{"id":1705,"date":"2026-09-29T11:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T09:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/horse-capital\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:57:29","slug":"horse-capital","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/en\/horse-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"variant-3 bg-variant-2-background text-variant-2-text alignfull not-prose wp-block-hero--image_half_width alignfull wp-block-hero\">\n\n  \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01m3ehq8szdex5cnj7fa9dqysa.jpg\"\n      alt=\"\"\n      class=\"aspect-video w-full object-cover xl:hidden\"\n    \/>\n  \n  <div class=\"mx-auto w-[calc(100vw_-_2rem)] max-w-(--container-max-width) grid-cols-[5fr_7fr] gap-28 xl:grid\">\n  <div class=\"flex flex-col justify-center gap-9 py-12\">\n              <h1\n  class=\"text-balance text-4xl font-black leading-[1.2] tracking-wide md:text-5xl\/12\">\n  Horse capital\n<\/h1>\n                    <p\n  class=\"text-balance text-xl font-bold leading-[1.5] md:text-2xl\/8\">\n  If Switzerland is the land of the horse, Avenches is its capital. The breeding and keeping of horses dates back to the Celtic period and has continued to develop ever since.\n<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n    \n          <div class=\"-mr-[2rem] hidden aspect-video xl:block xl:-mr-[calc((100vw_-_1280px)\/_2)]\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01m3ehq8szdex5cnj7fa9dqysa.jpg\"\n          alt=\"\"\n          width=\"1500\"\n          height=\"994\"\n          class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\"\n        \/>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"py-20 alignfull alignfull wp-block-cta\">\n  <div class=\"mx-auto w-[calc(100vw_-_2rem)] max-w-(--container-max-width) flex flex-col gap-10 md:flex-row md:items-center md:gap-16\">\n  <div class=\"md:w-3\/5 shrink-0 not-prose\">\n        <figure\n  class=\"border-variant-1-border relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border aspect-3\/2 w-full\"\n   x-data=\"{ open: false }\" >\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kbhra9820ft866d6teksd43m.jpg\" class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kbhra9820ft866d6teksd43m.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kbhra9820ft866d6teksd43m-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kbhra9820ft866d6teksd43m-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kbhra9820ft866d6teksd43m-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\n      <figcaption class=\"absolute right-3 bottom-3 text-xs\">\n      <button\n        type=\"button\"\n        class=\"text-variant-1-text-muted bg-variant-1-background cursor-pointer overflow-hidden rounded-full font-medium\"\n        aria-label=\"Open\/Close caption\"\n        x-on:click=\"open = !open\"\n        x-on:mouseenter=\"open = true\"\n        x-on:mouseleave=\"open = false\"\n      >\n        <div x-show=\"!open\" class=\"grid aspect-square h-6 place-items-center\">\u00a9<\/div>\n        <div x-show=\"open\" class=\"grid h-6 place-items-center px-3\">\n                      \u00a9 harasnational.ch\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/figcaption>\n  <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n              <h2\n  class=\"text-balance text-3xl font-extrabold leading-[1.25] tracking-wide md:text-4xl\/10 mt-0\">\n  The Swiss National Stud Farm\n<\/h2>\n      \n              <div class=\"prose\"><p>The Swiss National Stud Farm, founded in 1898 in Avenches, is dedicated to the conservation of the only surviving Swiss horse breed, the Franches-Montagnes. As a centre of expertise, research and equine medicine, the Stud Farm invites visitors to discover its various missions and the world of horses through an educational trail open all year round. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n      \n              <a\n  class=\"rounded-4xl group inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-center gap-2 px-5 py-2 font-bold transition no-underline bg-variant-1-accent text-variant-1-on-accent hover:bg-variant-1-accent-hover mt-8 md:self-start\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/en\/landmarks\/haras-national-suisse\/\" target=\"_self\">\n    Swiss National Stud Farm\n      <svg class=\"w-5 h-5 shrink-0 text-variant-1-on-accent\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"m560-240-56-58 142-142H160v-80h486L504-662l56-58 240 240-240 240Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>  <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden py-12 md:py-16 not-prose variant-2 bg-variant-1-surface 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                 <div class=\"swiper-slide h-auto!\">\n            <div class=\"bg-variant-1-surface group relative aspect-[4\/5] overflow-hidden rounded-xl transition\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover transition group-hover:scale-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kbhrkkbqxs3rkbjcfq4sjmwc-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <div class=\"absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0)_50%,rgba(0,0,0,0.5)_100%)]\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex flex-col p-4 xl:p-6\">\n          <a\n  class=\"text-balance text-lg font-bold leading-[1.2] mt-auto text-white after:absolute after:inset-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/en\/landmarks\/the-storks-from-avenches\/\">\n  The storks from Avenches\n<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"swiper-slide h-auto!\">\n            <div class=\"bg-variant-1-surface group relative aspect-[4\/5] overflow-hidden rounded-xl transition\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover transition group-hover:scale-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kbhrkkfe60a07s1eeee6d0md-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <div class=\"absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0)_50%,rgba(0,0,0,0.5)_100%)]\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex flex-col p-4 xl:p-6\">\n          <a\n  class=\"text-balance text-lg font-bold leading-[1.2] mt-auto text-white after:absolute after:inset-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/en\/landmarks\/educational-trail-swiss-national-stud-farm\/\">\n  Educational trail \u2013 Swiss National Stud Farm\n<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"swiper-slide h-auto!