American Shagya Arabian Verband Newsletter April 2012
… ASAV Endurance
Can Am All Breeds Emporium
… ASAV Member Stories
Ellen Olson & SA Belshazzar
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President and Vice President’s Corner and directors. I try to never forget they are not getting paid for their hard work.
What a difference a functional team makes. April 14th I rode my Shagya Stetson in the 50 mile Foxcatcher endurance ride in Maryland. In a field of about 70 horse and riders we finished 4th. The super cool part was being a member of a fully functional and hardworking team. Our team consisted of one horse and four adults, and we all had fun working to make it happen. I may not be qualified to speak for the horse, but based on the initiative and determination Stetson showed us, I think he had a blast. We have a team captain; she’s a very good leader. She has real leadership qualities. For one thing she is not overbearing. She rather guides the team gently in reasonable directions, often taking the time to explain the reasoning behind the action, and perhaps even providing a story that provides context. She cares about having every member “understand” the why of it. Being tactful is always important, but when you are working with volunteers and you want to have help in the future, being tactful and respectful, is the only winning approach. Being a good listener is also very important. Pulling in and honestly considering the perspectives of others helps a team grow and adapt and respond to a changing environment. This is necessary for a healthy fully functional team. Within ASAV, I feel one of my key roles as president is to help our leaders learn how to manage others and insure that everyone is treated with the respect they deserve. It truly is wonderful and heartwarming to work with ASAV’s members
year. I would like to encourage you (our membership) to talk with friends, extended family members, horse event particiI have ridden a bunch of races where I pants, etc. about ASAV, the Shagya Arahad no crew at all. Knowing that you bian horse and encourage them to join have a competent pit crew standing by us in our efforts to promote this wonderready to get my horse (and me) back into ful breed. the condition the horse and rider need to ASAV has much planned for 2012 but be in at launch time is invaluable in commembership dollars is our primary petition. Also just knowing I had a fosource of income to continue these procused and competent crew, really helped jects and/or events. One ongoing project my attitude as I was racking up the miles is our effort to become recognized by the and “dealing with it” during the riding. International Shagya organization (ISG). Also, during post race review, the open Costs associated with this effort include brainstorming, the brainstorming that has items such as producing a comprehennothing to do with ownership of a particusive stallion and mare book which must lar idea, is a key factor in effectively be created by computer. Obviously, managing. It is good to review, and hardware and software must be purhealthy teams are not a place for egos to chased to maintain and update these dwell. records. Participation at events to promote the Shagya are funded through For me, the Foxcatcher experience was these membership fees. Maintaining our something I will always remember with website is another example of organizafondness. Working for ASAV, like any tional costs. worthwhile endeavor, has had its share of challenges, but the way I look at it, As you can see to remain a viable organthat is life. The way I see it, working ization funding must be available. Your through problems with the ASAV team is membership dollar affords us the ability how we grow as an organization and to provide you with the service you exbecome better at what we do – promote pect as well as continue the important the Shagya breed. For me personally, task of promoting the Shagya Arabian ASAV is about helping build stronger horse. Should you have someone or teams. some organization in mind that might be interested in what we are doing for this These are challenging times for any horse breed please contact me directly. Shagya association. We need functional You may have an idea that would benefit team members and leaders willing to our efforts which we would love to hear team think through problems. So if you from you. I will be most happy to make are not actively involved in ASAV, please any contacts with your suggestions. You contact your regional director and conmay reach me at sider asking about joining an ASAV vaboles@centurylink.net or by phone at team. Become a member of this team. 434-315-3401. You may also direct prospective members to our ASAV website Brian…. www.shagyaregistry.com where they may join on-line or just visit our site. Hello to all our Shagya friends, ASAV wishes you a successful and fun On behalf of the ASAV Board of Direcyear with your Shagya horses. Please tors I would like to thank all our current keep us informed of your activities and members for their continued support dur- achievements because we want to ing 2012. I believe our current member- publish this information. ship number is a direct reflection of the current economic conditions here in the US. As with most organizations, fighting Kind Regards, for membership dollars is a challenge Steve Boles, and our number is not where we would ASAV Vice-President like or hoped it would be this time of
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Cover Story smooth six hour ride. To get Best Condition in her first competition after relocating the Reynolds Racing winter barn to Florida was a huge plus. Canada’s snow bird, Robert Gielen, finished only two minutes behind Reynolds on FC December 22, 2011-www.horsereporter.com Galaxy, while Meg Sleeper on Syrcocco Harmony finished eight minutes later. The twenty-six riders that started inDecember 18, 2011~The Goeth Challenge Endurance cluded 11 in the FEI category which had a completion rate Ride, the last FEI ride of 2011, was also the first ride of the of 73%. Reynolds talked about her third loop on the trail: 2012 United States Equestrian Federation year. Held at the “Loop three was 10 miles. We rode with the lead group for Goethe State Forest west of Ocala, Florida, the December the whole loop. Tiran was the first to recover so I had a few 17 competition included 80,120 & 160k divisions. Many minutes lead. It was about 75 degrees out and decently endurance trainers from the cold north are taking their win- high humidity. Tiran was doing great. I didn’t have crew to ter barns to this area to condition and compete in the tem- meet me for cooling so I would strip my saddle while the in perate Florida climate. – timer wrote on my card, throw the saddle down and then run on foot with Tiran to our crew area and pour two buck160K CEI 3* ets on Tiran and then he would be down.
