurje horse stud farm, Žabnik at Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia, is owned by the Me?imurje nature public institution

What were stud farms like in the Middle Ages?

Einsiedeln Mews with Cavalli della Madonna horses. During the Middle Ages, stud farms were often managed as part of a monastery. At the time, few people apart from monks could read and write, and so they were charged with the responsibility of recording pedigrees.

What is a stud animal?

Male animals made available for breeding to outside female animals are said to be "standing at stud", or at "stud service", referencing the relatively high probability that they are kept at a stud farm. The word stud is often restricted to larger domesticated (especially farm) animals, such as cattle and horses.