ASAV Shagya Arabian Headline News

2009 ASAV Headline-News
Last page update: 12/26/2010

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November, 23rd, 2009	ASAV-BOD & Officers Update: Karen Bish is the new ASAV secretary. The BOD wants to thank Elisha Morehead for being the ASAV secretary for many years. Elisha always did a fantastic job and carried out her responsibilities with accuracy and diligence. Thanks again to Elisha and Welcome on board Karen!!
November, 23rd, 2009	ASAV-BOD Meeting was held on 11/21/2009 - meeting minutes will be published in ASAV Newsletter Outlook 2010: Because of the great success of the Jump Start Program in 2009 - ASAV will offer the program again in 2010, but with a revised fee schedule. 2009 Fall/Winter Newsletter:* Please send your input, farm news, etc. to the ASAV newsletter editor ( Donna Coss.)
October 1st, 2009	ISG-Judge-Certification: Denis Atam has participated from ASAV side as one of the learner judges during the National Shagya Championate in Radautz (Romania). This Championship brings him closer to become an ISG recognized & certified ISG judge to be available to ASAV in the future.
September, 2nd, 2009	Shagya Stallion Analysis based on the International Stallionbook Ingrid Zeunert ... read more about this interesting analysis here ... (file size is 2 MB - download time could vary based on your connection)
August, 27th, 2009	WEG2010 Outlook: There is a possible participation of Shagya-Arabians from Kentucky in the 2010 WEG (World Equestrian Games) - ridden by the First California Hussar Regiment ... read more ...
August, 16th, 2009	News from around the World - Article about Shagyas in South-America: Shagyas arriving in Colombia - by Gertrud von Fedak
August, 12th, 2009	AERC - Endurance News on Air (RFD-TV): I am proud to announce that the television program about endurance riding which AERC has sponsored with All Around Performance Horse will be aired for the first time on RFD-TV this Thursday, the 13th. Please go to the AERC website, and refer the upper left hand corner to find out all about it and airing times. AERC Director Michael Campbell and I are primarily responsible for the show, and I think it is offers an excellent and very positive introduction to our sport and its founding principles. We hope you like it as well. It will be aired six times over the next few months, and will be exposed to over six million homes. I look forward to everyone's feedback. Bruce Weary
August, 10th, 2009	Update from the ASAV-BOD - AERC Sponsorship: ASAV is a new AERC silver sponsor. Our sponsorship is $500 annually. The BOD made the decision to feature ASAV on this site because of the support they give ASAV and the Shagya breed. In return for the sponsorship, we will be on their web site (with a link to our site). In addition, we get a banner at the AERC National meeting and we will be in the newsletter every month. If you would like to help ASAV sponsor this advertising, you will be noted as a sponsor on the ASAV website including a link directed to your website if you have one for your farm. Any donation will be appreciated. Mail donations directly to Daunna Sellers, 15918 Porter Rd, Verona, KY 41092
July, 5th, 2009	ASAV NEWSLETTER: Please send your Ads, announcements, articles and photographs of your new foals for the Summer issue of the ASAV Newsletter to Donna Coss at cossdj@gmail.com. If you have a nice photo of one of your horses, new baby or anything you feel would make a good cover photo, please send it, too. If your photos ends up on the cover, you will receive a FREE full page Ad in the Summer Newsletter. TOPICS OF INTEREST: FARM NEWS! HORSES FOR SALE: HALF PAGES...............ONLY $10 FULL PAGE.................$25.00 EXAMPLES OF THIS "SHAGYA MIND THING"! IT IS REAL! SEND US SOME EXAMPLES, STORIES, ANYTHING THAT PROVES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT "YES, OUR HORSES ARE SPECIAL"! (THIS COULD BECOME AN ARTICLE ALSO FOR GENERAL PUBLICATION) We would like to add your comment to the discussion of: INSPECTIONS, ARE YOU PRO OR CON? Should they be a requirement or is PERFORMANCE a better criteria for the Shagya breed? ASAV IS IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING a guideline for PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. Please send in your comments of WHAT YOU BELIEVE SHOULD BE INCLUDED? ASAV WILL BE BACK IN KENTUCKY for it's 2010 ANNUAL Meeting and probably during the WEG EQUESTRIAN GAMES. Would you like to participate in this meeting and do you have any ideas for it's success? AN OPEN FORUM of what you believe are some of the successes and some of the problems that Shagya breeders are facing today? SHOW RESULTS OR RIDE RESULTS. Send us your news and we always welcome stories about your experiences on the trail or in the show ring. How many of you are competing in DRESSAGE? If anyone chooses to remain anonymous, your name may be withheld at your request.
