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American Shagya Arabian Verband Newsletter June 2011

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ASAV News Message from the Interim Chairman - Darleen Steven Hello Members, Today is a new day and ASAV is moving forward at a steady pace. We are excited, for there are many projects that will be introduced in 2011. The 9th annual Arabian Horse Association Sport Horse Nationals (SHN) will be held September28 – October 2, 2011 at the Kentucky Horse Park and the ASAV will be there! ASAV will have a table set up for promoting the versatile Shagya Arabian. This is the first time we have attended such an event. ASAV will also sponsor classes for the event. We expect to host an ASAV Membership-Get-Together one afternoon. Volunteers are welcome to help staff the booth. Hope to see you there. Details to follow in a mailer. ASAV has set up a SHN Project Group to coordinate all the details of this event. Our first order of business is the development of a new promotional Shagya Arabian Breeders and Owners Directory. This guide will list any ASAV Breeder and Owner who wishes to be included for free. We will also sell advertisements inside the guide for your farm or for anyone who wishes to reach the Shagya market or to put your Shagya Arabian in the Spotlight.

As most of you know over the last month ASAV has been exhibiting growing pains. We now can assure you that ASAV has a bright future. A mailer was sent early in June to members announcing that the Office of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are open. Elections will commence on July 17th at the next Regular Board of Directors meeting, after the ISG Meeting in Radauti, Romania. We have had a few members express interest in running for these positions. We are accepting all nominations from the floor (members) and the Board until July 4th, 2011. Please send a short bio to be posted on the web page.

Inside this issue: ASAV News

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Endurance News

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Membership Stories

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AHA Sport Horse Nationals

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Advertising

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Contact ASAV

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In closing, I believe that the ASAV Membership has now been brought up to speed with the events of the last week. It is now time that we mobilize and move forward into a positive future in 2011. There will be new officers and a legion of ideas that will come out of this change. We know the new ASAV Board of Directors will be working in new and creative ways to better serve you and your horses.

We wish to Thank Kilian Dill, Valerie Bullock, and Denis Atam for their service to ASAV. They have helped this association show continual growth over the last four years. We wish them well in their future endeavors.

To update you on the current ASAV Board of Directors status~~ The three board members held an Emergency Board of Director‘s Meeting on June 22, 2011. At Best regards, that time the Bylaws were read to ascertain Darlene Steven the procedure to accept new board memInterim Chairman bers to fill the open positions. Brian Coss was chosen to fill the director seat for Region 2, South, a position he once held. Chris Evans was selected to chair the current international director post. This gave the ASAV Board a working quorum of five to conduct business. I, (Darlene Steven) was then elected Interim-Chairman of the Board to officiate elections and will be the representative to the ISG meeting in Romania. My post will only be for a few weeks, until the new Officers have been installed, then I will resign and let the board carry out its business.

Our special thanks to Carolyn Tucker for being our gracious hostess this year for the National Membership Meeting. Her countless hours of work and coordination of this west coast event will be remembered for years to come. We cannot forget the fabulous First California Hussar Regiment and Ference Bakonyi. His dashing unit and Hungarian culture gave a special flare of fun to the event.

There are still two positions currently openRegion 3 Pacific and Region 4 West. The BOD is seeking qualified individuals to fill these positions. There is one recommended candidate -- Karla Kerekes (our newsletter compiler) for Region 3. If no other member is interested in throwing their name into the hat, we will accept this member on to the board at a Special Board of Directors meeting to be held on June 29th.

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Endurance News Our First 75 Miler - 7th Place! by Kristen Camper

les tore my calves up but Lily looked like she had not been ridden at all at the end of the ride. So I will have to start riding in half chaps!

The weather was perfect and Lily was doing so well that after the second loop and almost half way done her heart rate was in the low to mid forties after just a few minutes. The vet asked if we had really done that loop? She continues to amaze me, and I continue to learn more about her style. She seems to want to get out after checks quickly, then settle in behind someone who is going about the right pace and will stay with them until the last 2-3 miles before camp and then she pulls ahead. She eats well at checks and drinks great. After we are in a good balance with each other for a while I try to post on the other diagonal and she hates this a lot. So I am going to try and just change after checks or Kristen Camper and Lily (Lily Creek Dancin' - Sarvar water breaks. She is so focused! I often think of the song that goes "Ain‘t PFF x Dynamo's Dancer) ) at their first 75 miler, nothing gunna break my stride, Ain‘t the Spring Fling at the Sandhills in S.C. Photo taken by Becky Pearman. nothin gunna hold me down Oh No! I got to keep on movin." I think that is I debated whether I should do another her mind set. year of 50 milers - trying my best to top 10 them or should I move up to 75's to We ended up vetting right in at the finkeep the slower longer distance goish, with her heart rate right on taring? The 75 miler won out. We went get. I didn‘t even have to sponge her to the Spring Fling at the Sandhills in down. And to my surprise we came in South Carolina. We ended up travel7th! On our first 75 miler! I had even ing through the night and arriving brought a Lite Bright for my daughter around 10:30 or 11:00. The ride man- and we finished before it was agers were fantastic as was the state dark. We ended up doing this 75 miler park management. Super friendly. in about the same time as our first 50 and she looked the better at the end of The morning started out with vetting in, this ride than she ever had. With all so I was a bit worried about no warm that has been going on in my life lately up and very concerned about the I consider myself to be so blessed to speed at which the 75 milers have a horse that is so constant and would start out. Lily was great at the steady and well..... just what I need. start even though we continue to use the bitless bridle and I was very pleased to find the start speed was LC Stetson slower than the 50's I have been by Donna Coss to. The only issues we had last year were tack, well actually girth, rubs. So Lily Creek Stetson, (Sarvar PFF x SoI rigged up my bareback saddle which nata PFF) and Brian Coss came in 9th is dressage style, with a western moplace at the Old Dominion 55 mile-hair girth. It was loose and the buck- AERC ride in Virginia. There were 80

Brian Coss and Lily Creek Stetson came in 9th place at the Old Dominion 55 mile AERC ride in Virginia. Photo taken by Carol Federighi.

riders and a 76% completion rate. Brian also won the Buckle for placing in the top 10 and a leather belt for placing First in the Middle Weight division. Stetson was in good form, threw two Boots, which took him away from the leaders, but had them replaced and thanks to his fine, hard Shagya hooves, the loss didn't affect him for very long. He is a barefoot horse most of the time, but uses the Easy Boot Gloves for racing.

