Horseriding in East Bohemia - East

Horseriding
in East Bohemia
TOURIsT INFORMaTION CENTREs (TIC) IN THE PaRDUBICE REGION
Tel. code (pre-dial) of the Czech Republic: +420
Tourist area
Bohemian-Moravian Border
Municipal Library
and Information Centre
Moravské náměstí 65
569 02 Březová nad Svitavou
tel: 461 521 331
e-mail: knihovna@brezova.net
www.brezova.cz
TIC Bystré
nám. Na Podkově 2, 569 92 Bystré
tel./fax: 461 742 333
e-mail: infocentrum@bystre.cz
www.bystre.cz
IC Zámeček
U zámečku 451, 569 43 Jevíčko
tel.: 461 542 812, 736 752 611
e-mail: infojevicko@seznam.cz
www.jevicko.cz
TIC Jevíčko
Pivovarská 107, 569 43 Jevíčko
tel./fax: 461 325 691
e-mail: info@alster.cz
www.infojevicko.cz
IC Litomyšl
Smetanovo nám.72
570 01 Litomyšl
tel./fax: 461 612 161
e-mail: ic@litomysl.cz
www.litomysl.cz/ic
IC Maštale
Proseč 125, 539 44 Proseč
tel.: 469 319 413
e-mail: mastale@mastale.cz
www.mastale.cz
TIC Luže
Komenského ul. 286, 538 54 Luže
tel.: 469 671 223
e-mail: knihovna.luze@worldonline.cz
www.luze.cz
Services to Citizens and Tourists
Poříčí u Litomyšle
Poříčí u Litomyšle 13, 570 01 Litomyšl
tel.: 461 616 991, 731 183 315
e-mail: info.porici@tiscali.cz
www.ic-porici.infobec.cz
IC Nasavrky
Náměstí 1, 538 25 Nasavrky
tel.: 469 677 566
e-mail: ic-nasavrky@ckmacek.cz
www.nasavrky.cz
IC Svitavy
náměstí Míru 48, 568 02 Svitavy
tel.: 461 534 300, fax.: 461 532 057
e-mail: info@svitavy.cz
www.svitavy.cz/ic
IC Svojanov
Svojanov 126, 569 73 Svojanov
tel.: 461 774 130
e-mail: obec.svojanov@quick.cz
http://mestyssvojanov.cz
IC Vysoké Mýto
B.Smetany 92, 566 32 Vysoké Mýto
tel.: 465 466 112-113
fax: 465 466 110
e-mail: infocentrum@vysoke-myto.cz
www.vysoke-myto.cz
Tourist area
Chrudimsko-Hlinecko
IC Blanka Brýdlový – chateau
ul. Jiráskova 188, 570 01 Litomyšl
tel: 461 611 066
e-mail: iczamek@litomysl.cz
www.litomysl.cz/ic
TIC Heřmanův Městec
nám. Míru 288
538 03 Heřmanův Městec
tel.: 469 625 147
e-mail: infocentrum@mesto-hm.cz
www.hermanuv-mestec.cz
TIC Moravská Třebová
nám. T.G.Masaryka 33
571 01 Moravská Třebová
tel.: 461 313 502, 731 176 809
e-mail: icentrum@mtrebova.cz
www.mtrebova.cz
Municipal IC Hlinsko
Husova 41, 539 01 Hlinsko
tel./fax: 469 312 349
e-mail: ic@hlinsko.cz
www.hlinsko.cz
IC Polička
Palackého nám. 160
572 01 Polička
tel.: 461 723 800, fax: 461 724 867
e-mail: info@ic.policka.org
www.policka.org
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IC Chrudim
Resselovo nám. I, 537 01 Chrudim
tel./fax: 469 645 821
e-mail: info@chrudim-city.cz
www.chrudim-city.cz
TIC Seč
Chrudimská 94, 538 07 Seč
tel.: 469 676 900
e-mail: info@mestosec.cz
www.mestosec.cz
IC Slatiňany
T. G. Masaryka 36, 538 21 Slatiňany
tel.: 469 660 239
e-mail: infocentrum@slatinany.cz
http://infocentrum.slatinany.cz
IC Třemošnice
1. máje 56, 538 43 Třemošnice
tel.: 469 611 135
e-mail: ic@tremosnice.cz
www.tremosnice.cz/ic
Tourist area Orlické hory
a Podorlicko
TIC Čenkovice – seasonal
Čenkovice 168
561 64 Jablonné nad Orlicí
tel.: 465 391 039
e-mail: cenkovice.info@seznam.cz
www.obeccenkovice.cz
IC Česká Třebová
Staré náměstí 78
560 02 Česká Třebová
tel./fax: 465 500 211
e-mail: info@ceska-trebova.cz
www.ceska-trebova.cz
IC Choceň
Tyršovo náměstí 301, 565 15 Choceň
tel./fax: 465 461 949
e-mail: ic@chocen-mesto.cz
www.chocen-mesto.cz
TKI Jablonné nad Orlicí
nám. 5. května 30
561 64 Jablonné nad Orlicí
tel.: 465 641 371, fax: 465 641 508
e-mail: infojab@orlicko.cz
www.jablonneno.cz
IC Lanškroun
nám. J. M. Marků 12
563 01 Lanškroun
tel.: 465 320 007
e-mail: iclanskroun@sendme.cz
www.mesto-lanskroun.cz
IC Letohrad
Václavské nám. 77, 561 51 Letohrad
tel.: 465 622 092
e-mail: info@letohrad.cz
www.mu.letohrad.cz
TIC Pastvinská přehrada – seasonal
Pastviny, 564 01 Žamberk
tel.: 465 637 496 - na Info. středisko
e-mail: pastviny@pastviny.cz
www.orlicko.cz
IC Lichkov
Lichkov 203, 561 68 Lichkov
tel./fax: 465 635 531
e-mail: info@lichkov.cz
www.lichkov.cz
IC- Town Museum Králíky
Velké nám. 365, 561 69 Králíky
tel.: 465 631 117, fax: 465 631 321