Ellen Olson and SA Belshazzar win winter FEI 160K in Florida
On a day that saw temperatures at 75F (24C), 21 horse/ riders took the trail in the 160K, 9 riding in the FEI Division. Ride Camp was located at the nearby Black Prong Equestrian Center. Taking a break from her training position in Qatar, Ellen Olson took home the winning time and Best Condition on the Shagya, SA Belshazzar (Bayram x Jay El Tongafarah ox), in the 160 CEI3* with a ride time of 9:33 and an average speed of 16.80kph. “Zar had a fantastic day,” said Olson. “This year he is the strongest yet of his career. We were near the front all day. Darolyn Butler and Valary Kanavy were in front positions as well. The trail was deep sand and very concussive road. There was actually a big turnout for each distance, over 100 riders for a one day ride.”
120 2* FEI Results: 1. Heather Reynolds, TA Tiran RT, 6:00; 2. Robert Gielen, (CAN)FC Galaxy, RT, 6:02 ; 3. Meg Sleeper, Syrocco Harmony, RT, 6:10; 4. Kim Orr, FYF Dutch; 5. Nicki Meuten, Cashin In; 6. Lynn Kenelly, Fury; 7. Amy Atkins, Magical Mikada; 8. Mustafa Tehrani, (IND)Mister K, RT, 9:02 Jaber Al Marri of Qatar, riding in the Open came in with Tehrani. This was Al Marri’s first visit to the United States. The 80k 1* had forty-five riders start, eleven of them riding FEI, of which seven finished the ride. Cody Boysen owned the lead in this ride, finishing on Viktory Banner with a ride time 04:06. Jason Stasiuk on CJS Maverick was second in a ride time of 04:18 and won Best Condition, while Jeremy Reynolds riding Chanses finished with a ride time of 04:34, for third.
Number two in was Alisija Zabavska-Granger riding for Lithuania on Dixieland Dude. They finished over an hour after the leader with a ride time of 10:46. Five FEI riders finished in the first five, number three being Stephen Rojek on Beaujolais in a ride time of 10:59 alongside stablemate, Soho, ridden by Kyle Gibbon. Last of the FEI riders to complete, number five was Cheryl Van Deusen on Precious Beaunita in 11:51. Kanavy on LM Parys was eliminated on loop four for lameness and Butler on DJB Santanas Chief was eliminated for metabolics. Six more Open riders completed, the last with a ride time of 15:20.
The CEJY2* 120K started six riders. The first in was Katherine Gardner on Reach for the Gold, finishing in 06:53. The number two finish, Mauricio Evans on Torpedo Masterpiece, completed in 08:23. Four riders did not finish the ride including two who had just returned from competition for the USA in the Abu Dhabi Young Riders Endurance World Championship, Kelsey Kimbler and Mary Katherine Clark. The owners who support these young riders with excellent horses are to be congratulated.