Horus and his rider Dean Hahler at Mt. Adams pre-ride inspection.

Horus by Katie Millholland RWR Horus (Bold Bravo x Spiritualitee -ox by Pattrone*) was very out of shape when he first arrived last Octo-

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Endurance News . . . ber for endurance training. He would get tired and sweaty just trying to avoid getting caught. And to go for a ride on top of that, are you insane! There were rides where poor Horus would just stop and say ―no more‖. This is a very normal reaction to the introduction into the world of endurance. He got ponied several times a weekend and then rode once or twice. He learned to like the buckets of grain the best. One fateful day he got a bath instead. This really made him mad. Baths are not on his list of acceptable things to do. Next he got partially body clipped, like any self respecting endurance horse should. Again he was not happy with this new form of torture - he stood for it though. As time went on he started getting better and better on the trails - minimal spooks and he even seemed to enjoy himself. Things were looking good and he was well on his way to being in shape for his first race. Then one conditioning ride he tweaked his ankle when he was almost back to the trailer. As a result he got some time off from training, However, it didn‘t get better. A chiropractor looked at him as his shoulder seemed to be giving him some trouble as well. Come to find out, Horus was way out all over his body. This cycle of ‗ride - go lame - get adjusted‘ went on for a few months. Finally something freed up in his hips and back and he has been moving soundly since. Horus still gets regular visits from the chiropractor just for good measure.

. . . Member Stories followed Fire and started to figure it out. When they split up Horus took it like a trooper and settled into the rhythm. He finished each loop well and was eating well. At the end of the day a very tired and happy horse and rider crossed the finish line. Eight hours and thirty-three minutes was their ride time. He was sound and healthy. A good night sleep then we were off for home with some tired and stiff horses. Next up was the 50 mile race at Mt. Adams. Mt. Adams went really well and was done without a riding buddy. Horus ran slow and steady and finished in eight hours and forty minutes. Horus looked good and came through his second race like a trooper. He is officially an endurance horse.

Shagya Owner to Perform in "CAVALIA"

and singer. The acts present dressage , trick riders, acrobats, aerialists and horses at liberty. The breeds presented include Arabians, Andalusians, Lusitanos, Quarter Horses, Paints, Percherons and a Comtois. The show focuses on Man's relationship with horses and offers continuous homage to this partner of Man. Stephanie was first put on horseback, with her parents alongside, at the age of 2. As many girls do, she fell in love with horses and continued with riding lessons and hunter/jumper competitions as a teenager. She attended her first Cavalia's production in 2003 as a 13 year old - in total awe at the performance and saying " I want to work for them". After graduating from high school in 2008, her only application for college was the Equine Science program at Olds College in Alberta. Her heart was set on becoming accepted as one of 30 from approximately 300 applicants. Her dream came true after flying to Alberta in March of 2008 for the riding test.

Graduating in April of 2010, having improved upon her experience and knowledge as well as training a young, flighty but highly talented warmblood, Stephanie sent her application in to her childhood dream - Cavalia - and this dream also came true as she was accepted as a groom with a "chance of advancement". On the last day of By Chris Evans school Stephanie was immediately Stephanie Evans, the daughter of flown to Charlotte, NC which was Chris and Pierrette Evans, celebrated Cavalia's next stop on their North her 21st birthday on May 24 and coin- American tour. They subsequently In March he did his first 50 mile ride at cidentally received the best birthday went to New York City, Montreal, Den―Home on the Range‘ in eastern gift she could hope for - the news that ver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington. As one would expect, it she would become a rider in the proVancouver prior to the arrival in Calgawas very new to him. Upon arriving he duction of "Cavalia". Cavalia is the ry this past May. Continuing to press was a bit excited and antsy about eve- creation of producer Normand for riding involvement Stephanie rode rything. He had his buddy Fire along Latourelle who is one of the founders horses in exercise and training before and since Fire didn‘t care he calmed of Cirque du Soleil - now a world faand after her grooming hours. The fadown. He camped well. The day of the mous company with acts and produc- mous former director of the Spanish ride came and Horus was really tions internationally. This show preRiding School wrote a book called "My amped up. Fire and Horus started tosents the same kind of spectacular Horses, My Teachers" and this begether to help Horus through his first effects including historical backdrops, came true in reality for Stephanie as start. The first mile was pretty intense lighting, sound and a live orchestra these spectacular horses showed her for Horus as the first ride usually is. He

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Member Stories . . .

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how to perfect the aids for passage and piaffe as well as the acts of Spanish walk and rearing on cue. Stephanie's dedication and ability as a confident, calm, and kind rider finally paid off when the head trainer told her she was to be included in the performances. There is still so much to learn and that process never ends with horses.

SA Julie (Anglo-Shagya) just foaled SA Jett, a nice colt.