e-mail: info@muzeumkraliky.cz
www.muzeumkraliky.cz
TIC Sněžník Dolní Morava
Dolní Morava 35, 561 69 Králíky
tel./fax: 464 620 730, 602 378 150
ifno@skisneznik.cz
www.skisneznik.cz
Tourist area Pardubicko
Town IC Lázně Bohdaneč
Pernštýnská 117
533 41 Lázně Bohdaneč
tel./fax: 466 924 221, 774 444 234
e-mail: infocentrum@lazne.bohdanec.cz
www.bohdanecsko.cz
IC and Czech Railways Ústí nad Orlicí
Sychrova 16, 562 24 Ústí nad Orlicí
tel.: 465 514 271, 465 514 111
fax: 465 514 338
e-mail: ic@muuo.cz
www.ustinadorlici.cz
Pardubice Region Tourism
mám. Republiky 1
530 02 Pardubice, tel.: 466 768 390
e-mail: region@ipardubice.cz
www.ipardubice.cz
IS Orlicko, Žamberk
Kostelní 446, 564 01 Žamberk
tel./fax: 465 612 946
e-mail: info@orlicko.cz
www.zamberk.cz
TIC Přelouč
28. října 1525, 535 01 Přelouč
tel./fax: 466 955 459
e-mail: infak@prelouc.cz
www.infoprelouc.cz
IC Domov pod hradem Žampach
Žampach 1, 564 01 Žampach
tel.: 465 618 184
e-mail: info@uspza.cz
www.uspza.cz/infocentrum
TIC Zdechovice
533 11 Zdechovice 96
tel.: 466 936 101
e-mail: obec@zdechovice.cz
www.zdechovice.cz
Tourist area
Králický Sněžník
TIC of the Czechoslovak Pre-war
Defences – Military Museum Králíky
Prostřední Lipka 1, 561 69 Králíky
tel./fax: 465 632 466
e-mail: muzeum.@armyfort.com
www.armyfort.com
CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
East Bohemia and Horses!
Tourist Information Centres
in the Pardubice Region ................. 2
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Introduction
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Town of Pardubice
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Pardubice Race Course
National Stud
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at Kladruby nad Labem
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Stud at Slatiňany
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Horse Museum at Slatiňany
Paid Advertisements
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Ranch LL Kovářov
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Ranch Bělečko
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Ranch Stodvojka
Equestrian Club of Alice
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Tourist Chalet at Lucký vrch..........
Agricultural High School
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at Lanškroun
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Equestrian Club Osada Lípa
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East Bohemia is a land of horses. Many towns have horses in their coat of arms, representing courage and power.
Our region of East Bohemia boasts many unique establishments such as the oldest stud in the Czech
Republic – the National Stud at Kladruby nad Labem famous for their Kladruby white horses – then
the most challenging continental horse racing course – Velká Pardubická Steeple Chase and the
Horse Museum and stud at Slatiňany where Kladruby black horses are bred.
The popularity of horse riding is increasing, the network of riding tracks is growing and the number
of equestrian centres and stopovers is increasing. Many of them not only offer accommodation for
riders and their horses, but it is also possible to rent a horse there. A wide range of equestrian centres can satisfy all types of visitors – there are centres that offer a full range of services to satisfy
even the most demanding customers and there are very simple farms where one can spend a night
in a sleeping bag on a heap of hay next to one´s horse.
Are you tempted to come and try? Do not hesitate and come to visit. There are about 600 km
of marked riding tracks in the region that connect the most attractive places. They also connect
East Bohemia with other regions – Central Bohemia, the Krkonoše Mountains and the Region of
Vysočina. The network of equestrian centres offers accommodation for riders and their horses. They
also cater for beginners to whom they offer short cross-country rides, tuition and equestrian summer camps.
