Shagya arabs as sport horses? How many Shagya in the UK?

[melbobineau]

I've bought a shagya filly from the french stud farm "Haras des Griottes " in France. She is now in the UK. She is by Tatianus X Amica and should make between 15.3-16 Hands. What do you thing about her conformation and futur potentiel as a sport horse? I know she's still early to know but would like your opinion. As she is mine, I can't be objective

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Uranie des griottes still a baby:


Last winter 2008:




And in October 2009 at 16 months:

 

[Chico Mio]

You lucky thing, she's gorgeous!

I love Shagyas, if I could afford it I would definitely have one. I understand they make excellent endurance horses.

 

[lisaward]

The only time i have ever heard of them is in my mare's grand sire Ramiro Z he has shagya arab in his pedigree and he was very famous

 

[melbobineau]

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You lucky thing, she's gorgeous!

I love Shagyas, if I could afford it I would definitely have one. I understand they make excellent endurance horses.

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The prices for a shagya is cheaper now starting from £2500 to £7000 for a yearling as you can see on the french shagya society: AFCAS

 

[melbobineau]

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You lucky thing, she's gorgeous!

I love Shagyas, if I could afford it I would definitely have one. I understand they make excellent endurance horses.

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In France they are very often used for endurance and in Germany mostly in Eventing.

 

[sjstar23]

I had one - a ovely grey mare. I have pics on her, but no idea how to get pics on here, could anyone tell me how? I did a bit of showjumping on her but think she would have made a good eventer/dressage horse also.

 

[sjstar23]

Hoping that worked! - That was my little shagya mare!

 

[Alec Swan]

Hardly the most attractive name for a horse is it?!

Alec.

 

[melbobineau]

Hoping that worked! - That was my little shagya mare!

Very beautiful. It's true they are not to bad at showjumper but by their past as war horses, the activities which use more their abillities are Eventing and endurence.

Do you still have her?

 

[LynneB]

Rollin breeds Shagyas and is passionate about them, she is on holiday at the moment though. You have a lovely filly there.

 

[htobago]

We need Rollin! She's the big Shagya expert here...

But the filly looks super and I love that grey showjumper mare too!

Oh - Cruiseline has a really nice Shagya endurance mare - they do seem to excel in this field, but clearly in many others as well!

 

[melbobineau]

Yes , I already know rollin. The Dad of my filly is the Stallion she is using to cover her mares.