Stud
Breeding Egyptian Arabian horses in Umbria, the Green Heart of Italy
For our first years we dedicated ourselves to riding and breeding English Thoroughbreds and Anglo-Arabian horses. Since 1992 we have been breeding Arabian horses of Straight Egyptian blood lines only.
The stable barn has 16 box stalls and 8 paddocks with run-in sheds. There are also 25 acres (10 hectares) of pasture which we think essential for the healthy development of horses, whom we turn out in small herds. We are extremely attentive to the physical and mental well-being of the horses on the farm.
The Stallion Station
Tre Balzane is a registered European Stallion Station, officially recognized by the Umbrian Region. Breeding takes place according to European legal requirements, with a veterinarian using fresh or frozen semen for artificial insemination. We don’t apply ART – Artificial Reproduction Technology like Embryo – Transfer or in-vitro reproduction. Every foal is unique, carried out by their biological mother and raised in the healthiest, most nurturing environment.
How to reach us
TThe Tre Balzane breeding farm is located about 2 km from the medieval village of Castel Ritaldi and only 12 km from the art city of Spoleto (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage), about 130 km northeast of Rome.
The nearest airport is Perugia, 45 km distance from us.
The closest international airport is Rome Fiumicino about 170 km from the farm.
Our team
Monika Savier, originally German, is an MA of social and educational sciences. Since 1985 she has worked in Italy and founded TRE BALZANE stud as her hobby. For nearly 30 years now, she has also been working as an equestrian journalist and editor. In 1995, she published the Italian edition of the ASIL ARABIAN BOOK, and in 2013 the Breeders manual of Dr. Nagel. She has written a considerable number of articles for renowned international journals such as TUTTO ARABI MAGAZINE, EQUUS ARABIANS (Germany), the BAIT AL ARAB NEWSLETTER (Kuwait), ARABIAN HORSE NEWS (Australia), and the WAHO Press Office. Since 2010 she is staff writer of the DESERT HERITAGE MAGAZINE, Milano.
Email: savier@arabi-egiziani.it
Mobile: +39 335 5235135
Elisabeth Auer, born in Austria, is Stud Manager of Tre Balzane since 2007. She is a highly experienced horse trainer and equine physiotherapist. The breeding farm enjoys her outstanding coordination and management competence. At the centre of her thoughts is the HORSE, not only as a sports-oriented creature to be trained and bred, but above all as an individual to be taken care of with high levels of professionalism as well as suitable and innovative methods.
Email: e.auer@arabi-egiziani.it
Mobile: +39 346 9818427
Claudio Mariotti, a graphic designer by profession and a lifelong horse lover! At the age of 12 he started riding horses. In 1993 he debuted as a jockey at the Giostra della Quintana in Foligno. He is instructor and trainer and the horses he follows show serenity and trust in humans because his philosophy is “conviction” and “no compulsion.” A first-level instructor in Historical Riding with FITETREC ANTE, a father of three kids began working with the Tre Balzane farm after a radical change in his life.
Luca Kis Herczegh is a young Hungarian woman with a great love for Arabian horses. She has a degree in Equestrian Reproduction and is perfectioning her practical professional skills. Since summer 2024, Luca has been working at the stud farm with a focus on stable management.
Stud administration in Tre Balzane is competently handled by Miriam Mattrella, our professional office secretary. She was born in Terni, Umbria and is a horse fan herself. She knows what to do when breeding papers of any kind are required, horse transport needs to be organized, or any other questions arise.
Contact her at the stud office at:
Cel. 0039 347 8905622
m.mattrella@arabi-egiziani.it