This guide published by the Regional Council of Pardubický Region complements the Horse Riding Map, already published, showing the network of horse riding tracks, equestrian centres and
services offered. The Map has become very popular in the riding community and we believe that
both the map and this guide will make your riding holidays in our region even more interesting and
enjoyable. You will have a chance to see that the East Bohemian countryside looks even better from
horseback.
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PaRDUBICE – THE TOWN OF HORsEs
There are only a few towns famous for so many different things as Pardubice. Pardubice is very often referred to as the town of gingerbread,
sports, greenery, festivals, industry and, last but not least, horses.
Why is Pardubice so famous for horses? Nearly everybody in town
is very keen on horses! For centuries the sound of horses trotting on
cobbles has been heard around the town. A horse has been a symbol
of the town since its foundation. The story has it that, in mid 12th
century, a knight named Ješek fought courageously during the siege
of Milan in Italy. After the town, the town was successfully invaded,
the gate fell on his horse cutting it in half just behind the saddle. Ješek
carried the remaining half of his horse back to the camp and for his
bravery the Czech king endowed him with a coat of arms that has been
used by Pardubice ever since.
In the first half of 19th century, stag hunting - when hunters ride horses
and are accompanied by a pack of hounds - was very popular. However, in the course of time hunting started encountering more and more
difficulties and then it was replaced by the Velká Pardubická Steeple
Chase. The founders of the steeplechase were very much inspired
by the Liverpool Grand National. Their objective was to have hurdles
a bit different from the norm and therefore the racecourse at Pardubice
is extremely challenging for both horses and jockeys. The first race of
14 horses was on 5 November 1874. Apart from the war years, twice
due to bad weather and then in 1968 due to the occupation the Velká
Pardubická Steeple Chase has been held every year since it started.
The communist regime supported neither horse keeping nor horse riding. After the political change in 1989 the local horse riding tracks
have been repaired and many new stables and equestrian centres
built. The local police at Pardubice use horses in the town centre for
policing in the parks, around the garden allotments and during sports
matches when the presence of the old Kladruby breed of horses can
tame the emotions of fans.
On 3 May 2005, the representatives of Pardubice, Waregem, Belgium, Golega, Portugal and Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, signed an
International Agreement establishing Euro Equus, The European Association for Horse Culture and Heritage. The co-operation under this
Association should contribute to the development of all activities associated with horses in Pardubice.
You can find more about the town and horses on the following websites:
www.ipardubice.cz - www.pardubice.eu
www.euro-equus.com - www.pardubice-racecourse.cz
Photo: Evžen Báchor
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Photo: Helena Görnerová
Pardubice Racecourse
Horse Racing
The Pardubice racecourse is one of one of the town jewels. The Velká Pardubická
Steeple Chase is an internationally renowned sporting event. It is a sport and
social event with the longest tradition in our country. The first steeplechase was
organised in 1874. Velká Pardubická Steeple Chase is 6,900 meters long and
horses are challenged with 31 fences. The Taxis Jump, Irish Bank, Snake Ditch,
In and Out and others test the riding skills and good luck of jockeys. The most successful horse in the history of Velká Pardubická is Železník, which won four times
in 1987-1989 and in 1991. Brigard won three times (1875,1877,1878), as did
Lady Anne (1891,1894,1896), Epigraf (1957-1859), Korok (1969,1971,1972),
Sagar (1981-1983) and Peruan (1998-2000). Among riders, Josef Váňa won
five times and Václav Chaloupka and Peter Gehm collected four wins each. The
only woman who has won Velká Pardubická was Lata Brandisová. She won with
her mare Norma in 1937, the last year before the Second World War. The English jockey Williamson who won Velká Pardubická in 1890 and 1893 is the only
one whose name is also on the winner´s list of the Grand National Steeplechase
at Liverpool.
At present there are about 87 races a year at the Pardubice racecourse.
The racecourse specialises in cross-country steeplechase, but there are also other
races and a conventional steeplechase organised, most importantly the Pardubická St.Leger Race.
The „Horses in Action“ Exhibition
Every year on the first weekend in September an equestrian exhibition is organised
at the Pardubice racecourse. Participants and visitors have the chance to see the
racecourse, paddocks and stables. Horses of all breeds and types are exhibited
here in many perspectives; the main programme includes horse shows and there
are also many accompanying events such as races, examples of riding skills, horse
racing, races of heavy horse turnouts and many other events.
The „HORSES IN ACTION“, a meeting of people and horses, is a unique international event of this kind in our country This is an important meeting of exhibitors,
professionals, horse keepers, professional riders and charioteers. The exhibition
programme is put together in co-operation with the equestrian and horse breeding
associations that exhibit their thoroughbreds at this show. There are representatives of studs and horse keepers from abroad. There is also a fair trade for equestrian equipment.
Sport
8 years ago the racecourse opened to other riding disciplines. There are competitions in allround riding, horse jumping, dressage and the races of heavy horse
turnouts. The most common are general equestrian events. In spring the Gold
Horseshoe Qualification and the Prize of the President of Pardubický Region are
taking place here and then in the autumn there is the closing allround race. During
last eight years there were two European Junior and Young Riders Championships
and this year there it was a three star competition organised for the first time
in the history of the Czech Republic which was the qualification for the Olympics
in Beijing. The Grand Prix of Pardubice is a horse jumping competition.
