A man to Whom Arabian Breeders Pay Homage Worldwide:
Photo: Dr. E. Frielinghaus
The impact of the life and work of the internationally acclaimed Hungarian horse breeder can still be traced in the Arabian breeding of the world. The offspring of the horses he selected seven decades ago still play a significant role today.
Tibor Pettkรณ-Szandtner was the leader of Hungarian horse breeding since 1942 as the head of the Horse Breeding Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. During his short mandate, he contributed to the flourishing of Hungarian horse breeding. However, his most remarkable achievement, among many others, during this difficult time of war, was his attempt to save the bloodstock of the Hungarian studs. When Soviet troops crossed the border of German-occupied Hungary in September 1944, he did not hesitate to act quickly. First and foremost, relying on his position and the potential connections of his friend, Prince Louis of Bavaria, a passionate admirer of Hungarian horses, he managed to have the prime bloodstock of Hungarian studs put 12
