Siglavy
Arabian horse
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Siglavy (1810, Syria - unknown) was a gray Arabian horse who became one of the foundation sires of the Lipizzan, and Shagya Arabian breeds.
Denomination
History
Siglavy was born in 1810,[1] with a gray coat.[2] According to Donna Landry's academic study, he was purchased in Aleppo in 1814 by Prince Charles Philippe de Schwarzenberg, along with three other Arabian horses, as part of a military procurement mission entrusted by the Habsburgs to supply their stud farms.[1] He was acquired for a substantial sum of 3,400 florins and was likely closely guarded on his journey to Vienna, the capital of the Austrian Empire.[1] However, some popular sources claim that he was bought in France by the Prince of Schwarzenberg.[3]
In 1816, after being tested on his stallion abilities,[1] Siglavy was transferred from Prince Schwarzenberg[4] to the imperial stables at Koptschan (in present-day Slovakia).[1]
The first evidence of his presence at the Lipica stud dates back to 1821, when he was used as a stallion to sire military horses for war and for transporting Austrian troops.[1] Siglavy was sold in 1826.[3]
Recognition
Siglavy is recognized as the founder of one of the six modern Lipizzan bloodline lineages.[5][6] However, it took some years before his influence on the Lipizzaner breed was officially acknowledged.[1]
| Siglavy | Siglavy III (1817) | Siglavy XII (1833) |
| Siglavy V (1823) | Siglavy XV (1833) | |
| Siglavy I (1825/1826) | 94 Siglavy I (1834) |
In addition to his influence on the Lipizzan breed, Siglavy also founded a lineage in the Shagya breed.[3]