During the „Horses in Action“ exhibition there are the Farm School League Finals.
Every year there are several public training sessions in horse jumping and dressage organised for the nearby equestrian clubs. In spring there are several joint
sessions with the leading Czech horse trainers.
Photos: J. Bělohlav, P. Horák, P. Merta
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NaTIONaL sTUD aT KLaDRUBY NaD LaBEM
As ideas, knowledge, arts and architecture come in and out of fashion, the preferred horse breeds remain. During the renaissance and
early baroque periods, many horses in European countries came from
Spain. That also applied to the Czech Kingdom.
The history of Old Kladruby horses is closely linked to the place where
they are bred – the National Stud at Kladruby nad Labem, which
is situated about 25 km west of Pardubice.
Horse breeding in the Pardubice region has a tradition of several centuries. The Pernštejns, an aristocratic family, were important horse
keepers at Kladruby nad Labem in the first half of 16th century.
In 1560 they sold their land, including Kladruby village, to the Czech
estates who donated it to the emperor Maxmilian II. In 1579, by the
appointment of Rudolph II, the stud became a royal stud. From then
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to1918 the stud supplied the horses to the courts in Prague and Vienna.
In the past Old Kladruby horses were in many colour variants, however, from the end of 18th century they were either white or black.
White horses were used for royal ceremonies and black horses were
used by the church dignitaries.
Under the reign of Charles VI, father of Maria Theresa, the Old Kladruby breed flourished and the emperor also commissioned the construction of the magnificent building for the Spanish Equestrian School
in Vienna. Even though the stud at Kladruby nad Labem is more than
four hundred years old, the first breed records go back only to the mid
18th century because in 1757 there was a big fire which destroyed
the buildings including all records.
Old Kladruby white horses are the offspring of the black horse Peppoli (1764), who was sire to the white horse Imperatore (1775) and
Imperatore was sire to Generale. White horses were bred in two lines:
Generale (founded in 1787) and Generalissimus (founded in 1797)
and in four families. One family expanded so much that it split into
three more. This large family is the most prominent and the names of
mares start with letters E, A and P. Their dam was Alba VIII (Generale
XXII), born in 1861. Family C started in 1894 by the mare Cariera
(Blue Boy) and family R Ragusou I (Napoleone Amelia) in 1895. The
youngest one is family S founded by the mare Sardinia (Maestoso
Gratia).
The breed of the Old Kladruby black horses originally consisted
of two lines: Sacramoso and Napoleone. The Napolenone line ceased
in 1922. The Sacramoso line was started by a black horse from Ries
(near Salzburg), the archbishop’s stud. This line also ceased after
some time, however, the second line of Sacramoso founded by the
stallion Sacramoso born in 1800 at Kroměříž survived. After the First
World War the breed of black horses was at risk of extinction and
thanks to Prof. František Bílek, who also founded the Horse Museum
at Slatiňany, this breed was saved.
The Old Kladruby Horses started two lines of Lipizzaner horses:
Favory and Maestoso. Lipizzaner horses were later used to improve
the trait base of the Old Kladruby horses (Favory).
A typical feature of the Old Kladruby horses is a convex head, medium size body with a bigger chest and long cannons. The Old Kladruby
horses were bred for turnouts and are referred to as carriage horses
as they were used in tandems for pulling heavy carriages.
The National Stud at Kladruby nad Labem breeds horses at two
facilities – at Kladruby, where there are white horses and at Slatiňany
where there are black horses. There are about 1 300 Old Kladruby
horses of which about one half is in the National Stud.
www.nhkladruby.cz
What can we offer
We can offer mating or insemination of mares with high quality stallions, stabling during mating, nursing of young horses
at Selmice.
The National Stud is open to visitors, it organises horse riding
and coach driving training courses, offers coach rides, refreshments in its cafeteria and runs a souvenir shop.
There are guided tours from April to October every day except
Mondays at 11.00, 13.00, 14.30 and 16.00). For group bookings and other services, please call: +420 466 933 832, ore
fax to +420 466 932 374. For more information see www.
nhkladruby.cz.
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sLaTIŇaNY sTUD
Slatiňany stud is part of the National Stud at Kladruby nad Labem
and it is situated near Chrudim. It was founded late in 19th century
and since 1945 Old Kladruby black horses have been bred there. This
nearly extinct colour variant of the original Czech breed, with 400 years
of history, was successfully saved here. Old Kladruby black horses
were used by church dignitaries and today they are used for equestrian
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sports, by mounted police and for pleasure rides. The Czech National Horse Register is maintained and administered here. The stud also
includes the training centre at Heřmanův Městec and the foal nursery
at Slavice. Next to the stud there is the Horse Museum. Our visitors can
take pleasure rides on horses, try driving turnouts and take horse riding
lessons, tours of stables and we also offer accommodation.
