Stadl-Paura horse center
The Horse Center Stadl-Paura (ÖPZ) is a 200-year-old, listed equestrian center in Stadl-Paura and was once ku k . Stallion depot and federal agency. The focus of the 24 hectare farm is the training of horses , riders and drivers as well as the organization and handling of events, courses, courses, stallion and mare performance tests, disposition tests, tournaments, breeding events such as championships, studbook recordings and licensing of all horse breeds and events outside the Horse area. In 1998 the Stadl-Paura horse center was privatized. The formerly state-owned company has since been run by an operating company (GmbH). Extensive investments were made in 2019 and 2020 in the area (riding arenas, restaurants, course and seminar center) and their maintenance, so that modern infrastructure can also be found in the middle of the historic ambience.
history
The history of the Stadl-Paura Horse Center goes back over 200 years. The oldest buildings in the former kuk stallion depot were built in 1807 for salt shipping along the Traun. At that time, horses pulled the salt ships up the Traun in a so-called “counter-pull”. The stables of the Austro-Hungarian Traunzugregie with the associated administration, Mayr, and blacksmith house were built to accommodate these horses. In 1826 the Imperial and Royal Stallion Depot was founded. The official founding date of the stallion depot is September 17, 1826, although full operation only started in 1827.
Up until World War I, the kuk stallion depot in Stadl-Paura was particularly interested in Noriker, Haflinger, warmblood and thoroughbred breeding. With the collapse of the monarchy in 1918, it was subordinated to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry as the 'Bundeshengstenstallamt Stadl-Paura'. In the following decades, Stadl-Paura was used to breed the Noric draft horse, the heavy warmblood horse, mainly based on Oldenburg, and the Haflinger.
When Austria was annexed to the German Reich in 1938, the Federal Stallion Office was subordinated to the Reich Ministry of Agriculture directly in Berlin as a 'state stud'. The stock of state-owned stallions, some of which were privately cared for, numbered around 560 sires in 1939. In the following years, numerous stallions from Northern Germany and Bavaria were added, most of whom belonged to the Oldenburg breed. The stud services were performed by 135 stud employees until the end of the war. A massive shrinking process in horse breeding resulted in significant cuts in the staff and stallion population in Stadl-Paura. In 1950 the 'new forge' was built. Its establishment represented the last structural intervention in the facility until 1999.
As in Germany, there was a tendency towards sport and leisure horses. The uniform breeding of a suitable riding horse did not exist, however, because the old breeding lines of the once so famous half-blood horses of the Danube Monarchy were, if they still existed, scattered to the wind. One of Stadl-Paura's tasks was to record the old Austrian tribes Furioso, Nonius, Przedswit, Gidran and Shagya and to bring them back to breeding. At the same time, high-quality warmblood stallions were purchased in the FRG.
In 1997 the Federal Institute for Horse Breeding was spun off and sold to the Province of Upper Austria (51%) and the regional association of horse breeders of Upper Austria (49%). On January 1st, 1998 the stallion depot was handed over to the new owners. On March 31, 1998, the 'Horse Center Stadl-Paura GmbH' was founded with the individual state breeding associations as shareholders. The new event hall was opened on October 1, 1999, and the new training stable in 2011. On October 1, 2015, the entire facility was leased to Horse Center Stadl-Paura GmbH with 16 shareholders.
Plant under monument protection
Most of the buildings on the 24-hectare area of the Stadl-Paura Horse Center are under monument protection .
These include the historic square, the old officers 'house, the former boys' wing and the old barracks.
business
The Austrian Horse Center Stadl-Paura sees itself as a competence center for horse breeding , equestrian sports and the training of horses and people. The ÖPZ provides services in the following areas:
- Breeding: Cross-federal selection in breeding at foal championships, stud book registrations, stallion licensing as well as riding horse and performance tests.
- Sports: National and international tournaments, courses and seminars for all equestrian disciplines are organized in the Stadl-Paura Horse Center. The majority of the disciplines can be carried out all year round.