SA Altair (Bayram x SA Antares)

The tour continues as the troupe arrives in Quebec City in mid July, then Next came SA Aaleyah (Bayram x PA travels to Minneapolis in late Septem- Artistry ox) in April. All three horses ber. Rumors are the next stops may be are in the photo below. Portland and San Jose before embarking for Asia next May. Quite the dream come true for a 13 year old mesmerized by this performance 8 years ago. The one holiday Stephanie has taken in her first year on the job was a "busman's holiday" last August when her family toured Babolna and Topolcianky to see some of the historical foundations behind the Shagya breed. The trip included visits to the Spanish Riding School in Vienna and a dressage lesson in Lipica. Now, at home, Lily Creek Diva Dance has a part SA Aaleyah (Bayram x PA Artistry ox) Shagya foal that will be Stephanie‘s future dressage prospect. Possibly the next dream will be to include Shagyas Then Flojo (Anglo-Arabian) had Franc in the productions of Cavalia! in late April.

SA Jett (Bayram x SA Julie Anglo-Shagya)

And I should also include Tuff E Nuff, a colt born late fall of 2010. SA Tuff E Nuff (Bayram x SA Miss Tenacious)

Stephanie's parents, Chris and Pierrette, just took a quick weekend trip to Calgary to see her perform in person - needless to say a thrill to see her dream come true. If any Shagya owners happen to attend any of the performances, Stephanie would be happy to meet you!

SA Bayram (Oman* x Biala

Sun Arab Stables’ New Arrivals by Daunna Sellers

It has been a busy spring here at Sun Arab Stables. Bayram babies started with SA Antares foaling SA Altair outside on January 10th with the high of ten degrees. Lil Al is now growing like the weeds here in KY.

SA Franc (Bayram x Flojo)

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Member Stories Meet the Directors by Donna J. Coss My father gave me a little chestnut mare when I was about eight years old. He purchased her at an auction and figured she was well broke as she had a saddle mark on her withers and a half circle with ML brand on her hip. He made a good choice as Dixie and I rode many miles, until her retirement, about twelve years later.

pedigree and as it turned out was the perfect endurance horse with plenty of aptitude and attitude. China had an interesting personality! I was riding her once, when she jumped up in the air and performed a capriole movement-I stayed on, but barely. Jody said, ―oh she does that all the time, she is just happy‖!

them when we evaluated my mares and their foals. I always remembered the Babson Arabians and how important legs, feet and conformation are to a fine, ride worthy mount and this was always my breeding goal.

To have SARVAR PFF, in my opinion, one of the best Shagya stallions produced in the U.S. as my first stallion, A family discussion took place, conwas a blessing. He was such a kind cerning China and who would be the stallion, easy with the mares and so perfect stallion to breed her to? I stated wonderful to handle, at the time we I did not have any formal riding lesthat, ―I had been reading about the considered him a miracle, only to sons, but I still showed in several west- Shagya, but where to find one‖? My find that almost all Shagya stallions ern shows, and we managed to bring son, David, stated he knew of one in share his great temperament. His foals home a few blue ribbons. I was the southern Illinois—a girl friend had rode have gone on to win in many sport typical horse crazy girl and practically at Dr. Kamarasy's farm, when attendhorse disciplines and because of their lived in the barn with my horses and ing the university, and she had been ability to perform well very few have the three foals that Dixie produced. impressed with a Shagya stallion, ever been re-sold, also a testament to named BOLD BRAVO. their great character. I lived very close to Babson Arabians and knew many of their horses--even Thus began my journey into the These sport horse, half Shagya crossbred to one of their stallions. When I Shagya world and the creation of LILY es have won, even divisional champistudied conformation, these horses CREEK RIDGE. China was indeed onships, in the Hunter and Jumper have always remained in my mind's bred to Bravo, I met Egon and Nancy world, mainly ridden by young girls. eye, the ―perfect‖ type. They were not Skakel and both Jody and I were The experience of handling these what is commonly seen today in the astonished with Sarvar, Szamos, and young horses and selling them to the Arab world, these Arabians would all the others. I purchased SUMMER performance world only solidified my more fit our Shagya breed standard. PFF, leased Sarvar and his full sister, observation that these crosses are SONATA PFF. I made a decision to what is needed for young riders. You After my marriage, I purchased horses breed purebred Shagyas, but at the receive the size etc. from the mare, but for my children from the local sales same time I would purchase some temperament appears to be the most barn and they all learned to ride. Brian Thoroughbred and sport horse type affected. on his little Indian pony, and Jody on a mares to breed to SARVAR--hopefully half-Arab gelding, Tango, I had purOne of my mares, was a Dutch Warm to produce a larger, taller mount that chased for only fifty five dollars. He would be sold to finance the purebred blood, a daughter of CONSUL, with an turned out to be long lived and cherendeavor. I had purchased an 80 acre impossible disposition, but royally ished by many who rode him, as he bred. She had actually been donated farm in 1991, had purchased some could easily have won a versatility to a rescue organization because of Tennessee Walking mares, but Jody, award, being a horse for any discipline. kept saying, ―they are boring‖! I was her unruly demeanor. Her foals bred to Jody continued her interest in riding ready to go with my first love, the Ara- Sarvar were docile, kind and wonderful and became interested in endurance. I bian, but as it turned out, it was an to work with. Her foals did win, one of was at Jan Worthington and Grace them, even on the demanding western Arabian breed, that possessed many Ramsey's farm near Galena, IL. one of the great qualities of this breed, with Hunter show circuit, ridden by a 13 day, when a new mare they had puryear old girl. One of the TB/Sarvar few of the undesirable traits. I was chased needed attention. The mare, crosses even won a state divisional hooked! China, had been turned into a paddock championship and repeated this sucand immediately went through a wire I was very fortunate to have Lazlo Mo- cess many times. Her rider was also a fence. She was cut up from head to tail nostory and Dr. Egon Kamarasy as young girl! with serious, but not life threatening mentors. Lazlo was the last living HunAt this time, I also purchased two Arabody cuts. I spent an hour hosing her garian stud manager Egon and Lazlo bian mares of mainly Polish descent. I off and really liked her conformation always gave me support and there and decided to purchase her if they were memorable times when they visit- had visited many of the Arabian farms because of my photography business would sell her. She had an impressive ed my farm. I learned so much from