Contacts
Tel.: +420 469 681 135-7
Fax: +420 469 681 265
E-mail: slatinany@nhkladruby.cz
www.nhkladruby.cz
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sLaTIŇaNY CHaTEaU, NaTIONaL CULTURaL HERITaGE
– HORsE MUsEUM
The venue is managed by the Pardubice Regional Office of the National
Heritage Institute. The medieval keep built on the rock above the Chrudimka river in the 13th century was converted by the imperial architect
Ulrico Aostalis in late 16th century into a renaissance chateau for Bohuslav Mazanec. The most important owners of the chateau were the
Auerspergs who had the chateau rebuilt into its current style. In 1945 the
chateau was expropriated and in 1947 Prof. PhDr. et MUDr. František
Bílek, DrSc started the Horse Museum here, which was open to the public
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in 1950. It is the biggest and most comprehensive European museum
dedicated to horses. It consists of two parts: scientific and artistic, where
the works of the leading European artists inspired by horses, are displayed. The collection of saddles and horse trappings documents several
centuries of this trade. Visitors can also see a century old kitchen and the
chateau barns. The park has an area of 16 hectares and it boasts the
second largest collection of tree species in East Bohemia. In a fenced-off
area there are wild Przewalski horses and Old Kladruby blacks.
Státní zámek Slatiňany
538 21 Slatiňany č.1
Tel.: +420 469 681 112
Tel. a fax: +420 469 682 384
E-mail: zmk.slatinany@tiscali.cz
www.hippologickemuzeumslatinany.cz
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This place is rather unusual. It is located 15 km south of Pardubice and 10 km west of Chrudim. Not far from
these towns, but still hidden in forests. This is a place where horse keepers are jealous about their horses.
SLUNEČNÝ DVŮR - SUNNY FARM at Morašice-Holičky was established as a limited liability company on
15 June 1993 by Mr and Mrs Janda. The farm has become an equestrian centre and it is a unique training
centre headed by the racehorse trainer MVDr. Jiří Janda.
MVDr Jiří Janda´s Training Centre
Leisure Activities
Horse Stables
Accommodation
The high quality stable includes 24 stalls lined with oak and 3.5 m by 3.5 m each. They are
provided with automatic drinkers and water monitors that are registered with the Czech
Industrial Trade Mark Office in Prague.
Sunny Farm is an ideal place for weekend leisure activities because it is close to Pardubice and Chrudim, however, it can also cater for holidaymakers. It offers high-quality
environment-friendly accommodation for guests.
• 4 apartments with en-suite bathrooms.
• Maximum accommodation capacity for 12 people.
• 3 star accommodation guarantees a high standard.
• The apartments have solid softwood furniture made from sustainable timber.
• There are two small kitchens fully equipped with pots and pans, kitchen utensils
and crockery. There is also a fridge and a washing machine.
Carrousel
The indoor carrousel has 6 compartments and is 15 m in diameter. There are rubber
mats for more comfortable and healthy walking of horses.
Indoor Arena
This indoor arena is 40 m x 15 m. It is illuminated with floodlights and has a sloping timber wall at the bottom to provide for riders´ safety. It can be used for riding and training
in any weather.
Indoor Training Course
The entire surface of the indoor training course is made of rubber. It is the first indoor
course of this kind in Central and Eastern Europe. The course is 1,010 m long and 3 m
wide. It required 240 tons of bulk rubber. The course is maintained everyday with special
Cambridge rollers. It provides a safe surface for horse training during rainy days and
frosts. It does not wear the horse organs of motion and significantly improves the riders´
safety. The course with rubber surface is protected by the Czech trade mark.
Horse Jumping School
The Horse Jumping School is located on the farm woodland. The fences have the parameters of Velká Pardubická Steeple Chase.
Horse Yards
The yards contribute to the overall comfort and better health of horses during their training. Their health condition is improved by a solarium, BEMER-VET magnetic therapy,
through-flow pool to cool down their tendons. There is a beautiful view of the Orlické
Mountains and Stolowe Mountains near Náchod and sometimes even of the top of Keprník Mountain at the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains in North Moravia.
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Gym
After the riding or rambling it is good to stretch a bit and relax in our gym. The gym has
the following facilities:
• An indoor pool US SPA SWIM with six jets and a whirlpool. It is illuminated, provided with water filters and chemistry control system.
• ROLLETIC, a body shaping and massaging devise. The bent oak bars slowly rotate
and massage your body. Recommended particularly for women!
• INFRAKABINA is an infrared sauna bath, a latest development in this area. The
skin surface is not overheated; the maximum temperature inside the sauna is 60°C.
The body is warmed up from inside. It is very beneficial for internal organs, joints,
tendons and it can help to reduce fat. The infrared sauna can also be used for
warming up for about 20 minutes before going out for biking, jogging, tennis or
in-line skating.
