Shagya Arab
Origin
state stud Bábolna
Colours
grey, rarely bay, chestnut or black
Stick-measure
ca. 150 to 160 cm
Exterieur
robust Arabs type; small, expressive head, concave or straight profile, big eyes, stretchable nostrils, small, pointed ears; strong jowls, shapeliness, muscular neck, pronounced withers, long, sloping shoulder, deep chest, sufficiently long back, short hindquarters, straight croup, high set and raised tail; stable foundation, dry, correct legs, hard, small hooves
Inner Values
good temperament, impeccable character, intelligent, good-natured, persevering, hard, powerful, frugal, good eater, very fast
Particularities
springy movements, good strides
Talent
leisure, driving, distance
Beginning
The Shagya Arab evolved around 1830 in Babolna. They imported Arabian mares an stallions and mixed them with the Babolnian horses. One of those stallions was "Shagya". He became the father of this new breed. Through selective breeding a special Arabian horse evolved which is more robust than a purebred Arabian horse.