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Member Stories and was always a student of pedigrees and bloodlines. DYNAMO'S DANCER, was a fortunate choice, as there are three national champions in her line that leads back to + (i.e. Milordka) A daughter, LILY CREEK DANCIN', was 19th in the 2010 AERC championship race and has an amazing record under an amateur rider. All of the Arabian and sport horse mares were purchased strictly from their pedigrees and most of them were from hardship homes. The two aged Thoroughbred mares were half starved, standing in a field of bare corn stocks, but their heritage background attested to strong lines. Not a large amount of money was needed to add them to my herd.

faction that you have produced what to many are treasures and ―the best horse I have ever had‖! And this, I can take no credit for, because this breed is special and different and you will find this out, only when you have your own Shagya! +Footnote – Milordka http://www.arabhorse.com/article/ beloved-one-the-story-and-legacy-of

The Ongoingness of Now at Willomar by Dr. George W Allen

desirous; a Roman nose is most undesirable. The eyes should be large, soft, and set well apart. The neck should be well shaped, clean at the throat latch and very mobile at the pole. The top line should be quite flat with emphasis on a short strong back and powerful croup. Quality includes dryness; i.e. the skin being very tight over the rest of the body and a soft hair coat. The motion should be elegant, very elastic, and liquid in its portrayal. There are very practical reasons for all of the above characteristics. An attractive triangular head with large eyes that are well set apart indicates intelligence and a desire to please. Since the neck and head are the horses balancing mechanism, the neck needs to be clean at the throat latch and well hinged at the pole to allow the horse to stay in balance with ease. A short strong back indicates a clean line for the energy of impulsion to travel and drive the horse forward. Length of croup, and the depth of hip and croup, are important for the horse to perform as an athlete. Dryness is that quality that expresses hard dry dense bone, hard dry tendons and ligaments, clean joints and a soft supple skin and hair coat. These characteristics were what attracted early day cavalry men to include the Arabian breed in the production of their horses, for these charac-

Gina Cook, daughter of Dr. Allen, is the trainer for Kilian and Drena Dill. The Willomar farm is in Mossyrock (western Washington) down near Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens. The farm was esI had visited Europe with Dr. Egon tablished by Dr. George and Lynn AlKamarasy twice and then made more len. Dr. Allen purchased and syndicattrips in search of Shagyas to import. I ed *Pietuszok from Tersk stud for a believed that the U.S. desperately needed new bloodlines. *DANTE, *KS million dollars. Dr. Allen has worked with European governments over the TRIBUTE AND *KS RUBIN came to years and was a judge at many nationthe U.S. In 2001. I took a chance at weanling colts, but they had the criteria al Arabian shows. If one views the pedigrees of the horses in this article, one of successful parents with the correct conformation—how could I go wrong? quickly sees the relationship to the Shagya breed as many were used both The Conradtys', Dr. Walter Huber, ways over the years. The Allen training Ruth Pack and Poldi Woegler were legend continues over the years as the only a few who assisted me with my couple mentors many young horsemen search and because of their expert and women. knowledge, I feel the three stallions were prudent choices. The visit to BaIn the literature of the Arabolna and the expert translation by Egon, of Tamas Rombauer, stud man- bian breed the word type has, in my opinion, ager, was invaluable to me as here was the living history of the breed laid caused more confusion than any other word. For out before me. the purpose of this essay I was unsuccessful with *OMAN breed- we will define "breed type" ing although I did have his daughters in as those characteristics my herd. I also imported frozen semen that are specific and unique to the Arabian from Bahadur and produced LC BAbreed. These characterisTAAN and LC BRIELLE. The Lily tics include the head, Creek horses are doing well all over neck, top line, quality, and the U.S., South America, Mexico and way of going. The head is Canada, and often I feel rewarded by communications from those who have to be triangular; it is to be my horses. They have won hearts and wide at the eyes and rewon awards and that is what breeding fined at the muzzle. A WM Narax (Pistachio x Nihani) the day after dish below the eyes is horses is all about and also the satisdelivering her 2011 Main Smoke foal.

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Member Stories teristics were what gave soundness to their horses in the long marches. In the desert, the horse was bred to be an athlete and often the horses life depended on this ability. When all of the characteristics of type are in place and are in harmony, then liquid fluid motion, the kind that could cover desert sand all day, is the result.

are the Raffles and Skowronek bred horses, the Naseem bred horses such as Negatiw and his offspring, and many of the horses originating from the Abbas Pasha stud.