Riding School and In-line Course for Children
Children can skate on their in-line and roller skates on a course located in the centre of
the farm. It is about 100 meters long with a circle at each end for comfortable turning. It is
suitable for small children. They can also take lessons in pony riding. There are two ponies on the farm. Betina is excellent for beginners 4 to 6 years old and for more advanced
young riders there is Simka, a foal. Equestrian equipment for young riders – hats, safety
jackets and chaps – may be rented.
Restaurant „Na Farmě“
The family restaurant offers 55 seats in winter and 100 seats in summer. The homemade
meals are cooked by our chef and our guests can enjoy beautiful scenery while eating.
There is a view of the farm and the grazing area with deer and boars. We also serve a
children’s menu using organic food. The speciality of the restaurant „Na Farmě“ are green
teas and infusions, honey liqueur and port wine. Dogs are welcome and they have their
own mini-restaurant called „PET FRIENDLY RESTAURANT“.
A panoramic view of the farm with a restaurant
Stables with oak-panelled boxes
A regular workday of the work riders on the artificial surface
track – the first of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe
The horses can move around in a roofed hotwalker
MVDr. Jiří Janda, coach and owner
An essential aid in the stables
Walks around the Farm
The surroundings of Sunny Farm are ideal for family walks.
Horse enthusiasts should not miss out the Horse Museum and chateau at Slatiňany. At
Slatiňany there is also a farm of the National Stud breeding Old Kladruby black horses. Old
Kladruby white horses are bred at the National Stud at Kladruby nad Labem.
At Chrudim there is a Puppet Museum and the town is famous for its Festival of Puppet
Theatres. The Puppet Museum is a wonderful experience for the whole family.
There is also a museum of folk architecture at Veselý Kopec at Hlinsko v Čechách where
there are examples of timber cottages and many interesting events organised all year
round.
The regional capital of Pardubice is the cultural centre of the region. The historical town
centre and the nearby castle at Kunětická hora are poupular tourist destinations. At Pardubice there is also the racecourse where Velká Pardubická Steeple Chase happens every year, which is said to be the most challenging race on the Continent.
www.sunnyfarm.cz
The horse Hamilpond with the jockey Šárka Půlpánová races
for victory at the Pardubice race track. Spring 2007.
Farma Slunečný Dvůr spol. s r.o.,
Morašice-Holičky, 538 03 Heřmanův Městec
E-mail: sunnyfarm@way.cz
We can communicate by e-mail in English,
French and Russian.
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STÁJ Ing. VÁCLAV RÁLIŠ
Pražská 4, 530 06 Pardubice
tel.: + 420 603 548 118
e-mail: zralisova@seznam.cz
Production and sale of horseshoes, tools for horseshoe
makers, nails, lubricants, bolts…
Horseshoe service, orthopaedic horseshoes
and consultations, expertise and know-how of six generations
Station on the riding path, stabling, accommodation,
in-door arena, menage, yard
Lessons for beginners, western and English riding,
rides for advanced riders, pleasure rides
Summer riding schools and camps
Pleasure and sport rides with an instructor for beginners and advanced riders
Initial briefing before the ride
Half day rides and rides for several days
Accommodation in apartments, western-type log cabins, and teepees
Horse stabling – even short-term (during holidays and weekends)
Children’s rides
Holidays at ranch including horse riding lessons
Children’s camps
Outdoor activities
Booking of tennis courts and hotel accommodation for more demanding customers
ustomers
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Jezdecký oddíl Železné hory
Jez
538 07 Kovářov
tel.: + 420 602 624 622
e-mail: ranch@kovarov.info
www.kovarov.info
You are most welcome to visit our ranch.
Our stylish restaurant offers outdoor-grill specialties;
we also arrange company events or private parties, weddings etc.
The ranch is an ideal destination for tourists, cyclotourists
and family trips in every season.
The visitors can learn about horse breeding (the Quarter Horse breed),
the keeping of dairy goats, Higland cattle and llamas.
Ranč Bělečko
Bělečko 21, Býšť
534 01 Holice
We look forward to your visit!
Riding school for adults and children
Pony rides for children
Rides and walks for both riders and people
with no horse-riding experience
New outdoor boxes for the horses,
a large pasturing area
466 989 031
466 989 496
e-mail: Ranc-belecko@seznam.cz
tel.: +420
fax: +420
www.ranc-belecko.cz
CMYK
ALWAYS ON HORSEBACK
* pleasure and therapeutic rides
* accommodation
* summer camps, school trips
* all visits by telephone
booking
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Riding Club, Alice and Lukáš Mach
We offer:
Long-term and short term
horse stabling
Cross-country rides
with an instructor
Riding lessons for beginners
and advanced riders
Coach rides around Litomyšl
Horse pulled sledge rides
Skijöring
Equestrian station
Training courses
Camps
Races and competitions
RANCH STODVOJKA
Stašov 102, 572 01 Polička, tel.: +420 724 645 903
www.jkalm.wz.cz
Tel.: +420 777 941 110
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Agricultural High School at Lanškroun
We offer: Four year course with GCE: 41-41-M Agropodnikání (Farm Business)
specialisation - horse breeding and riding
- regional agrotourism and environmental management
and (two years) professional course for high school graduates
Admission tests for pupils after nine years of education are held in Czech (written grammar test)
and biology (test), if the average mark in the first half of nine year is better than 1,2 (no four mark)
the applicant is admitted without a test. High school graduates sit the test from
biology (test) and chemistry (test).
