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RE: [RC] Shagya Arabians - Leonard.Liesens

Title: RE: [RC] Shagya Arabians

:-) let's not exagerate. Shagyas are well appreciated in France, but the huge majority of horses competing are pure arab, part arab or anglo. There are a few shagya doing OK, the est of them was Outlaw Persik, a son of the purebred Persik by a shagya mare. Outlaw was kept as a stallion and competed outstandingly, then was bought by the French Stud. He died after 2 season of breeding but his offspring did and still do very well.

Leonard, Belgium

From: Donna Coss <coss@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   Shagya Arabians


Your endorsement, Lynn, of the Shagya is appreciated by all of the
Shagya breeders in North America!

This breed is amazing and many of the horses that have done well in the
UZES, Young Horse Trials have
Shagya blood.   The French have recognized this breed and what it
offers.  In fact they sent 30 or so
endurance riders to the Shagya show in Babolna, last July, to learn more
about the breed.  So they must
 appreciate and want to know more about the SHAGYA ADVANTAGE!

Here in the U.S. the breed numbers are small, but growing and  new
European lines have been added,
producing Shagyas are are very good examples of well conformed, athletic
sport horses.

The French breed Shagya and purebred Arabians into their sport horse
lines, using both breeds to produce
their ANGLO ARABIANS.    A  French Anglo Arabian can be 1/4 Shagya and
3/4 Thoroughbred and still
be a reg. Anglo Arabian.    Where in the U.S. --the Shagya cannot be
used like this--as AHA only allows purebred Arabians!

The advantage is that the Shagya has the better bone and substance, are
larger and because of their
affinity to the Thoroughbred this cross is exceptional  They also have
been bred to be more quiet and not as
flighty.  The "mind thing" is a real thing with the Shagya and hardly
equaled by any breed in existence today.

Many of the Olympic competitors have this combination in their bloodlines.

Breeding your Arabian mare to a Shagya stallion is always a great idea
and will more then likely produce
a very competitive endurance mount--what is winning today in Europe
because the French have refined
this cross and are using it well.

www.shagyasport.com