June, 29th, 2009	As many of our ASAV members can attest to the Shagya breed blends well with many of the other breeds. The Shagya is indeed seen as the “Great Improver” by many. At the ASAV convention this year Dr. Maren Engelhardt gave us a wonderful overview of how influential the Shagya blood has been for years in the TK breeding program. And she listed a great many of the top performance TK’s who have benefited and excelled in their sports from our blood lines. More and more our breed is being appreciated by breeders on the warm blood side. It makes sense then that Shagya breeders partner up or support breed organizations such as the American Warmblood Society who understand the value of high quality cross bred horses. In that light ASAV wants to make our members aware of an AWS Warmblood Inspection being held Sept 12 at Karen Bish’s, Hawkview Ranch in Bend, Oregon. As stated on their web site “The AWS is an international non-profit performance/Breed registry whose only goal and purpose is to represent, promote, award and aid in the development of talented sport horses of all bloodlines from the grass roots through the Olympic levels”. Details about the inspection criteria appear on the AWS web site. The AWS focuses on an educational format at their inspections so this will also be a learning experience. The horses are not judged to a breed specific criteria but rather to desirable conformation and desirable movement criteria. Several Shagya’s will be presented. If you’d like more information see the AWS web site or contact Karen Bish at (541) 388-1410 for details or inspection entries.
June, 25th, 2009	The ASAV 2009 Challenge Cup Endurance Race (50 miles) will be held on September 19th in Brothers, Oregon. We will piggyback onto the Oregon-100/PAC North Fundraiser (AERC)---12/25/50/75 Elevator. ASAV will provide food at the morning of the awards. The ride manager is Carol Giles/Charleen Farrell of Prineville, Oregon. Charleen can be reached at 541-419-5722. All AERC ride fees apply. Note that to compete for the cup, Shagya owner(s) must be a member (s) of ASAV and the horse must be registered with ASAV. Details concerning the ride (flyer) will be published in the next newsletter and placed on our web site
June, 19th, 2009	Karen Bish has offered Hawkview ranch (Bend, Oregon) as an Inspection Site for the American Warmblood Society. The inspection is scheduled for Sept. 12th. If you wish to have your Shagya inspected for inclusion into AWS (breeding), please call Karen. http://www.americanwarmblood.org/calendars/inspections.htm
June, 5th, 2009	2 new educational articles submitted by Nancy Skakel available also on our web-site now: Randy Bickel - Barefoot Farrier Frank Bakoni - The Legend of a Hussar
May, 6th, 2009	Influence of the Shagyas in the Trakehners - a report about Herakles TSF from Dr. Maren Engelhardt.
May, 5th, 2009	The 2009 ASAV Annual Membership Meeting was a great success - find out more from the Meeting Report and have a look at the Meeting Picture Gallery! ASAV 2009 Annual Meeting See what you missed at the 2009 ASAV Annual Meeting! Sarvar PFF (*Shandor x Sjonja)
April, 27th, 2009	ASAV Newsletter Spring 2009 & Special Annual Meeting Edition - is online available now. Read an interesting article about the need for Inspections here in North America.
April, 26th, 2009	Update from the Youth-Program Director - Kesleigh Lehman: I need your help in creating a buzz about Shagyas. I need all the information I can get. I need to be able to show the youth and cyber world that Shagyas are active. Here is what I need: Photos of you and your Shagya(s), or just your Shagyas. Please include name, sire and dam, and if you were at an event, what the event was and what you placed. Personal stories- let the world know why your Shagya shines! I want to include a "spotlight" feature every two weeks on myspace to help draw in readers. Tell a personal story of when your Shagya came through for you, in and out of the show ring; or how special it was when that little foal was born, or how your Shagya has touched someone's else's life besides yours. Let me know when you have competed and how you did. A couple of paragraphs will do. Include Photos! Ads of Shagyas for sale if you have any. Or stallion services. I have over 700 active members on myspace, and that number grows every day! - its a great and free way to advertise. Let your friends' kids know about the Shagya in anyway you can. I will be sending a flyer about the ASAV Youth Program soon so that you can go around and post the flyer around your local area.
April, 24th, 2009	ASAV-Annual Meeting: BIO & Speaker Profile Dr. Maren Engelhardt ASAV is indeed honored that we can attract breeders and people of such historical significance to our meetings. Dr. Maren Engelhardt The fifth generation of an East Prussian family dedicated to the Trakehner horse, Dr. Maren Engelhardt combines a unique background of competitive riding at the international level with the perspective of a successful breeder and judge of Trakehner performance horses. Maren has been involved in breeding and showing Trakehner sport horses for her entire live, primarily in eventing and dressage. A PhD in Neurogenetics, she is a post doctoral scholar at UCLA Medical School today and an active member of both the German Trakehner Verband and the American Trakehner Association, where she holds the position of Chair of the Education Committee. She regularly contributes to international equestrian publications such as Der Trakehner (Germany), The American Trakehner (USA), Horse International (Holland, Official FEI publication), the online news service of the World Breeding Federation of Sport horses (WBFSH) and others. Sought after as a clinician as well, she has been invited as a teacher and speaker at various equestrian events, seminars and clinics.
April, 23rd, 2009	ASAV-Newsletter Update: !! 1 Full Page Free Advertisement for ASAV Members!! Our newsletter editor still can take your FULL page advertisement for the ASAV Newsletter that will be published before the annual meeting. Submission deadline is Saturday, April 25th. The advertising is FREE, but you must be a member of ASAV. Contact the ASAV membership chairperson for info about joining ASAV. The dues are a very reasonable $25. Join and support a group that is holding exciting clinics and an OPEN annual meeting every year. An association that is advertising in numerous publications and on the internet. Members who are regularly contributing to countless magazines in order to really promote the SHAGYA horse. And best of all, a board of directors that are all active breeders and who are constantly working on new ideas and challenging the old methods. MAYBE IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE!