This course also includes:
- Possibility to become a licensed rider and trainer
- Driving license group B and T for free
- Lessons in applied economics
- Foreign languages and IT
- On-job training at leading horse keepers in ČR
- Membership of the horse riding club
- Membership of the dog keeper club
- Lessons in working with heavy horses
- Foreign exchange under the EU scheme
Jobs for graduates:
- Continue studies at university or college
- In the horse breeding and agrotourism
- Professional riders and instructors
- Farm and farm produce sales managers
- Professional teamster
- Graduates are sought after abroad
www.szes-la.cz
FOTO-VIDEO
evro.cz
www.
mobil: 00420 777 969 117
PHOTO AND VIDEO
DOCUMENTS FROM
YOUR REGION...
www.cestovaniskamerou.cz
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00420 465 500 465
region@evro.cz
00420 465 500 400
SZeŠ Lanškroun, 563 22 Lanškroun, Dolní Třešňovec 17
Tel./fax: +420 465 321 098, e-mail: rabas@szes-la.cz
OS Bonanza is a registered non-selective children and youth centre, providing social services and organising leisure activities for youngsters. It operates a children and youth club focused on training young horse riders There
are three riding courses through beautiful countryside with many tourist attractions.
For more information see: www.bonanza.tym.cz, tel.: -420 608 218 847.
STÁJ RADIMĚŘ
Stáj Radiměř is located at the foothills of Vysočina between the towns of
Polička and Svitavy and it offers:
Riding lessons and horse training / Cross-country rides / Western horse breed / Horse stabling
For more information see www.stajeradimer.ic.cz, or call tel.: +420/605 200 694.
Stop-over for horse riders at Pastvisko
Rudolf Bača, Záboří 67, 539 44 Proseč u Skutče, tel / fax: +420 469 312 715, mob. +420 777 181 379
The stopover is located in the rural area about 1 km from Proseč close to the road towards
Svratka. The riding path is marked from the adjacent stop-over at Javorníček (a blue circle
in a white square). The stopover is in a very clean, unspoilt environment with an abundance
of possibilities for cross-country rides to the protected area of rocks at Toulovcovy Maštale
and to many other places in Českomoravská Vysočina.
We offer the following services:
Horse keeping in yards or stalls (there is an electrically fenced grazing land of about 1.5 ha).
Camp site for tents and caravans. From 2008 accommodation in a mobile home for 3 people.
Dining at a restaurant at Proseč.
Ireen´s Ranch
B&B U Nás na Veselém Kopci No. 13
Accommodation in five double bed rooms with a possibility of an additional bed.
Summer terrace, BBQ, mini-swimming pool, bikes, nordic walking, sauna, massage parlour, beauty salon.
Golf course and horse riding (1 km), in winter ski slopes at Hlinsko and Trhová Kamenice. Indoor swimming
pool and a squash court (8 km). Tel.: +420 608 081 180, e-mail penzionunas@seznam.cz
CROSS-COUNTRY HORSE RIDING ON AMERICAN PAINT
HORSES (PINTOS) WITH AUSTRALIAN SHEEP DOGS
- country style riding, Red Indians, fantasy with music and explanation
- training of horses and riders for licensing čjf , wrc and horse showing at races
- puppies of Australian sheep dog available
www.choltice.eu/kone, +420 603 570 056, 724 458 253, E-mail:irpla@seznam.cz
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MaP aND HORsE RIDING TRaCK CODE
Scenic trips on horseback
are becoming a very attractive pastime in East Bohemia. In the Pardubice Region there are some 600 km
of waymarked riding trails
and circular trails connecting
individual horse riding centres. Transit routes designated
with a white square with a red
disc in the middle connect the
region with the neighbouring
regions; secondary and intraregional trails are marked with
blue or yellow discs and circular riding trails with coloured
hooves. One of the “red” main
routes forms part of a transit
route, which leads from Vienna
across South Bohemia and the
Vysocina hills to the East Bohemian region; in the future
this route should be extended
further, across the Giant Mountains and Poland up to the
Baltic. A second route leads
from Central Bohemia across
the Pardubice Region to North
Moravia and a third connects
the Zelezne Hory mountains
in East Bohemia with South
Moravia. A unique route
is the yellow-marked trail
which takes the riders through
the city of Pardubice, just
around the city centre, without much interference from the
road traffic. Other routes cut
across the mountain ranges
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of Orlicke hory (and its foothills), Zelezné hory or the
northern part of Ceskomoravska vrchovina.