\">\n            <div class=\"bg-variant-1-surface group relative aspect-[4\/5] overflow-hidden rounded-xl transition\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover transition group-hover:scale-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kbhrkm5m8g354cv9103nddy9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <div class=\"absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0)_50%,rgba(0,0,0,0.5)_100%)]\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex flex-col p-4 xl:p-6\">\n          <a\n  class=\"text-balance text-lg font-bold leading-[1.2] mt-auto text-white after:absolute after:inset-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/en\/landmarks\/guided-tour-swiss-national-stud-farm\/\">\n  Guided Tour \u2013 Swiss National Stud Farm\n<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"swiper-slide h-auto!\">\n            <div class=\"bg-variant-1-surface group relative aspect-[4\/5] overflow-hidden rounded-xl transition\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover transition group-hover:scale-105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01kztbz06wnz0wem9bq9zvsbn3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <div class=\"absolute inset-0 bg-[linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0)_50%,rgba(0,0,0,0.5)_100%)]\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"absolute inset-0 flex flex-col p-4 xl:p-6\">\n          <a\n  class=\"text-balance text-lg font-bold leading-[1.2] mt-auto text-white after:absolute after:inset-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/en\/services\/the-national-stud-farm-and-equine-clinic-in-avenches\/\">\n  The National Stud Farm and Equine Clinic in Avenches\n<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mx-auto w-[calc(100vw_-_2rem)] max-w-(--container-max-width) mt-6 flex flex-col gap-6 justify-center\">\n  <div class=\"swiper-pagination\" x-ref=\"pagination\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"py-20 alignfull alignfull wp-block-cta\">\n  <div class=\"mx-auto w-[calc(100vw_-_2rem)] max-w-(--container-max-width) flex flex-col gap-10 md:flex-row md:items-center md:gap-16\">\n  <div class=\"md:w-3\/5 shrink-0 not-prose md:order-2\">\n        <figure\n  class=\"border-variant-1-border relative overflow-hidden rounded-xl border aspect-3\/2 w-full\"\n   x-data=\"{ open: false }\" >\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kw8xxn57vhxhb4w686a9nbp2.jpg\" class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kw8xxn57vhxhb4w686a9nbp2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kw8xxn57vhxhb4w686a9nbp2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kw8xxn57vhxhb4w686a9nbp2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kw8xxn57vhxhb4w686a9nbp2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\n      <figcaption class=\"absolute right-3 bottom-3 text-xs\">\n      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centre entirely dedicated to equestrian sports. Throughout the year, more than fifty events are organised on the site. Dressage, show jumping, eventing, flat racing \u2013 all equestrian disciplines are represented.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n      \n              <a\n  class=\"rounded-4xl group inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-center gap-2 px-5 py-2 font-bold transition no-underline bg-variant-1-accent text-variant-1-on-accent hover:bg-variant-1-accent-hover mt-8 md:self-start\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/en\/landmarks\/institut-equestre-national-avenches-iena\/\" target=\"_self\">\n    Institut Equestre National Avenches (IENA)\n      <svg class=\"w-5 h-5 shrink-0 text-variant-1-on-accent\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path d=\"m560-240-56-58 142-142H160v-80h486L504-662l56-58 240 240-240 240Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>  <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden py-12 md:py-16 not-prose variant-2 bg-variant-1-surface text-variant-1-on-surface alignfull wp-block-card-gallery\" 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font-semibold\">\n    <div class=\"flex grow flex-col gap-1\">\n      <h3\n  class=\"text-balance text-lg font-bold leading-[1.2]\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/en\/landmarks\/institut-equestre-national-avenches-iena-2\/\" class=\"line-clamp-2 hover:text-variant-1-accent transition after:absolute after:inset-0\">Institut Equestre National Avenches (IENA)<\/a>\n<\/h3>\n              <div class=\"line-clamp-3\"><p>Open to the public, the Avenches National Equestrian Institute is a multi-disciplinary equestrian centre unique in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-1\">\n        <div class=\"flex items-center gap-0.5\">\n          <svg class=\"text-variant-1-accent shrink-0\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M480-480q33 0 56.5-23.5T560-560q0-33-23.5-56.5T480-640q-33 0-56.5 23.5T400-560q0 33 23.5 56.5T480-480Zm0 294q122-112 181-203.5T720-552q0-109-69.5-178.5T480-800q-101 0-170.5 69.5T240-552q0 71 59 162.5T480-186Zm0 106Q319-217 239.5-334.5T160-552q0-150 96.5-239T480-880q127 0 223.5 89T800-552q0 100-79.5 217.5T480-80Zm0-480Z\"\/><\/svg>          <span class=\"line-clamp-1\">Avenches<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"swiper-slide h-auto!\">\n            <div class=\"text-variant-1-text border-variant-1-border bg-variant-1-background group relative grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-[auto_1fr] gap-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl border p-0 aspect-5\/6\">\n  <div class=\"relative aspect-video overflow-hidden\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.avenches.ch\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/01kjs8qp698v3vgn7h38rvycqc-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"h-full w-full object-cover transition group-hover:scale-110\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n        <div class=\"absolute right-3 top-3 flex items-end gap-1\">\n              <span 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