The Kuhailan horses usually have more elongations through the head and are more angular in structure, often with more emphasis on a strong If we are then to apply the above defi- system of levers. They are often longnition of type to the horses we come in er through the croup and hip area with contact with today, we then need to some slope to the croup. Examples of recognize that the breed is made up this flavor are the Kuhailan Haifi horsworld-wide of a number of different es such as Bask, to include many of "types" or flavors of Arabian horses his offspring, and the Priboj horses within the "breed type". This occurred such as Pietuszok. because each tribe from Arabia creatHorses of the Hadban flavor are horsed a different "type", or flavor to suit es of good size with large muscle their own purposes (much as we create different types of automobiles). To mass, substantial bone, and a good use terminology that is common in Eu- system of levers. Their heads are expressive but often somewhat rope, these different types are identified by the names: Kuheilan, Seglawi, large. Examples of this flavor are Managhi, Hadban, and others that are some of the Crabbet horses such as lesser known. The Arabian breed is a Nuredinn and Berk. very old breed and due to the physicalThe Managhi flavor horse, while not ity of its origin (i.e. isolation in the devery common in America, are imsert over a long time and especially portant to the breed as a whole. Theisolation of the individual tribes), the genetic base of the breed is very con- se are horses with a very strong system of levers, great angulation, longish centrated and the various types are therefore genetically very prepotent. It and rather plain heads, great stamina, and great speed. Examples of this is therefore of great importance that flavor are some of the horses of the the creative breeder recognizes the various types and their contribution to Latif sire line including Kann and Korej. the whole. It is not productive for the In North America, the Seglawi horses breeder to judge all horses in the became very popular in the 1950s and breed against one type, or model, for 1960s and then, as it were, breeders in doing so the breeder eliminates of this flavor of Arabian horse estabmuch of value that could contribute to lished the terms of "breed type" for the his or her program. entire Arabian horse breed in North America in reference to their favorite flavor of horse! Indeed, careful study will indicate that "breed type" at that time emanated from the Polish bred Skowronek, used in England by Lady Wentworth at Crabbet Park. Later, in the 1970s, with the importation of the Polish horses, Kuhailan type came to Seglawi horses are of strong oriental be recognized, though often judged type, having triangular heads, large with reference to Seglawi type rather expressive eyes, well shaped necks, very round body parts, and great beau- than as Kuhailan. More recently, importations from Russia and France ty. Common examples of this model As an example, Negatiw was by the noted Seglawi sire Naseem, and out of a Menaghi mare, yet he contributed greatly as a sire of significance in both Russia and Poland siring horses of Excellent Seglawi type.

have introduced horses of the Managhi flavor which are outstanding athletes, but are again judged with reference to Seglawi type. To be sure, then, we have four common and distinct types or flavors of Arabian horses. Plus we have combinations of the various types. It is up to the astute breeder, then, to determine as accurately as possible what types he or she is dealing with, and what combinations are most successful. As an example, strongly bred Kuhailan stallions cross well on Seglawi mares. Bask, when bred to many of the beautiful Siglawi mares of domestic breeding in this country produced many national champions. Interestingly enough, the opposite rarely holds true, i.e. breeding strongly concentrated Seglawi stallions to Kuhailan Haifi mares of good quality very rarely produces superior horses. Certainly many of the artisans, i.e. the serious breeders of the breed, recognized the various types within the breed and utilized them on occasion. Line breeding Seglawi type in America was very common in the 50s and 60s and produced many wonderful horses. An example of these horses were those of Mr. Dan Gainey, who line bred strongly to a small number of superior Seglawi sires and thus fixed a specific Seglawi flavor as his landmark in the breed. It was interesting to watch him use Bask (Kuhailan) blood with little apparent success. However, when he introduced the Seglawi Kuhailan blood of Comet into his program, he and his family produced beautiful national champion athletes. Now that we have established and defined the various types within the breed of the Arabian horse, the next task is to delineate the combinations of the above types that have proven to be successful in producing excellent horses. One of the most exciting combinations in the last 50 years was that of the Seglawi stallion Nabor (Negatiw x Lagodna) on the Seglawi bred Amu-

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Member Stories rath Sahib daughters of Poland. An example of this cross was the multinational champion mare, Dornaba. Mares of this combination were famous all over the world. In line breeding Kuhailan type the Poles used the Kuhailan Adjuz stallion Pietuszok (Priboj x Taktika) on their beautiful Witraz (Kuhailan Haifi) daughters and produced not only beautiful national champion offspring, but also Derby winning race horses. Of more recent times, the Poles used the Seglawi son of Aswan, Palas (out of Panel by Nil), on many of their Seglawi mares and produced world champions such as Etruria (out of Etna). Panel was a daughter of Platina who was a full sister of Pietuszok. In Russia, the breeders were highly successful in crossing the Seglawi blood of Naseem on the Kuhailan bred Priboj mares. Examples of this combination are Pustinia (Salon x Ptashka), Palmira (Salon x Ptashka) and Muscat (Salon x Malpia). Mares and stallions of this combination have contributed greatly to the breeding system in Tersk and in North America. The Bairactar sire line, utilizing the small but exotically pretty bay Seglawi stallion Nabeg (Arax x Nomenklatura by Naseem), was then used on the Naseem Priboj mares. The offspring of this combination were often very pretty and most commonly of Seglawi type. You will find this line represented through Stop the Show and TR Narvina at Willomar. One would expect more breeding prepotency from colts by the Seglawi stallion Nabeg out of Seglawi mares such as Nariadnaia (Aswan x Nomenklatura by Naseem) and such proved to be the case. At Tersk they used colts out of the good-sized Priboj Naseem mares to carry on the Bairactar sire line. Horses such as Peleng (Nabeg x Palmira by Salon) and Pesniar (Nabeg x Pesnia by Aswan) were excellent examples.

The Bairactar sire line was carried on in Poland with the importation of Tallin (Nabeg x Talantiviaia by Aswan). He was used principally on Seglawi mares with good success and his grandson Emanor (by Wojslaw by Tallin) is the 1999 US National Champion stallion. Emanor is a horse of superb Seglawi type. It stands to reason then, that in our Arabian population we have horses line bred strongly to Kuhailan type, horses line bred strongly to Seglawi type, and to a lesser extent, line bred to the other types.

Five year old gelding, Nadallion (Main Smoke x Nedana). This gelding was trained and shown by a 16 year old amateur.

