The story of the “Ljubičevo” horse farm, as one of the oldest horse farms in Serbia, started with Princess Ljubica’s search for a residence far from the city, best suited for her son Milan, who was anaemic and frequently ill. Thus, in 1858, along the right bank of Great Morava, one of the greatest monuments to the rule of Prince Miloš in Serbia arose, particularly significant for the region of Požarevac – the “Ljubičevo” horse farm. Stories tell of horses reared in this area since the age of the Nemanjić dynasty. Prior to the founding of the horse farm, this was the site of “Morava”, a grand agricultural estate of Prince Miloš Obrenović, one he donated to the state in 1860. Additionally, he ordered for the stables from Ćuprija, founded by Prince Alexander Karageorgevich, to be moved there. He did all this in favour of his people, and it all paid off subsequently. The farm saw many ups and downs, particularly during the two World Wars. For a while, it was a military stable. Today, it is one of the best known horse farms, winning numerous prizes at the greatest and most competitive races. As a tourist attraction, it is present in the offers of numerous tourist agencies across Serbia, mostly due to the first Ljubičevo Equestrian Games that brought about its restoration. A year after the first Games, the stable won the biggest race with the horse Vidra. Victories have kept coming ever since, justified by the horse farm to this day.
During his reign, Prince Mihailo renamed the grand agricultural estate “Morava” to “Ljubičevo”, in memory of his mother, Ljubica. This “oasis of peace and quiet”, as the visitors call the horse farm, survived difficult times, but was always revived. One of the best known horses is Ljubičevac, who won the Triple Crown in 1974, a feat that was not repeated for the next 20 years. Ljubičevac has a monument today, located within the facilities, one he posed for during his life. There are also many other extraordinary horses that made “Ljubičevo” famous and made it what it is today – the best known horse farm. “Ljubičevo” is the farm with the greatest number of prizes won at the best known races and one of the most visited tourist attractions in Serbia.
The following equestrian competition disciplines are shown on the stamps, such as: gallop race (on the first stamp), arrow shooting (on the second stamp), sword cutting (on the third one) and spear shooting (on the fourth stamp).