- Education: Visitors to the Stadl-Paura Horse Center are taught the importance of horses in society, as well as areas of application such as leisure, therapy and much more. The training of horses goes hand in hand with the advanced training for riders and drivers.
- Culture and tourism: the Stadl-Paura Horse Center sees itself as a cultural carrier of Austria. During this time the horse changed from being a warrior and a workhorse to a leisure and sports partner.
Operating mode
Since it was privatized in 1998, the Stadl-Paura Horse Center has been run by an operating company (GmbH). It is in the national interest to coordinate and promote horse breeding, equestrian sport and the equestrian industry at the national level. For this reason, with the support of horse breeding organizations in Austria, an operating company was founded in 1998 to maintain and develop the Austrian Horse Center Stadl-Paura. In 2008, the Austrian Equestrian Association joined as a major partner.
Partner of the Horse Center Stadl-Paura GmbH
The Horse Center Stadl-Paura GesmbH has the following shareholders (as of January 1, 2020):
- Chamber of Agriculture Upper Austria
- Regional association of horse breeders in Upper Austria
- Central working group of Austrian horse breeders
- Austrian Equestrian Federation
- Association of Lower Austrian Horse Breeders
- State Horse Breeding Association of Styria
- State Horse Breeding Association of Carinthia
- State Horse Breeding Association Salzburg
- Burgenland Chamber of Agriculture
- Association of Haflinger Horse Breeders Salzburg
- Association of Warmblood Horse Breeders of the State of Salzburg
- Association of Warmblood Horse Breeders of the State of Tyrol
- Austrian Arab Breeding Association
- Vorarlberg Horse Breeding Association
- Tyrolean Noriker Horse Breeding Association
- Stadl-Paura equestrian center
executive Director
Management of the Horse Center Stadl-Paura GmbH:
- 1998 to 2000: Karl Bauer
- 2000 to 2004: Johann Entenfellner
- 2004 to 2012: Andrea Holzleithner
- 2012 to 2015: Wolfgang Schürrer
- 2015 to 2017: Karl Platzer
- since January 1, 2018: Johannes Mayrhofer
Companies and service providers in the equestrian center Stadl-Paura
Not only are several service providers and companies stationed on the site, but institutions are also based in the Stadl-Paura Horse Center.
Organizations based in the Horse Center Stadl-Paura (as of January 1, 2020):
- General Secretariat of the Central Working Group of Austrian Horse Breeders (ZAP)
- Regional association of horse breeders in Upper Austria (Zuchtverband Stadl-Paura)
- The federal organizations of horse breeds:
- Working group of Haflinger breeders in Austria (ARGE Haflinger)
- Working group of Noriker breeders in Austria (ARGE Noriker)
- Working Group for Warmblood Breeding in Austria (AWÖ)
- Working group of national breeding associations (ARGE supra-regional)
- Association of Thoroughbred Arabs Austria (VVÖ)
- The rural riders & drivers of Austria
- Stadl-Paura equestrian center
- Friends of the Stadl-Paura Horse Center, sponsored by Jakob Auer
Area
The area of the Stadl-Paura Horse Center covers a total of 24 hectares. Two hectares of them are riding arenas (indoor arenas and outdoor arenas) and four hectares are off-road and marathon routes. 200 fixed boxes are available and from 2021 there will be an additional 250 fixed horse boxes for tournaments, courses and courses.
Old officers' house - headquarters building
The management building is located in the old officers 'house - also known as the “officers' floor” - right next to the entrance gate. There you will find the service point and the offices of the horse center and the various institutions in the ÖPZ.
Old barracks and former boys' wing - apartments, event and seminar center
In the former barracks there are apartments that are primarily used by the staff of the ÖPZ. The premises of the state exhibition on the topic of “Man & Horse. Cult and Passion ”. These were converted into a seminar, course and event center. Not only seminars, courses, and courses can be held here, but also weddings, community events, meetings, company celebrations.
