Name: Polish Konik Horses in the Popielno Reserve
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Polish Konik Horses in the Popielno Reserve

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Polish Konik Horses in the Popielno Reserve

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Location: gmina gmina gmina Ruciane-Nida, Pisz, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

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1. View of Lake Śniardwy – Wierzba Ferry Crossing loop from Piaski

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2. Wierzba Ferry Crossing – Guzianka II Lock loop from Warnowo

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3. Mikołajki Pedestrian Bridge – Guzianka II Lock loop from Warnowo

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Slawek

September 23, 2021

Polish ponies are the only native, original breed of horses derived directly from wild tarpans (Equus caballus gmelini Ant.), Which until the end of the 18th century, and in some areas even until the beginning of the 19th century, could be found in the area of former Poland, Lithuania and Prussia. . At that time, wild tarpans were caught, and then they were often used to mate with local horses. In 1936, professor Tadeusz Vetulani, a researcher and promoter of primitive horses, began an experiment to prove that Polish ponies descended from the forest variety of tarpans (Equus caballus gmelini Ant. Forma silvatica Vet). For this purpose, a group of horses, the closest in appearance to tarpans, was purchased from the local population and placed in a forest reserve in Białowieża. After the death of Professor Vetulani in 1952, the experiment on the restoration of the forest tarpan was stopped. It was resumed in 1955 in Popielno, where the breeding of Polish Konik horses is carried out until today, in two maintenance systems: reserve and stable.

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Slawek

September 23, 2021

The breeding of Polish horses kept in the stable system was started in Popielno in 1949 and is the longest-running breeding in Poland.

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July 7, 2022

There is a huge sign at the entrance to the reserve to be careful. In horse practice, we saw two horses from a distance. So they sit deep in the woods. There are only traces of them on the road, so be careful not to run into: P

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Location: gmina gmina gmina Ruciane-Nida, Pisz, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

Polish Konik Horses in the Popielno Reserve

1. View of Lake Śniardwy – Wierzba Ferry Crossing loop from Piaski

2. Wierzba Ferry Crossing – Guzianka II Lock loop from Warnowo

3. Mikołajki Pedestrian Bridge – Guzianka II Lock loop from Warnowo

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