There are also horses of Seglawi Kuhailan combination with Seglawi being the most obvious phenotypically (the visible properties of an organism that are produced by the interaction of the genotype and the environment), and those that are Kuhailan Seglawi with Kuhailan being the most prominent phenotypically. It behooves the breeder, then, to understand what type he or she is dealing with in relation to the pedigree in choosing viable matings with high chances of success. At Willomar it has been our desire to produce horses of superb Arabian type that would be successful in classical athletic competition. To this end we have line bred Kuhailan type. We used the linebred Kuhailan type stallion Pietuszok (Priboj x Taktika by Taki Pan), the linebred Kuhailan type stallion Rezus (Celebes x Rezeda by Czort), the Managhi type stallion El Kasaka (Patron x Purga by Kankan), and the Kuhailan Seglawi stallion Pyatigorsk (Pietuszok Dwa x Mystical lady by Tornado). In recent years we have added the Seglawi Kuhailan stallion Alkalia (Probat x Alka by Celebes) and the Seglawi stallion Pistaschio (Salon x Panntera by Kniazj). Our brood mares are predominately linebred Kuhailan type. Too, one will find a group of mares in our band linebred

to Arax (Amurath Sahib x Angara) on the maternal side concentrating Kuhailan Seglawi type from the great mares of Arax. Only recently have we introduced Naseem blood to our program with outstanding success, just as the Russians did so long ago on their Priboj mares. Pyatigorsk, a significant sire of the Kuhailan Adjuz sire line of Russia and Poland, has been a principle sire in our program for many years. He crossed well with Kuhailan mares such as daughters of Bask, i.e. Star of Ofir and mares of the Seglawi I line including the daughters of Aswan and the daughters of El Kasaka. Pyatigorsk was not particularly successful with the Seglawi mares of the Raffles branch of the Ibrahim sire line nor with mares of old Abbas Pasha breeding. Pyatigorsk was always very useful on line bred Kuhailan mares of good quality. In our experience, stallions of the Naseem sire line are often difficult to train because of a short attention span. We chose Pistaschio because he had been a successful race horse setting some track records and also he was out of the same family of mares that had produced Pietuszok and Topol. Some of his geldings have become excellent 4-H horses which gives some indication of the soft quality of

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Member Stories their minds. His foals out of strong minded mares are more difficult to train. He has produced exceedingly well bred to daughters of Pyatigorsk, an example being Spirited Music out of Kalua by Pyatigorsk, presently racing in California.

many of Willomar's line bred Priboj mares and has had spectacular results, producing Believable Dream (Pistachio x Believe In Me by El Kasaka) and the outstanding colt, Kold Fusion ( Pistachio x Kute n Kool by Oratus). Dennis now has an enviable group of line bred Priboj fillies by Kuhailan type has been instrumental in Main Smoke and Monsour (Main producing horses of superb type and Smome x Ma'Amoiselle by El Kasaka). superb athletic ability. Kuhailan Haifi Another endurance enthusiast is sire line horses are presently numerKeena Van Horn and her husband ous in the Arabian horse population Mike. They presently have a Main because of the tremendous success of Smoke filly in training out of their Wikthe Bask bred horses. The addition of ing daughter and have recently purKuhailan Adjuz blood on these horses chased an Arpan (Kumis x Plennitsa has been very successful in Europe by Aswan) grandson to add to the geand is worthy of consideration here. netic pool . An update to the breeding essay of years ago is now worth while. Two areas of knowledge are now of value. The first is the number of breeders who have used the genetics of our program to produce horses of superior type, quality and classic athletic ability. The second area is what we have produced to this end since the first essay. We would like first off to speak of our fellow breeders successes. One of the oldest farms to use some of our program was Carl Fudge et al of Sturgeon Creek Arabians who have produced a number of outstanding endurance horses including the national champion endurance horse Reason To Believe (Pyatigorsk x Resza by Rezus). This gelding also represented the US at the world equestrian games in Malaysia . Carl and crew have produced an awesome number of horses competing in 100 mile rides, with a very enviable rate of completion. Andrea Deane of New Mexico produced Main Smoke ( Ghazni x Jaina by Pyatigorsk) , a colt we have used very successfully here at Willomar. Andrea has recently purchased the mare Pandora (Pyatigorsk x Sophisticate by El Kasaka) and bred to the Monarch A H son, Imagine That Ma, with outstanding results. Imagine That Ma is out of Orla's ( by Pietuszok) family. Dennis Hanson and family of Idaho purchased

Willomar has, for the last number of years, operated a small grass based breeding operation and have continued on with the program. We continue line breeding to Topol and Pietuszok plus added some Naseem with the addition of Pistashio (Salon x Panntera). We chose Pistaschio because he was a stakes winning race horse ( not all of the Salon son were trainable) and produced soft minds for the most part. His greatest contribution for us was four full sisters out of Nihani (El Kasaka x Bint Nepokornaia) These mares, line bred to Arax, are excellent brood mares producing classical athletes. The mare families still used here are Harpia (Pietuszok x Arfa by Witraz,) Ida (Efar x Daida van Lissen-hof), Silver Charm (Bajram x Silwara), Poslannitsa (Nabeg x Pesnia), *Sabellina (Abu Afas x Sabda), Metropolia ( Priboj x Mammona) and Nepokornaia (Arax x Nepreklonnaja). It is interesting how these mare families continue to produce classical athletes when covered by our line bred stallions.

Kasydasun (by Protocall) presently competing as a three day event horse under the capable guidance of Britt Roden. Kasydasun was bred by Darrel Allen here in Washing ton. The Sabellina family has produced outstanding endurance horses including the Tevis cup completion. The Poslannitsa family produced outstanding brood mares whose offspring by Main Smoke can be seen with Dennis Hansen and family. The Harpia family produced dressage horses and the Nepokornaia family presently has horses competing in three day events. Our goal has always been to produce horses of classical type that are successful in classic athletic competition. To this dream we have remained steadfast. History has shown that outstanding Arabian horses, successful in athletic competition, can add significantly to sport horse breeding programs. We of recent years are participating at a three day event stable. To us it seems that our purebred Arabian horses can be very successful at the lower and sometimes intermediate levels of this classical sport. However, we are sure our brood mares can, crossed with the proper warm blood and thoroughbred stallions, contribute to producing world class athletes for this dynamic sport.

