On December 5, 2024, the Magyar Posta issued a block dedicated to the breeding of Lipizzaner horses in Hungary.
The Lipizzaner is one of the oldest cultivated horse breeds in Europe. Its history began in 1580, when Archduke Charles II founded a court stud farm near Lipica (in today's Slovenia, formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire). The stud farm in Lipica was based on Spanish horses, which were later crossed with Arabian and Kladruber horses. Lipizzaners first came to Hungary during the Napoleonic Wars. Part of the Lipica stud stock was placed in Mezőhegyes. In the 1950s, the Hungarian Lipizzaner stock was moved to Szilvasvárad.
Currently, several private breeders breed Lipizzaners in Hungary, but the main and largest equestrian center of the breed is the State Stud Farm in Szilvasvárad.
Lipizzaners are known throughout the world thanks to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. They have also proven themselves in dressage and driving, showing excellent results in national and international competitions.
Today, the Lipizzan horse breed is considered a national treasure in Hungary, it is included in the National Collection of Hungarian Cultural Property, and the tradition of breeding the Lipizzan horse has been included in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The souvenir sheet and accompanying philatelic products were designed by Imre Benedek. The 3.5 forint postage stamp depicts a portrait of a Lipizzan stallion in a Hungarian decorative bridle. The style of the stamp resembles an old painting in a carved gilded frame. It seems to remind us of the rich, more than 400-year history of the breed. On the block field there is a black and white drawing of freely grazing horses. In addition to the standard number block, the Hungarian Post also issued an imperforate block with numbers in red and a block with special perforation with green numbers. A first day cover and a special postmark were also issued.
Source: www.posta.hu
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