The implemented research subjects
Titles of already implemented and ongoing research projects during 10 years
The most important scientific publications (2008-2010)
Textbooks and course books (2005-2010)
The range of the subjects of diploma papers
Farm of the Horse Breeding Division – Didactic Stable
Advisory activity and services

The implemented research subjects

• Horse behaviour
• Horse welfare
• Horse management and breeding
• Horse utilization: races, hippotherapy, equestrian sports, tourism and recreation
• Evaluation of utility and breeding value

Titles of already implemented and ongoing research projects during 10 years:

• Standards for agricultural farms;
• Colostrum of the sheep and mare milk – production, processing and application in treatments of patients; together with the August Cieszkowski Agricultural University in Poznań, Faculty of Food Technology;
• WELFOOD Project – Impact of horses on environment and of the environment on horses. Elaboration entitled: Promoting quality assurance in animal welfare – environment – for quality interaction studied through upgraded e-Learning. Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Polish Academy of Sciences (IGiHZ PAN), Jastrzębiec;
• Natural and feeding value of vegetal communities grazed by Konik Polski at the territory of Biebrza National Park, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW).

The most important scientific publications (2008-2010)

• Pikul J., Wójtowski J., Danków R., Kuczyńska B., Łojek J.: Fat content and fatty acids profile of colostrum and milk of primitive Konik horses (Equus caballus gmelini Ant.) during six lactation months. Journal of Dairy Research, 75, 302-309, 2008;
• Gębska M., Łojek J., Romanowski M.: Efekty ekonomiczne prowadzenia stajni koni wyścigowych w Austrii przez polski podmiot gospodarczy. Roczniki Nauk Rolniczych, seria G, t. 95, z. 2, 2008;
• Łojek J., Burzyńska K., Laskowski M. Activity of herds of Konik Polski horses free ranging in Biebrza National Park. Ann. Warsaw Agricult. Univ. – SGGW, Anim. Sci. No 63, 2009;
• Łojek J., Gębska M., Romanowski M., Łojek A. Economic effects of racehorse stables management in Warsaw race track. Ann. Warsaw Agricult. Univ. – SGGW, Anim. Sci. No 63, 2009,
• Łojek J., Gajda A., Daniluk I., Łojek A., Gębska M. Zanieczyszczenie mikrobiologiczne powietrza starych i nowych budynków stajennych ośrodka jeździeckiego SGGW na Wolicy. Ann. Warsaw Agricult. Univ. – SGGW, Anim. Sci. No 63, 2009,
• Łojek J., Kaczmarek K., Łojek A. The effect of a Thoroughbred mare running in a Derby and its influence on her 3 –year-old racing career. Ann. Warsaw Agricult. Univ. – SGGW, Anim. Sci. No 63, 2009,
• Gębska M., Łojek J., Romanowski M., Łojek A. Economic effects of racehorse stables management in the Żelazowo training centre. Zesz. Nauk. Instytutu Zooweterynaryjnego, Lwów, 2009.

Moreover, the employees of the Division published 27 popular articles addressed to breeders, advisory service and breeding administration.

Textbooks and course books (2005 – 2010)

• Praca zb.: Wielka Encyklopedia PWN, hasła nt. hodowli koni, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2005
• Praca zb. pod red. H. Grodzkiego: Hodowla i użytkowanie zwierząt gospodarskich, Wydawnictwo SGGW, Warszawa, 2005

The range of the subjects of diploma papers

• Behaviour of horses (especially in respect of behaviour of horses, kept freely, maternal and foal behaviour, pasture behaviour and the problems of stress in horses)
• Horse welfare
• Relationships of human and horse
• Management and breeding of horses (state of breeding the horses of individual native breeds, reproduction, nutrition, breeding results and conditions of management)
• All aspects of horse utilization, especially in such domains as races, hippotherapy, equestrian sports, tourism and recreation and natural horse riding
• Evaluation of performance value of horses in horse riding sport and in races
• Evaluation of breeding value of stallions and mares
• Organization and economics of the centres, conducting management, breeding and utilization of horses

Farm of the Division

Didactic Stable of the Horse Breeding Division of SGGW

02-797 Warszawa ul. Nowoursynowska 100

Head of the Unit: Dr Sylwester Oleksiak

Ciszewskiego 8, room 1100, 02-786 Warsaw

The object Didactic Stable has two box stables (new and old one) at its disposal; there is a place for 40 horses. There is also a roofed indoor horse riding hall and two squares for riding. The main purpose of the activities is to conduct the practical exercises for students of evening studies (Speciality: Horse Breeding) and the classes for students of Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW) within the frames of physical education. The most of these rides is intended for beginners and weak riders. There are also recreation courses for the persons outside the University. All operations are conducted by the instructors. Owing to the fact that the object has indoor riding hall, the rides take place the whole year, irrespectively of the weather conditions. The horses are also utilized when conducting the classes from the subject “Horse breeding” for the students of stationary and extra-mural studies of Faculty of Animal Sciences and for the students of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

A part of the boxes is intended for accommodation of the horses, belonging to private persons.

In Didactic Stable, there are implemented the studies concerning the following problems:

• Conditions of horse management,
• Zoohygienic conditions in the stables,
• Effect of training on health and effort capacities of horses

Advisory activity and services

• Expertises concerning various aspects of management, breeding and utilization of horses, training programmes in secondary education,
• Participation in program councils of hippological publishing houses, cooperation with their editorial offices,
• Scientific consultations of book publications in the field of management, breeding and utilization of horses,
• Substantial consultations of book translations in the field of management, breeding and utilization of horses,
• Opinion-issuing on documents, projects and legislation amendments in the field of management, breeding and utilization of horses,
• Running the courses: instructors of kinetic recreation in speciality: horse riding; instructors of hippotherapy, instructors of horse riding of Polish Equestrian Association (PZJ); trainers and judges during horse races,
• Lectures during post-diploma studies,
• Training of breeders and veterinary surgeons,
• Lectures, ordered by various breeding entities, sport organizations, etc.,
• Judging during breeding shows and exhibitions,
• Judging during horse races,
• Membership in the commissions of herd books of wielkopolski and half-blood noble horses.