Getting to Know a Shagya by Karla Kerekes and Robert Dullinger

When I moved back to Colorado after living in Kentucky for several years, my first priority was finding a place to board my horse, SA Menkent (Bayram x SA Enif). I wanted it to be a place where there weren‘t too many other horses and one that was run by someone that didn‘t mind helping a greenhorn improve. After almost giving up, I Out of the Silver Charm family came met Robert Dullinger through a friend Pygmalion( by Protocall), world equesof a work acquaintance. He owns a 35 trian games endurance horse for the acre spread near Vail, CO and boards US team in Aachen, West Germaa handful of horses for friends as well ny. From the Ida family we have as having four of his own - including a

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Member Stories and Farm News nice German Warmblood. He was kind enough to agree to take on one more boarder and the inexperienced owner that came with him.

Robert and Kent doing a little dressage work.

Robert has been around horses most of his life. By his count he has had somewhere in the neighbourhood of 30 horses of different breeds and sizes. He rides Western, but prefers English. He competed in hunter/jumper classes, cross country and low level dressage with his Thoroughbred gelding. There are lots of ribbons in his tack room that he and his daughter won in shows around the state. His favourite pastime is riding out on the trails - over mountains, meadows, streams - enjoying the gorgeous scenery and wildflowers from a well mannered, athletic, surefooted, beautiful horse like Kent. Robert grew up in Austria and loves the diligent breeding and wonderful performances of the Lipizzaner's. He thinks the Austro – Hungarian Cavalry did an amazing job developing such a versatile horse as the Shagya. By the way, Robert had never heard of a Shagya before Kent came into his life - even after growing up in Austria. According to Robert, when Kent arrived in August 2008 he was a little anxious and jumpy in his new and unfamiliar environment. Robert was not exactly bowled over. Although Kent never really gave Robert any trouble, for the first six months he just seemed

like your average horse. By the time spring 2009 rolled around, Kent had made it through his first Colorado winter and had settled in to his new home. To help keep Kent in shape, Robert rides him two times a week. We both appreciate Kent‘s natural talent and willingness to work. Between Robert and I, Kent gets to jump, do dressage and go out on the trail.

My First Shagya Steve Boles, ASAV member from Dillwyn, VA.- submitted on Steve‘s behalf by Donna Coss A big, long legged colt was born June 14 to Lily Creek Seredy (LC Stetson X SW Selabration), sire is *Dante. This is my first purebred Shagya foal and I am very excited!

Robert recently told me ―That‘s the best all around horse I have ever worked with. And he is so sweet, kind, Shagya Stallion for Sale respectful and appreciative. It is a true pleasure to be around him. He is a wonderful horse to work with. He is sound in mind, body and spirit. He is well balanced, has great feet, good bone structure and best of all, he possesses a wonderful disposition.‖

OLIVERO (Import) Please contact Shannon McCracken Stirling, Ontario Canada enforcement@crowevalley.com

Robert and Kent having fun.

Kent has established his place in the herd and the hearts of all those who get to know him. I am so lucky Kent came into my life. My thanks to Daunna Sellers for making my dream a reality. I am so fortunate that my first and only horse is a Shagya.

lease submit your story (and photos) for the next newsletter! newsletter@shagyaregistry.com

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Arabian and Half Arabian Sport Horse Nationals ASAV to Have Booth at AHA Sport Horse Nationals

At the meeting Chris Evans suggested that we should also consider having a Shagya Arabian join the Parade of Breeds held daily between 11 am and 2 pm at the Kentucky Horse Park outdoor arena barn yard. After further investigation, the dates during SHN will not be available. However, the ASAV will get a group of horses together to participate later in the fall. The SHNPG, also discussed the possibility of holding a raffle at the event. Items mentioned for the raffle included donations of breeding or donations of time such as a free riding lesson.

The ASAV plans on having a promotional both at the Arabian Horse Association Sport Horse Nationals (SHN), to be held from September 28 to October 2, 2011. This is the Arabian and Half Arabian Sport Horse Nationals, which will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The Sport Horse Nationals celebrates its ninth anniversary in 2011. It is the only Sport Horse show offered by a breed association. From dressage to hunter jumper to pleasure carriage driving, and much, much more, the event offers a chance to see some of the best horse athletes in the industry. Details at: http://www.arabianhorses.org/ competitions/nationalevents/ sporthorse/2011/ The ASAV Sport Horse National (SHNPG) Project Group met on June 28, 2011 via phone conference to discuss their plans (see minutes). The group is looking for other members that wish to work at this event in October. Members attending the event that have time to sit at the ASAV booth should let the project leader know so they can get you scheduled. The event lasts for a week and volunteers will be welcomed. If an ASAV member plans on competing with a qualified half Shagya Arabian, please let us know so that we can promote the competition pair during the event.

Donna Coss and Darlene Steven will be working on a promotional handout for the event. A proposed ASAV Breeder ñ Owner Guide would allow members to advertise in a directory format with a booklet layout (5 x 8). Black and white full page ads will be sold for $30 to members and $35 for non-members. A simple listing in the guide would free for members. Members will receive an information sheet in the near future via the mail. Any one interested in being included in the directory should return the sheet as soon ap.

or event. In the past the ASAV has sponsored a jump during the event held on the west coast. Any printed handouts, promotional material, sale lists or advertisements that the members wish to have displayed on their behalf during the SHN event must be sent to ASAV P.O. Box 169, Finchville, KY no later than September 1, 2011. All ads that will appear in the Breeders ñ Owners Guide have a deadline of August 16, 2011 so that Donna Coss has enough time lead time to complete the guide. Promotional postcards similar to those used in Europe were talked about. We hope to have more information on this, with Donna Coss reporting back to the committee. We also plan on having a ‗meet and greet‘ for all ASAV members in attendance one afternoon at the event. The date will be announced as we get closer to the event. If you have any questions, please contact Darlene Steven @ 502-419-6738.

