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Silesian, Mare, 14 years, 15.2 hh, Black
F: TABASKO | MF: MATACZ
Leisure - Breeding - Driving - Dressage

is broken-in

is lunged

is worked on the ground

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Würzburg
€2,500 to €5,000
~$2,663 to $5,325
New
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Silesian Mix, Gelding, 3 years, 15.2 hh, Brown
Leisure - Western - Driving - Dressage

DE

Forst
€5,800
~ $6,177
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Silesian, Gelding, 5 years, 17 hh
Driving - Breeding - Leisure

PL

Bogucice
zł55,000
~ $12,723
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DE

Thießen
€16,000
~ $17,040 Negotiable
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Silesian, Gelding, 4 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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Silesian, Stallion, 2 years, 16.1 hh, Black
F: HUTOR | MF: EVENTO
Dressage - Hunting - Leisure - Driving

is allrounder

is capable of carrying weight

is easy to load

SI

KAMNIK
€8,800
~ $9,372
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Silesian, Stallion, 2 years, 16.1 hh, Black
F: LOZERT | MF: ALGER
Dressage - Hunting - Leisure - Driving

is allrounder

is capable of carrying weight

is easy to load

SI

KAMNIK
€10,500
~ $11,183
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Silesian, Stallion, 2 years, 16.1 hh, Black
F: LOZERT | MF: ALGER
Driving - Hunting - Leisure - Dressage

is allrounder

is easy to load

Stands for the farrier

SI

Kamnik
€18,500
~ $19,703
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DE

Thießen
€16,000
~ $17,040
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Silesian, Mare, 14 years, 15.2 hh, Black
F: TABASKO | MF: MATACZ
Leisure - Breeding - Driving - Dressage

DE

Würzburg
€2,500 to €5,000
~$2,663 to $5,325
New

DE

Forst
€5,800
~ $6,177
Platinum
videocam

PL

Bogucice
zł55,000
~ $12,723
Platinum

DE

Thießen
€16,000
~ $17,040 Negotiable
Golden
videocam

SI

KAMNIK
€10,000
~ $10,650
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Silesian, Stallion, 2 years, 16.1 hh, Black
F: HUTOR | MF: EVENTO
Dressage - Hunting - Leisure - Driving
Hof der LIPIZZANER

SI

KAMNIK
€8,800
~ $9,372
Golden
Silesian, Stallion, 2 years, 16.1 hh, Black
F: LOZERT | MF: ALGER
Dressage - Hunting - Leisure - Driving
Hof der LIPIZZANER

SI

KAMNIK
€10,500
~ $11,183
Silesian, Stallion, 2 years, 16.1 hh, Black
F: LOZERT | MF: ALGER
Driving - Hunting - Leisure - Dressage
Hof der LIPIZZANER

SI

Kamnik
€18,500
~ $19,703
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DE

Thießen
€16,000
~ $17,040
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PL

Wodzisław Śląski
zł5,300
~ $1,226

CH

Eglisau
CHF5,900
~ $6,504 Negotiable
Silesian, Mare, 1 year, 15.1 hh, Black
F: Galant-ph | MF: Lego
Working Equitation - Driving

PL

Chojnów
zł12,000
~ $2,776 Negotiable

PL

Trzebownisko
zł50,000
~ $11,566
Silesian, Gelding, 4 years, 16.3 hh, Black
Driving - Endurance - Leisure

DE

Backnang
€5,000 to €10,000
~$5,325 to $10,650
Silesian, Gelding, 4 years, 16.1 hh
F: DINAR | MF: NOMEN
Driving

PL

Długopole Górne
€6,000
~ $6,390 Negotiable

PL

Ozorków
zł13,400
~ $3,100

PL

Przęsocin
zł12,000
~ $2,776 Negotiable
Silesian, Gelding, 7 years, 17 hh, Black
F: BEGIS | MF: JARSEN
Dressage - Hunting - Leisure - Driving

PL

Łajski
zł42,000
~ $9,716 Negotiable
Silesian, Mare, 4 years, 15.2 hh, Black
F: HYMER | MF: ROSATTI
Leisure - Breeding - Dressage

PL

Krotoszyn
zł11,000
~ $2,545
Silesian, Gelding, 2 years, 16.1 hh, Black
F: TABUN | MF: TRAMER
Driving - Leisure - Dressage

PL

Wyręba
€3,700
~ $3,941 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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