Our horse farm is part of the larger complex that once belonged to the renowned Renard family. The origins of their horse breeding operation date back over 200 years, to 1825, when the Renard family began breeding thoroughbred English horses. The main stables were located in Olszowa, while the most valuable horses were housed at the castle stables in Strzelce Opolskie. The Renard family quickly gained a reputation for their exceptional skill and passion for breeding. It wasn’t long before the racehorses they bred achieved success at prestigious racecourses in Newmarket, Cambridge, and Berlin. Their abilities attracted widespread attention within the equestrian community, and Renard horses became a symbol of quality and excellence.
In 1865, the founder’s son, Johannes Renard, established the ‘Deutschland Union-Klub,’ a prominent organization that united horse breeders across Germany. The club promoted horse breeding and racing while standardizing competition regulations. Johannes Renard gained further recognition for breeding a horse named Hochstapler, who, in 1873, became the first German horse to win an international race in Baden-Baden. His achievements were honored through the annual Renard-Rennen races held at the Hoppegarten racecourse in Berlin.
After the Second World War, the breeding of Silesian horses, descended from Oldenburg horses, began at the former German stud, which became known as the State Stud ‘SK Strzelce Opolskie.’