April, 11th, 2009	ASAV-Annual Meeting: Dr. Maren Engelhardt will be one of the ASAV 2009 Annual Membership Keynote Speakers. Come and join the ASAV Annual Membership Meeting in Bend Oregon from May 1st-3rd to listen & learn from the experts! Trakehner-International Web-Site: The ASAV-Annual Meeting is listed/mentioned on the Trakehner-International Web-Site! Here the link to the Page at the time when it was published. Here the link to the announcement/listing.
April, 10th, 2009	Jump Start-Program-Update: Not all stallions are available anymore - check the Jump-Start Page for details, which stallions are still available!
April, 8th, 2009	Update from the ASAV-President Kilian Dill: The ASAV Jump Start Breeding Program and the ASAV National Meeting are now pages 1 & 2 of the Arabian E News www.arabianEnews.com. Check out the Arabian E-Newsletter - April 2009 issue. The ASAV board has elected to extend the Jump Start Breeding Program until July 31st. It is still time to select and purchase your Shagya breeding for this year. Because of the many programs the ASAV BOD has instituted and the aggressive membership recruiting efforts, it is anticipated that membership will increase by 50% compared to last year. We are already well above last years numbers.
April, 4th, 2009	ASAV-Annual Meeting 2009: Agenda ASAV Annual Meeting Sign-Up Form
March, 13th, 2009	Message from the ASAV-President Kilian Dill: We now have our Jump Start Breeding Program Advertisement and article up on Endurance Net. In addition look for our article, "New push for rare Shagya horse breed", which just appeared (March 13, 2009)on Horse Talk--New Zeeland: http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2009/03/066.shtml. ASAV currently has several additional articles coming out with various advertisements. Don't forget the annual meeting---we have a block of rooms set aside at a local motel, where we will also have the member's meeting at their conference room. A great time will be had by all.
February, 23rd, 2009	Further Clarification about the 7/16 Rule and the wrong/misleading categorization of Part-Shagya-Arabians: 7/16 Rule & Part-Shagya-Arabian Clarification Sample Pedigree
February, 22th, 2009	Message from the ASAV-President Kilian Dill: A report of the ASAV presentation at PNER is now on our web site. ASAV had a spectacular booth at the AERC meeting held in Louisville. The BOD was kind enough to donate several items to the AERC raffle, one of which was a FREE breeding. After much wrangling and trading, the winner of the breeding was an internationally renowned traveler and endurance rider Steph Teeter. ASAV president Kilian Dill presented the ASAV-Shagya high mileage award at the AERC banquet. The winner for 2008 is Monique Vincent. Our award is part of their published breeds program. Look for our articles in the AERC magazine and the Northwest Horse Source. Look for our full page advertisement in the PNER newsletter and our ad in the AERC magazine.
February, 5th, 2009	PNER - Great Success for ASAV! The Pacific Northwest Endurance Riders conference was a tremendous success. There was interest in our Jump Start Breeding Program and in membership within ASAV; it is anticipated that the membership for 2009 will exceed that of 2008. Already we are on track to match the 2008 membership numbers in about one month. Photos of the meeting will appear on our website in a week or two. The BOD would like to thank Denis and Irmi Atam for providing the great wine from their fledgling winery. We will be repeating this Promotion and Recruiting effort at the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) convention in Louisville in a two weeks. Please come visit us at booth #21 in the historic Galt House in Louisville (Feb. 20-21).
January, 30th, 2009	PNER: Pacific North Endurance Riders Fair from 01/30/09 until 02/01/09 in Portland, Oregon. Come and visit us at the fair where ASAV has a booth! Check out the Event Report & Picture Gallery!
January, 23rd, 2009	LEXINGTON, KY—The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games has a new look on the Web! Today the World Games 2010 Foundation officially launched a new Web site for the 2010 Games, at www.feigames2010.org.
January, 14th, 2009	Launch of the ASAV 2009 Jump-Start Program! The program is open until May 1st, 2009. Information about participating Stallions and detailed program information - please go to the ASAV 2009 Jump-Start Program page!
January, 2nd, 2009	ASAV Studbook is Online now! Several different views/selections for each of the different horse categories are available: • Shagyas • Appendix-Shagyas • Shagya-Sportlos • Anglo Shagyas Within each categories also the sub-sections for: • Stallions • Mares • Geldings A complete view (entire database/studbook) is also available. You also can sort each list by the list header (click on the header and the list will either sort alphabetically or by value/date). Please contact the ASAV Registrar in case you see any errors with any of the pedigrees or information recorded. For ASAV members all pedigrees are available as separate file. A CD with all pedigrees will be made available for ASAV members for a small fee as well as a printed version of the ASAV studbook. Each online pedigree is approx. 250-300 kb in size. We have currently 152 registered horses.