Since 2004 the marking
of riding tracks in the Pardubice Region has been the responsibility of the civic association “Riding Tracks of East
Bohemia” (Jezdecke stezky
vychodnich Cech –www.hippostezky-vc.info).
Information on horse riding
centres can be obtained from
a printed map issued by the
Pardubice Region and also
on websites www.vychodnicechy.info and www.pardubickykraj.cz in the GIS – Mapy
section.
East Bohemian Horse Riding
Track Code
There is a set of rules that
apply to horse riding tracks,
which must be observed
as these tracks are very often also rambling and cycling
paths, they cross roads and
private land. This is the reason
why it is essential to observe
the Code.
A group can consist of a maximum of ten horses. A group
of this size or even a smaller
one is much more mobile and
it is easier for the guide to respond quickly in case of an unexpected situation.
If a bigger group wants to travel together, it must be divided
into smaller groups of maximum ten horses each and the
gap between the groups must
be at least 500 meters.
A guide leads the group and
it is either the guide or a group
leader who is in charge. This
person has a mobile telephone
and , at the set-off point, must
ask for the itinerary describing
the journey to the next stopover and get the latest update
on the track condition.
The group must follow the
marked riding path and must
not divert into fields and woods
outside the marked track
or disturb and chase game
and deer.
The group must follow the
local measures and traffic restrictions. There might
be temporary traffic restrictions that apply to some sections of the track. This should
be duly communicated at every centre. The restrictions may
be introduced not to disturb
deer and game during mating
and nursing seasons. In these
circumstances a temporary
timetable for the traffic on the
relevant track section applies.
This measure must be strictly
followed.
Riders must be considerate
to other path users. There
might be pedestrians and
cyclists. Pedestrians must
be passed only by walking
and at a safe distance. Passing or overtaking cyclists must
be done very cautiously. Their
colourful t-shirts and helmets
may have different effects
on horses. Do not race with
the cyclists. If two riders pass
each other it is necessary
to change to walk and pass the
other rider on left (in line with
the road traffic code).
The track is not a racecourse.
There are sections suitable
for trotting however full gallop
is not allowed. Any obstacles
on the way must be bypassed
or stepped over while walking.
Jumping is not safe because
the quality of landing place
is unpredictable.
It is possible to overtake another rider at a safe distance
so he could see you and
be prepared for the reaction
of his/her horse.
You should overtake another
rider by a high step. It is rude
to overtake a trotting rider
by going in full gallop.
Camping outside the stopover stations is possible only
at designated camp sites
or if allowed by the land owner.
Every rider undertakes the
journey at his/her own risk.
If the rider sustains a loss
orinjurycausedbythecharacter
of the terrain he/she cannot
claim damages from the land
or forest owner or the association of „Jezdecké stezky
východních Čech“ (East Bohemian Horse Riding Tracks).
A group riding in the forest
must always follow the marked
path that goes on a compacted
or not-compacted surface and
forest tracks.
The leader must always provide for cleaning the droppings
at least from the path and particularly if the path is also used
by ramblers and cyclists.
Should there be any issue
raised by the land owner
or public body (represented
by a forest ranger, police etc.)
the leader must immediately
advise the nearest station and
then jointly deal with the issue.
Map symbols
Riding trails
Circular trails
Parties mentioned in the booklet
page 4
Town of Pardubice
Pardubice Race Course page 5
page 6 - 7
National Stud
at Kladruby nad Labem
page 8 - 9
Stud at Slatiňany
page 10 -11
Horse Museum at Slatiňany
Paid Advertisements
page 12 Sunny Farm Stud Rálišpage
page
Ranch LL Kovářov
Ranch Bělečkopage
page
Ranch Stodvojka
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Equestrian Club of Alice
and Lukáš Mach
page
Tourist Chalet at Lucký vrch
Agricultural High School at Lanškrounpage
page
Equestrian Club Osada Lípa
page
Evro-Foto-Video s.r.o. Polanka Hut, Black Stallions Ranchpage
page
OS Bonanza
page
Stud Radiměř
Stop-over for horse riders at Pastvisko page
B&B U Nás na Veselém Kopci No. 13 page
page
Ireen´s Ranch
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East Bohemia
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www.east-bohemia.info
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Tourist areas
of the Pardubice Region
Tourist area
Pardubicko
Tourist area
Chrudimsko - Hlinecko
Tourist area
Orlické hory
a Podorlicko
Tourist area
Králický
Sněžník
Tourist area
Českomoravské
pomezí (Svitavsko)
For: Pardubice region
Komenského náměstí 125, 532 11 Pardubice
Published by: Regional development agency of the Pardubice Region
Published in 2007
Charts: © GEODÉZIE ČS a.s., © Pardubický kraj 2007
Printed by: České tiskárny, s.r.o., 2007
Typo and graphical design: Tasou, P. Horák
Translation: Translingua s.r.o., Photos: Taken from the archives of the Pardubice Region or of the abovementioned
parties, unless otherwise indicated. For more information on Pardubický Region see www.pardubickykraj.cz.
www.east-bohemia.info