Also discussed was the possibility of having a full color glossy cover on the Planning for ASAV Booth at guide with a number of horses on the Sport Horse Nationals front cover. The back cover, inside front cover and inside back cover would be available for sale although the costs were not known at the time of this article. Please contact Donna Coss at cossdj@gmail.com if you are interested. Ad copy should come camera ready, although simple ads can be laid out if returned before the deadline of August 16, 2011. At this time, all the details are being collated for an ASAV mailer to members. The kickoff meeting for the Arabian and Half Arabian Horse Association We are excited to have this booth Sport Horse Nationals Project Group available to us, and the ASAV will was called to order at 9:15pm on June sponsor a Sport Horse National class 28, 2011 via a conference call.

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Arabian and Half Arabian Sport Horse Nationals In attendance: Chris Evans, Donna Coss, Daunna Sellers and Darlene Steven. There were no previous minutes to be read. Minutes taken by Darlene Steven.

dollar stud fee idea?

Breeds would nice. Donna said she thought that. Christy Johnson, who owns, Bonfire by Dante may be at the Nationals showing.

their next meeting. Meeting Adjourned at 10:30pm.

sions, including sport horse in-hand and under-saddle, dressage, pleasure carriage driving and hunter/jumper.

6) Sponsorship to Sport Horse Nationals will be checked out by Darlene Steven and was budgeted at the last Sport Horse Nationals, which has altermeeting. nated venues in the east and west New Business: 1) Darlene discussed: 7) Breeders Directory: Darlene to mail since its inception, returned to Nampa, Booth placement in the old blue covout membership letter for ads. Send Idaho in 2010 while Lexington hosted ered arena with other Arabian out letters to old past members. Cost the World Equestrian Games, but will Horse Clubs tables. We talked about of BW inside ads are $30 for members settle in Lexington at the Kentucky Arabian type decorations that Darlene and $35 for non-members. A glossy Horse Park for at least three years had used in the past at various events. color ad will be more - prices to come starting in 2011. Available at the booth: members brolater by Donna. chures, handouts and advertisements Sport Horse Nationals ranks as the and The Breeders Ăą Owners Guide. 8) Postcards for $50 bucks? (500) Darlene said that she has the old 4x6 inches Donna Coss will lay out only single-breed sport horse event in ASAV posters and banners at her cards for a minimum layout fee. the nation offered just for Arabian, Half house, along with distance trophies -Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses and her old personal trophies which 9) Donna said, make sure something registered with AHA or the Canadian can be displayed. goes into the Newsletter. Darlene said she will get on it, need to write an arti- Arabian Horse Registry. An estimated 650 horses will compete at this prestig2) Booth Set up: Darlene mentioned cle about the event. she has tables and chairs if need, but ious event, which will name the nabelieves they are only offering us a 10) Talked about giving away water at tion's top horses. table. Darlene said she had a lattes the table to draw people to come to the for a back drop and Donna mentioned table, Someone suggested candy. Competitors from 27 different states that Michael‘s (a craft store in the and provinces will compete for walnut USA) has a cardboard back drop they Diane Marksberry was suggested to sell inexpensively. set up schedule manning the booth. It plaques, rose neck garlands and a Gladys Brown Edwards trophy statue was mentioned that she should join 3) Chris discussed: Kentucky Horse committee, and maybe Kathy Papp as depicting the renowned ideal Arabian Park Parade of breeds. Chris said he they live close to the Kentucky Horse horse. Other awards include gold jewwould get the information and send it Park. elry, and select classes receive addito the committee. We thought that tional prizes such as bridles and sadhaving a nice Shagya available at the Minutes: Read and approved. Will be show to use during the Parade of distributed to the Board of Directors for dles.

4) Raffle of donated items: Members of the committee mentioned that they thought that having a daily raffle would be nice and might bring people back to the ASAV booth to see if they won. It was discussed that if we had a 2012 Membership Drive that a number of raffle tickets should be given away with each new membership. 5) ASAV Brochures available: Old Jumpstart breeding flyers. Win a 400

While they are not in the show ring, exhibitors will have a chance to shop the commercial exhibitor area that will Sport Horse Nationals Comes to the feature jewelry, tack and clothing. Horse Capital of the World Lexington, Kentucky., known in many circles as the Horse Capital of the World, will host the 9th Annual Sport Horse National Arabian and HalfArabian Championship Horse Show (Sport Horse Nationals) September 28 to October 2, 2011. Competitors will compete in more than 80 different Sport Horse classes across four divi-

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ASAV Contact Information/Board of Directors ASAV Corporate Mailing Address: ASAV - American Shagya Arabian Verband 15918 Porter Road Verona, KY 41092, USA Email: contact@shagyaregistry.com ASAV Registrar: ASAV - American Shagya Arabian Verband 15918 Porter Road Verona, KY 41092, USA ASAV Membership Services: ASAV - American Shagya Arabian Verband 15918 Porter Road Verona, KY 41092, USA ASAV Treasurer: ASAV - American Shagya Arabian Verband 15918 Porter Road Verona, KY 41092, USA ASAV Newsletter Submissions: contact@shagyaregistry.com

Interim Chairman

Darlene Steven

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ASAV-President: Vice-President: BOD Founding Members: Daunna Sellers

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Darlene Steven

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BOD International Contacts:

Chris Evans

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Regional Directors:*

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Region 1 North:

Donna Coss

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Region 2 South:

Brian Coss

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Daunna Sellers

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Elisha Moorehead

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Donna Coss

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NL Committee

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Kesleigh Lehman

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Daunna Sellers

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Darlene Steven

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