| Masseria Simonetti |
L 'ancient building of Masseria Simonetti is built in 1870, but by historical research reported on the text "Humanism-Reflections of Stone" took a data oldest keeping de' Simonetti in maintenance of Mottola as famous breeding stallions belonging to Duke of Sango. But around the'30s today's Masseria Simonetti was purchased by his grandfather Francesco Pastore, better known as Francis "crossbar", as a tenant for two decades dell'omonima farm crossbar in agro Martina Franca and brother of the famous Cavalier Luke Shepherd , owner of Masseria Chiancone, as a founding member of the association of Martina Franca and horse delle Murge. Indeed F. Shepherd began l 'activities with the breeding of horses and the production of mules.
Until 1990 this work was continued by Professor Luke Shepherd who took up most of the race Avelignese farming. Today this activity continues thanks to the passion and love for animals of the family, which has reconstituted the rearing horse and Murgese dell'Asino of Martina Franca. Some subjects murgesi horses bred in Masseria Simonetti, thanks to their skills balance has been allocated to the control of the territory from the Municipal Police Brescia (horses and Tosto Regio).   |
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