Helen Koehler, the president of Goethe Trail Inc., remarked about the 50 percent completion rate of the ride: “Some riders thought it might be easy because Florida is relatively flat, but they did not account for the toll taken on the horse by going through sand.”
NOTE: Zar and Ellen finished 9th at the USA selection trials. He was the only Shagya running. 46 horses started, 19 finished.
120K 2*: Heather Reynolds riding nine year old, TA Tiran (Algonkwin x Tiranda) finished first in the 120K 2* with a
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Zar and Ellen also made the ‘long list’ for the USEF 2012 FEI World Endurance Championships. (list pending final USEF approval as of 4/10/2012)
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Endurance News My First Endurance Ride with LCR Seredy by Steve Boles
All in all Seredy showed all the traits I have been told and have come to know with the Shagya breed. She showed determination, steadiness, an ability to take care of herself, and sensible responses to what I asked of her On 3/23/2012, I attempted my first endurance ride at with no fuss or fighting. I am looking forward to her next Red Barn Run in Georgia riding our Shagya mare LCR ride in 3 weeks at the Sandhills Spring Fling. Even Seredy aka “Big Momma”. After giving us a really nice though I am not expecting a top 10 finish with Seredy I colt in June, it was not until weaning in late November am certain I will get a pleasurable ride with a completion that we began some conditioning and learning about and a horse in better condition. I could not be happier each other. With what I would term as minimal condition- with this Shagya and I look forward to many, many miles ing I was somewhat apprehensive with the high temper- in the future. ature and high humidity expected in GA. so early in the season as Seredy is a big mare at 16.2 hands and large bodied. I did trim her long coat to help with cooling. I would be riding with good friend Lyle Capps and his super mare Silveress who had just completed 11 or 12 50mile rides on the 2011 Pony Express XP Ride. Our ride plan was to take 11 hours to get Seredy accustomed to being out for long periods of time. Ride morning was cooler but sticky and heating up quickly. I could not believe how relaxed and easy Seredy was as this was her first long trip, camping, and being around lots of strange horses milling around. We went out in the back and began slowly at the trot. Loops were 15, 10, 15, 10 with mostly sand surface and some dirt packed roads. Seredy worked steady in the lead or behind Silveress and seemed to enjoy her surroundings. She did not like other horses passing her which was an interesting personality I had not seen. I corrected her each time and she began to accept this as time went by. Fortunately, there was plenty of water along the trail and she drank well at every stop. We grazed periodically which she always likes! At the first vet check Seredy was in great shape except she refused to trot out which was shocking to me. It was clear she was just refusing to trot and with some shooing from the vets she finally said OK! This continued at each vet check and was very perplexing so it is something we will be working on before the next ride. I attributed it to her being in full blown heat at the time and it was just a “mare moment”. Each vet check went well with all A’s except her impulsion score for refusing to trot each time. We were able to get enough trot to show she was fine with no lameness issues. By the end of the ride I could tell Seredy was tired but she always gave me a trot or little canter when I asked and would lead or follow anytime I asked. I couldn’t have been more pleased with her easy attitude, willingness to move, and determination to complete the ride. She was in great shape at the end with all A’s again and she only lost 35 pounds on such a hot and humid day.
Inside this issue: Letters from the President & VP Cover Story
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Endurance News
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Member Stories
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Contact ASAV
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Advertising
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Endurance News ASAV CHAMPIONS HIGH MILAGE AWARD and AERC HIGH MILEAGE SHAGYA: Ninja PFF (Sarvar x Nadeja ox) 605 miles 1303 DV points 790 OA Bred by Nancy Skakel, owned and ridden by Dale Scoville. Awarded membership in the elite HMSS - Hundred Mile Shagya Society. ASAV RESERVE HIGH MILEAGE CHAMPION: Wineglass Debonair (Budapest* x Wine Bint Darnefti ox) 485 miles 1021 DV points 491 OA Bred by Linda Rudolphi, owned and ridden by Chris Power. ASAV HIGH POINT CHAMPION and AERC HIGH POINT SHAGYA: SA Belshazzar (Bayram x Jayel Tongafarah ox) 425 miles 1335 DV points 1216 OA Bred and owned by Daunna Sellers, ridden by Ellen Olson and Sonja Roberts HMSS - HUNDRED MILE SHAGYA SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP AWARD: *KS Rubin (Paris x Rasga ox) 200 miles 665 DV points 390 OA Bred by Hans Gunther Schmidt, owned by Katherine Voyer, ridden by Dean Zahn
HMSS and AERC awards were presented at the AERC Convention held March 8-9 in Reno, Nevada.
