Shagyas in Endurance prior to 2007

Summary of Shagya Endurance Achievements prior to 2007
Last page update: 04/14/2009

HUNGARES is a Shagya Arabian gelding who was bred at the Babolna State Stud in Hungary. He won the Gold Medal at 2006 WEG Endurance Championships at Aachen, Germany. He was one of eight Shagyas entered in the ride, and one of 65 (40% completion) who completed this tough course. He is sired by the Siglavy Bagdady VII son, Siglavy Bagdady 306 (VIIItm), and is out of the O’Bajan XX (Pamino) daughter, Kanya. What a wonderful accomplishment for both Hungary and for Spain. Congratulations to you all!
The Compiegne Champion of the World 2006 - 7 & 8 year olds - is a part Shagya named KEDJARI DES SERRES, an Arabian/Shagya cross, who is sired by the Persik son, Persicko, and out of the Shagya mare, Nedjari VIII 7304 (a Nedjari VIII daughter).
The top two finishers in the 2006 160 km (100 miles) Florac endurance ride, were GANDA KOY and HERA DE LA CRUZ, who were the only two Purebred Shagya's entered in the ride. Both of whom were sired by SHOGUN, a Shagya who is also siring top international level endurance competitors.
The 2005 World Endurance Champion is the Shagya mare GEORGAT, she is sired by OUTLAW PERSIK, who comes from a prolific line of international level endurance competitors. She descends from the tough DAHOMAN bloodlines.
In the United States, SMR GARCON is a Shagya Arabian stallion who finished in 3rd place in 2006 Tevis Cup, then turned around two weeks later and won the Eastern High Sierra Classic, nearly 50 minutes ahead of the second place horse. He has attempted 7 rides, with six completions, with all of those completions in the top ten and one Best Condition. This was only his second year of competition! SMR GARCON is sired by *Oman and out of the Arabian mare Fille de Cailana, who won the 1998 Tevis Cup.
The black purebred Shagya stallion JANOS (AERC#:H38047) is the first known Shagya stallion in USA to complete a 100-mile ride. He finished 14th in 2006's Fort Howes FEI ride. This is his second season competing and has 15 completions for 15 starts, and one Best Condition. JANOS is sired by Jeremias son, Salem, and is out of the Bakoni daughter, Bashira. He is ranked 3rd in the MT (mountain) region, in the featherweight division! He is also ranked 9th in the Jim Jones Stallion Award standings.
The ten year old *Budapest daughter, PIATTI+/ finished in the Top Ten, in tenth place, at the Lincoln Trail 100 (IL), on September 9, 2006. Becky McCarty and the 10 year old mare PIATTI started with Competitive rides and moved to Endurance in her second year. She has over 1,500 combined miles. She was Region 14 50 mile Endurance Top 5 and Reserve Champion, as well as Region 13 Top Five in 2005. In 2006 it was PIATTI’S fourth year of competition, with 23 attempted rides and 19 completions, with one Best Condition, overall.
SW OMEGA – Karen Bish bought the *Oman son, SW Omega, as a long yearling in 1995, and they have been together ever since. When Omega was 6, they moved to Oregon and began their endurance career. With several great rides nearby, and lots of wonderful experienced riders who shared their advice, they began to compete in earnest. In 2003 Karen decided she and Omega would compete in the Tevis Cup Ride, the year that she turned 50. Omega did beautifully on the Tevis, eating and drinking everything in sight. Karen had a bit more difficult time, but they finished the ride, and she was exhilarated to be part of the 40% who finished the 2006 Tevis.
SMR FAYETTE DE CAMEO, half sister to SMR GARCON. After she won the Tevis Cup in 2002 she was purchased by a successful Japanese businessman named Seiichi Hasumi. His goal was to compete at the FEI level, and in his attempt to qualify for Dubai that year, he qualified by finishing top ten at the Owyhee 100 FEI ride, and receiving high vet scores. Mr. Hasumi has hosted in 2006 the American Endurance delegation, so that there may be FEI level endurance in Japan, in the future. Mr. Hasumi, has competed Internationally with Fayettte, since he purchased her, and has become quite devoted to the sport of endurance. http://www.endurance.net/japan/index.html