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Silesian, Mare, 3 years, 16,1 hh, Black
F: Banderas | MF: Cypr II
Leisure - Breeding - Vaulting - Driving

PL

Siedleczek
zł25.000
~ $5.783
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Silesian, Mare, 2 years, 16 hh, Smoky-Black
F: Rozental | MF: Marcepan
Leisure - Baroque - Breeding - Driving

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PL

Chełmno
€3.500
~ $3.728
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Silesian, Gelding, 4 years, 16,1 hh, Gray-Dark-Tan
F: Rubord | MF: Alger
Dressage - Leisure - Driving

DE

Leer (Ostfriesland)
€9.000
~ $9.585 Negotiable
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DE

Thießen
€13.500
~ $14.378
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Thießen
€16.000
~ $17.040 Negotiable
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Silesian, Gelding, 5 years, 16,1 hh, Black
Driving - Hunting - Baroque - Dressage

Reliable for trail riding

is allrounder

is capable of carrying weight

SI

KAMNIK
€10.000
~ $10.650
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Thießen
€16.000
~ $17.040
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Silesian, Mare, 3 years, 16,1 hh, Black
F: Banderas | MF: Cypr II
Leisure - Breeding - Vaulting - Driving
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PL

Siedleczek
zł25.000
~ $5.783
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Silesian, Mare, 2 years, 16 hh, Smoky-Black
F: Rozental | MF: Marcepan
Leisure - Baroque - Breeding - Driving
Pferde aus Polen

PL

Chełmno
€3.500
~ $3.728
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Silesian, Gelding, 4 years, 16,1 hh, Gray-Dark-Tan
F: Rubord | MF: Alger
Dressage - Leisure - Driving
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Leer (Ostfriesland)
€9.000
~ $9.585 Negotiable
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Thießen
€13.500
~ $14.378
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Thießen
€16.000
~ $17.040 Negotiable
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KAMNIK
€10.000
~ $10.650
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Thießen
€16.000
~ $17.040
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Silesian, Stallion, 6 years, 16,1 hh, Brown
F: Ryan xx | MF: Hutor
Driving - English Pleasure - Breeding - Dressage

PL

Szczawno-Zdrój
€12.000
~ $12.780 Negotiable
Silesian, Stallion, 3 years, 16 hh, Smoky-Black
F: Ryan XX | MF: Lokan
Driving - Breeding

PL

Wałbrzych
€7.500
~ $7.988 Negotiable

DE

Kirchberg an der Iller
€7.900
~ $8.414 Negotiable

DE

Putlitz
€6.000
~ $6.390 Negotiable

DE

Putlitz
€15.000
~ $15.975 Negotiable

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Rottenburg am Neckar
 to €2.500
~ to $2.663

PL

Długopole Górne
zł29.000
~ $6.708 Negotiable

PL

Zawady
€2.000
~ $2.130 Negotiable

PL

Strzelce Małe
zł16.000
~ $3.701 Negotiable

PL

Bogdaniec
zł19.500
~ $4.511

CH

Olsberg
CHF18.000
~ $19.843

PL

Trzebownisko
zł50.000
~ $11.566 Negotiable
Silesian, Gelding, 10 years, Bay
F: Aktyw
Driving - Endurance

PL

Kłyżów
zł40.500
~ $9.369 Negotiable
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Originating in Lower Silesia at the end of the late 19th century, the Silesian horse is a rare European breed. It was famed at first as a powerful carriage and light draught horse, capable of carrying out a range of agricultural and military tasks. Today, breeders also produce a second Silesian type that is a successful racer and saddle horse. Breeders who sell a Silesian may also call it by one of its other names, including Ślůnski kůń, Koń śląski and Ślaski. Equestrians considering whether to buy a Silesian will find that it is a lively yet even-tempered horse with excellent paces.

Use and characteristics of the Silesian

Silesians of the original, or old type, have height standards of between 15.2 (62 inches/158 cm) and 16.2 hands (66 inches/168 cm) for mares. Stallions are an inch (2.54 cm) taller. This type has a powerful chest and sturdy cannon bones. They are still excellent carriage horses, and riders also often buy a Silesian of the old type as a strong weight-carrying saddle horse. The new type is finer, with mares and stallions standing two inches (5 cm) taller than the old type. A recent Wroclaw University project investigating the breed helped to raise interest for breeders intending to sell a Silesian.

Origin and history of breeding Silesians

The Silesian horse is now known as the “old type” emerged late in the late 19th century. Oldenburg and East Friesian stallions were bred to local Silesian mares with the intention of producing a fast, strong horse that would be a good all-rounder. The breed programme was highly successful, and the bay, dark bay and black Silesian horses were soon very much in demand. The Silesian quickly established its reputation as one of the best medium weight harness horses in Europe. The horses combined elegance with strength and health, working hard and thriving without the need for high protein feed. The Silesian horse is designated a “warmblood”, which reflects the fact that it has “hot blood” (from Arabian, Barb and Turkoman type horses) as well as ancestry from the “cold blooded” draught horses of Europe. The breed was as popular with farmers and landowners as it was with the military, who used Silesian horses for their artillery. Their home region of Silesia has been one of the most contested areas of land in Europe and has suffered greatly in various European conflicts. The breed nearly disappeared after WWII but was saved by the importation of Oldenburg stallions and, later, Thoroughbreds. During the Communist era, breeding was under the control of state-run farms and studs, and Silesians were the mainstays of agricultural life. However, problems arose with maintaining the height of the horses when pony-sized animals like huculs and koniks were added to the mix. As mechanisation increased, Silesians were under threat again, but the emergence of the new riding type resulted in increased interest from countries beyond central and eastern Europe. This was greatly assisted by the fact that whatever the political circumstances, the breeders of Silesian horses are true enthusiasts with great knowledge and skill. They have stuck by their horses throughout immense social and cultural changes.

Silesian horses in equestrianism

From the 1970s onward, increasing interest in carriage driving as part of the cultural heritage of Poland helped to save the old type of Silesian. They are now very popular further north in Poland and do extremely well in international driving classes. The new type, which has emerged since the 1970s, is also proving very a good option for producing hunter-type horses.

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