The Mata Stud is an established
Horse Stud Farm situated in Mata,
less than 2 miles (about 3 km) from Hortobagy village. It has a 300-year history, and it is one of Europe’s traditional studs.
Mata Stud's
stallion barns are open to visitors during work hours. One of its most popular program is the
country carriage ride in the
puszta (great plain, steppe), which allows visitors to observe the Nonius breed horses, the
Hungarian grey cattle, the water buffalos, the
Racka sheep, and the Mangalitsa swine in their natural habitat, and meet the
csikos (herdsmen) and the
gulyas (cattlemen).
Program times: April through October -- 10.00 AM, 12.00 noon, 2.00 PM, 4.00 PM
Prices:
- Adults: 2,300 HUF/person
- Children: 1,200 HUF/person
Other programs:
- Horseback-riding and coach-driving courses
- Cross-country riding
- Musical horse parade.
Address: Hortobagy-Mata
Phone: +36-52-589-369
Links
Horseback trips with the Mata Stud
Nonius on Archimedia -- English, German, Hungarian
Hortobagy National Park -- Hungarian, English, German
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