{"id":1075,"date":"2010-08-09T14:45:15","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T14:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theequinest.com\/breeds\/?p=1075"},"modified":"2025-11-04T05:06:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T05:06:28","slug":"shagya-arabian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theequinest.com\/breeds\/shagya-arabian","title":{"rendered":"Shagya Arabian Horse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Intro<\/h3>\n<p>The Shagya Arabian comes from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was established during the Turkish occupation of the area that lasted until the end of the 17th century.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Origins<\/h3>\n<p>During this time many animals of <a href=\"\/breeds\/arabian-horse\">Arabian<\/a> and Asian descent made their way to the region and the local people adopted them into breeding programs. In 1789 the Babolna Stud Far was founded to breed the Arabian specifically and began to import animals for their selective breeding practices. The goal was to increase size without sacrificing the unique characteristics of the Arabian animal. <\/p>\n<p>The foundation of the breed was a stud named Shagya imported from Syria in 1836 who also gave the breed it&#8217;s name (officially in 1982). Almost every Hungarian breed carries the bloodlines of the Shagya to some degree. <\/p>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<p>Average height 15 &#8211; 16 hands<\/p>\n<h3>Physique<\/h3>\n<p>Head is characteristically Arabian with dished profile<br \/>\nEars are small and set high<br \/>\nEyes are large and expressive<br \/>\nNeck is long, slender and arched<br \/>\nBack is slightly sunken<br \/>\nLegs are strong with dry joints<\/p>\n<h3>Traditional Colors<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/colors\/base\/chestnut\">chestnut<\/a> | <a href=\"\/colors\/modifiers\/greying\">grey<\/a> | <a href=\"\/colors\/modifiers\/bay\">bay<\/a> | <a href=\"\/colors\/base\/black\">black<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Temperament<\/h3>\n<p>Docile and easy mannered<br \/>\nSpirited and happy<\/p>\n<h3>Use<\/h3>\n<p>Riding horse<br \/>\nImproving other breeds<br \/>\nHarness<br \/>\nSport horse<br \/>\nEndurance horse<\/p>\n<h3>Helpful Links<\/h3>\n<p><small>* all links open in a new window<\/small><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/performanceshagyaregistry.org\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shagya Arabian Registry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shagya.net\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The North American Shagya Arabian Association<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>More Images<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-two\">\n<div class=\"grid-two-one\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/shagya-arabian-horse-1.webp\" alt=\"Shagya Arabian Horse\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two-two\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/shagya-arabian-horse-2.webp\" alt=\"Shagya Arabian Horse\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two\">\n<div class=\"grid-two-one\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/shagya-arabian-horse.webp\" alt=\"Shagya Arabian Horse\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two-two\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/shagya-arabian-horse-6.webp\" alt=\"Shagya Arabian Horse\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two\">\n<div class=\"grid-two-one\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/shagya-arabian-horse-7.webp\" alt=\"Shagya Arabian Horse\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-two-two\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/shagya-arabian-horse-8.webp\" alt=\"Shagya Arabian Horse\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Video<\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/serma4TtJ2g?si=agtUTpJa2ztvVa9n\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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