Alte Schmiede - building for service providers
Adjacent to the old barracks and boys' wing is the old forge. This building is now available to service providers based in the ÖPZ - equestrian accessories shop on the ground floor and saddlery on the 1st floor.
New forge
Master blacksmith Wilfried Wallner practices his craft in the new forge. A blacksmithing course is offered there once a year and farriers are trained.
Historical square
The landmarked square is at the heart of the ÖPZ. In the stables of the square there are 116 horse stalls, saddle rooms, solarium, washing boxes and storage space for hay and straw. In the middle of the historic square is a horse walker for the horses and paddock areas paved with ground (floor mats) and sand for the exercise area.
Performance test and training stable
The performance testing and training stable in the western part of the facility was completed in 2011. He is led by the instructors in riding and driving and has his own team of riders and grooms. The stable has 37 boxes, twelve of which are paddock boxes. In addition, there is a dedicated training hall, a covered free guide system with a diameter of 19 meters for six horses, a solarium, washing areas and larger paddocks.
Riding and driving areas
A total of six hectares of riding areas (outdoor and indoor) are available in the ÖPZ. Daily training as well as courses and competitions in various branches of equestrian sport take place there.
Outdoors
Paradeplatz
The 65 × 35 meter large Paradeplatz is surrounded by hedges and is embedded between the management building, the square and the k. & k. Hall. The historical flair comes into its own here. In 2019 the riding area was renewed, new floor mats were laid and a new footing layer was provided.
Europaplatz
The Europaplatz takes its name from the 2006 European Dressage Championships for youngsters. In 2019, the space was enlarged to 100 × 65 meters and investments were made in new floor mats and new sand.
Forest arena
The forest arena in the south of the area was renewed in 2020. In addition to the newly prepared riding area (underground, floor mats and sand), the catering area was set up and the infrastructure (reporting point, toilet facilities, storage rooms) set up. The entire area of the forest arena is around 11,000 m² and offers a venue and a warm-up area in one.
Off-road and marathon route
The cross-country and marathon route is intended for the fields of versatility and driving. The partly hilly and partly flat area is four hectares in size. In addition to green areas, there are also paved paths. In addition, cross-country and marathon obstacles are integrated on the route. The route is closed for safety reasons and can only be ridden or ridden during advertised training times and tournaments or courses.
Indoor
k. & k. Hall
Located in the center of the ÖPZ, the k. & k. Halle was built in 1890 and measures 18 × 45 meters.
Karl Bauer Hall
The Karl-Bauer-Halle (large event hall) named after the managing director Karl Bauer was built in 1999. With its completion and opening on October 1, 1999, the turning point in use became apparent. Since then, the horse center has served as a competence center for the horse industry and as an event location for horse breeding and equestrian sports. With its riding area of 30 × 70 meters and a capacity of around 1,700 people (880 seats and standing room on the gallery), the Karl-Bauer-Halle is one of the largest and most frequented riding arenas in Austria.
In addition to the various sporting and breeding events, courses are held in the Karl-Bauer-Halle and events such as the “Hot Iron”, the parade of the horse landlords of the ABZ Lambach and HAK Lambach, where students show their skills in a program.
On October 4, 2019, the program was loaded for the 20th anniversary. Managing director Johannes Mayrhofer presented a performance report.
Covered riding arena
The covered riding arena, also known as the “roofing” for short, was once a riding arena that was built with walls and a roof. Thus, the ÖPZ had another indoor area available. In 2012/2013 it was paneled on the side and connected to the event hall by a flying roof. The covered riding arena is ideal as a warm-up area to warm up the horses due to its proximity to the event hall (Karl-Bauer-Halle).
Hall of the performance testing and training stable
With the completion of the performance test and training stable in 2011. He is led by the instructors in riding and driving and has his own team of riders and grooms. The stable has 37 boxes, twelve of which are paddock boxes. In addition, there is a dedicated training hall, a covered free guide system with a diameter of 19 meters for six horses, a solarium, washing areas and larger paddocks.
