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The name of EPONA |
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The gaulish name of Epona is the latin equivalent of the celtic goddess ekuo-na; the meaning of the prefixes ekuo- and epo- is horse.
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| | When Caesar conquered the former roman province of Gaul, the goddess gained access to the roman pantheon by means of a general practice, that is many of the deities of the newly conquered territories were accepted and recognised as roman deities. |
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| | History of the establishment of Epona |
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The Epona Ltd. was established in 1990 and was the owner and maintainer of the so called „Horse village” built in 1992 on the plain of Hortobágy. This company was also proprietor of the famous stud of Hortobágy containing 400 horses. In the year of 1991 they started the breeding of sporthorses in cooperation with the Holsteiner Horse Association. During this period international and national championships of several equestrian disciplines were organised and held at the location of the establishment. They sponsored competitors of the Hungarian National Team in carriage driving, show-jumping and dressage.
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In the year of 2000 they were the first in Hungary to import purebred spanish horses. In 2001 Epona has moved closer to the city of Budapest with the main aim of popularizing and propagating, breeding and training purebred spanish horses in Hungary.
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During these years the establishment formed many connections with breeders in Spain and maintains good relations with horsemen in the world of spanish horses. They are members of the ANCCE (Purebred Spanish Horse Breeders’ National Association) and They are in contact with all the associations connected with spanish horses (Hispano-Arabe Horse Association, Azteca Horse Association, etc.).
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They are in exceptionally good business relationship and they established friendly relations with many spanish horse breeders, vets, horse transportation companies, rejoneadors (toreadors fighting the bull on horseback) and the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art of Jerez and its riders.
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With the help of their connections and relations developed during these many years they intend to popularize the purebred spanish horse, the culture of spanish equestrianism, and new spanish breeds like the hispano-arabe and the azteca (purebred spanish horse x quarter horse).
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Their aim is to help, support and improve the breeding of purebred spanish horses in Hungary on the highest level.
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