History of the HMSS coming in the next issue!
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Member Stories Love those Shagyas by Kathy Blood-Johnson This is Lily Creek Ciara on the left and Lily Creek Believers Journey on the right. Ciara is out of Shagya stallion Sarvar and Lily is out of Lily Creek Bataan out of Bahadur.
Getting a Good Start by Diann Monroe Marksberry I wanted to show everyone what my Shagya has been up to - starting young riders out right! This is SA Grux and his friend Alex after a lesson. Grux is by Bayram, out of SA Gienah, bred by Daunna Sellers of Sun Arabs in Verona, Kentucky.
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Member Stories 2011 "Just Do It" Versatility Champion Thea (Ghandi x Misty) She rides, drives and does the halter.
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Member Stories SHAGYA DISPLAY AND STALLION PRESENTATION AT “CAN AM ALL BREEDS EMPORIUM” by Chris Evans The annual Can Am All Breeds Emporium at Western Fair grounds in London Ontario was held on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, March 16, 17, and 18. With over 30 clinics and demonstrations, we simply don’t have enough Shagyas in Ontario to participate in the all-breed competitions. With that in mind, the obvious approach is to introduce people to the breed so that we can build a future and stronger base of support for our Shagya Arabian horses. So Shannon McCracken of Stirling Ontario decided it was time to promote both her imported Shagya stallion Olivero ( Taib Gazlan – Obeya, by Navarra) and introduce the breed at the same time. Shannon and Georgie Jones of Rohan Meadows Trakehners and Sport Horses , spent the winter months ( which felt more like spring in Ontario this year) preparing for the London All Breed show and their Stallion Avenue 4 x daily presentations. As the photos will indicate, Shannon and Georgie tastefully prepared matching red/black/white “Shagya Araber” logos for the stallion stall, our comfy folding black lawn chairs, saddle cloth and booth panels. One side of the back panel was an attractive e collection of Shagya photos including Oman, Puschkin , Hungares, Bahadur and of course Olivero, and also his first foal Sahara SM. Famous sporthorses from Shagya lines completed the opposite side with Habicht, Windfall, White Girl, Peron, Gallion, Rembrandt, Condus and Ramzes.
Georgie Jones (left) and Shannon McCracken Shannon and Georgie had also provided matching Shagya polo shirts and caps to continue this very professional presentation.
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Member Stories From our experience at the promotional booth last fall at the Arabian Sport Horse Nationals it was anticipated that a similar promotion in Canada would meet with similar reactions : “ What is a Shagya? “. This, again, was the common theme so Shannon, Georgie and I spent most of the three days speaking with everyone that dropped by that expressed interest in the breed and Olivero himself. The show has become predominantly Western themed with many Quarter Horses and Paints although there were representatives for the Friesian, Thoroughbred, Miniature, Mustang, Canadian, Gypsy Vanner, Morgan, Curly and Haflinger breeds along with our sole Shagya, Olivero. While Arabian owners and breeders dropped by, very few had even heard of the Shagya, although they were familiar with so many of the Arabian bloodlines used in the formative years in Austro-Hungary and the modern use of many Arabian horses. One enquiring gentleman was very much familiar with the Shagya and its’ lines. He introduced himself as Peter Cameron. From there he needed to offer no further explanation as he is THE most renowned and respected Arabian judge in North America – perhaps the world! Quite the honour to have been privileged with his visit to our first ever Shagya presentation in Canada ! Mr. Cameron , viewing Olivero’s ring presentation, willingly expressed his opinion that this Shagya stallion would make a great cross for anyone looking for an endurance or sport horse, especially noting the substance and bone.
