Nowadays, proper species management involves much more than it did a decade ago. Animal welfare and quality of life are constantly evolving concepts, shaped by our knowledge and available treatments for animals. Various solutions are constantly being sought to assure health and well-being, given the increasing life expectancy of our domestic animals. The focus of the foundation is ensuring optimal standards of animal welfare, including care and treatment of palliative or chronically-ill patients, with a special focus on horses.
Animal protection
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Small ruminants
Goats The goat is one of the most important agricultural animals in the world, with a population of more than 1.1 billion animals. Originally kept by the poorer classes, it was also known as the “poor man’s cow”. Most of the animals are horned, and their shape and size are characteristic of the breed. We ... Read more
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Horses
Thanks to the work of the foundation, more than 100 horses have found a home in Szépalma. The animals come from various rescues or are brought here in their old age and here they can find a home for life. The mentally damaged horses that have come to us have rebuilt their trust in people ... Read more
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Hungarian endangered species
Hungarian Grey cattle The Hungarian Grey cattle is an indigenous and legally protected species in Hungary – a true Hungaricum, with an impressive appearance that is one of the country’s most famous features worldwide. The breed has played an important role in the Hungarian economy for centuries. According to 19th-century scholars, it arrived in the ... Read more