Aichetfeld
The Aichetfeld is located in the western part of the ÖPZ on the grounds of the Benedictine monastery Lambach. There is a separate entrance gate (entrance via Gmundner Straße). There is sufficient space on the level surface for the stables for the tournament and course boxes and parking space for vans. 250 fixed boxes are to be built here by 2021.
Former breeding station
Until 2012, stallions were stationed in the ÖPZ. The stables are now leased.
Tavern 7-stall
The Wirtshaus 7er Stall is a catering business that is located in the area of the ÖPZ. The inn is leased. In the building of the inn there were once stables, the so-called Stall 7. Integrated into the inn is a shop where, in addition to food, fruit, vegetables or dairy products, everyday items can also be purchased.
Services
Stadlinger performance test and training stable
The training team of trainers and drivers works in their own stable with a separate training hall and is not only responsible for training young horses and handling performance tests, but also takes on presentations at championships, licensing and tournaments. Horses are stationed in the Stadlinger performance test stable and are trained there. Thanks to our own indoor riding arena, an undisturbed training is possible - independent of all events. The goal is age-appropriate, horse-friendly training based on the principles of the classic training scale. Particular attention is paid to the rideability of the horses and that the horses can be ridden easily. As a special service, the training team documents the horse's level of training in writing.
Basic training
Young horses are lengthened, ridden in and, at the request of the breeder and / or owner, also brought in in the carriage.
Assessment Reviews
In addition to the performance tests recognized abroad, the Stadl-Paura Horse Center also offers a disposition test for stallions , mares and geldings . This is reserved for Austrian breeding products and serves as a certificate for the basic training of the horse. The assessment test is carried out individually and the period is therefore between 30 and 60 days. The health status is checked after the initial examination. In training and during the training - similar to a performance test - interior / character (sociability / temperament, willingness to learn, performance / constitution), the basic gaits when riding (walk, trot, canter and riding ability) and - if requested by the feeder - the driving system single-horse .
Performance tests
The ÖPZ offers stallion performance tests (HLP) for stallions for the following breeds :
- Haflinger
- Cold blood and Noriker
- Warmblood
- Special breeds and ponies
- Arabs
There are also mare performance tests (SLP) for mares for the following breeds :
- Haflinger
- Cold blood and Noriker
- Warmblood
- Special breeds and ponies
- Arabs
Presentation at tournaments, championships and licensing
The Stadlinger performance testing and training stable can also present the horses at tournaments, championships and licensing if requested.
education
The ÖPZ serves as a training facility for riders, drivers, athletes, students and horses.
Training horses
The horses are trained in the Stadl-Paura Horse Center regardless of age and breed.
Training of students
The Lambach Agricultural Education Center (ABZ) and the Lambach Commercial Academy of the School Association at the Lambach Benedictine Monastery (HAK Lambach) work together with the ÖPZ. The ABZ has its own specialization in horse management and the HAK Lambach offers its own branch Horse Management & Economics (HME). The students complete practical lessons (riding, driving, horse keeping) as well as veterinary studies in the ÖPZ. The theory lessons are in the school buildings of the neighboring community of Lambach.
Training of athletes
Equestrian athletes can train in the ÖPZ and use the courses and training options. There are advertised training days, courses and courses. Beginners' courses for rider pass, rider needle and license are also offered twice a year.
Training of farriers
Once a year the shoeing course (course for hoof and claw shoeing) led by shoeing master Wilfried Wallner is held in the ÖPZ and farriers are trained.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Alfred Sohm: Chronicle of Stadl-Paura, from the Mesozoic to 2014 . 2015.
- ^ Alfred Sohm: Stadl-Paura . 1983.
- ↑ Gerhard Winkler: Traun's lifeline - Stadl's life paths . 2016.
- ↑ Hans Hager: The Traun - an ancient salt trade route . 1996.
- ↑ a b c The Stadl-Paura Horse Center. April 10, 2020, accessed April 10, 2020 .