Olivero (wishing he was home) ( or eyeing the Curly mare) Some visitors DID recognize the breed from their general horse interest and reading. . One actually said she had come to the Can Am specifically to see her first Shagya , as she had seen the exhibitor list and noticed the Shagya inclusion. Another gentleman had ridden at Pompadour in France where the speciality is the Anglo Arabian , therefore he had a keen interest in and appreciation of the European breeding programmes. President of the national ATV/motorcycle company KYMCO Canada, Walter Heilman became smitten with Olivero and the breed that also has roots in his homeland within the former Yugoslavia. The day may soon come where he trades in his cycle for a quieter ride!
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Member Stories In conclusion Shannon McCracken is to be congratulated for her excellent effort and representation for the Shagya Arabian breed. Olivero must also be commended for his professional conduct and behaviour as a calm, well dispositioned mature breeding stallion. This was his FIRST appearance in Canada outside his home paddock ! On the chance that our Quarter Horse stallion exhibitors surrounding us at the show will not see this Newsletter, I’ll add that Olivero’s demeanor and temperament in the ring presentations really put these successful (even world champion class) horses to shame. It is no exaggeration to say that Olivero absolutely showed the class of the Shagya Arabian when compared to many of the most successful horses in North American show rings. Side note: an “up and coming’ horse whisperer, Brittany Buchanan of www.EquineLingo.com put on very impressive clinics dealing with horses, and she said that Olivero might be the best young stallion in disposition that she has ever handled. Brittany’s home is near Ottawa, Ontario, but very worthwhile for any horse behavioral clinics or requirements. (Just a tip before she becomes world famous!)
Time to go home. Where is my trailer?
Epilogue: This endeavour went so well that plans are already in the works to follow this up with an Olivero and Shagya booth presentation at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in November. This event is one of the premiere horse shows in North America with Olympic/World Cup riders and horses, so it annually attracts the cream of the English and Sport Horse disciplines. We can’t wait!
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Member Stories Mirbat Mystic 2010 Shagya Filly (Bayram x Mirbat Cinnamon (ox) Mystic turned two on April 9. She is growing into a beautiful, BIG, mare with a lovely eye, excellent movement and tons of attitude - just the way we like 'em :) by Julie Jackson-Biegert
Just returned from the AERC convention. We had a wonderful time connecting with friends. The lectures were, as usual, superior. I love the physiology stuff. Dale received acknowledgement for his ASAV Distance award which will be mailed to him. Thank you ASAV. We are blessed to have Ninja PFF in our lives. by Judith Moore
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ASAV Riding Workshop by Diann Monroe Marksberry Our regional ASAV group had a riding workshop at Sun Arabs in Verona, Kentucky with BOD Darlene Steven instructing.
SA Eclipse (Bayram x Midnight Ecstasy ox) ridden by Sarah Williams
Maven - by Lori Baker I picked her up as a yearling about 5 years ago. She was very thin, wormy and bad feet - she jumped right into my trailer and we have been bonded ever since. She is a brave mare and would be an awesome cart horse! Maven is Matea's favorite horse on the farm ;-)
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ASAV Contact Information/Board of Directors ASAV Corporate Mailing Address: ASAV - American Shagya Arabian Verband PO Box 168 Finchville, KY 40022, USA Email: contact@shagyaregistry.com ASAV Registrar: ASAV - American Shagya Arabian Verband 15918 Porter Road Verona, KY 41092, USA ASAV Membership Services: ASAV - American Shagya Arabian Verband 669 School Road Dillwyn, VA 23936, USA ASAV Treasurer: ASAV - American Shagya Arabian Verband 15918 Porter Road Verona, KY 41092, USA ASAV Newsletter Submissions: contact@shagyaregistry.com
SAV-President:
Brian Coss
brian.coss@yahoo.com
Vice-President:
Steve Boles
vaboles@centurylink.net
BOD Founding Members:
Daunna Sellers
sunarabs@fuse.net
Darlene Steven
sillyfilly@bellsouth.net
Regional Directors:* Region 1 North:
(information about regions below)
Donna Coss
cossdj@gmail.com
Region 2 South:
Brian Coss
brian.coss@yahoo.com
Region 3 Pacific: Region 4 West:
Karla Kerekes
kakerekes@aol.com
Potato Richardson
potato@jps.net
Region 5 International
Chris Evans
cpevans@msn.com
Secretary: Registrar: Treasurer: Membership Chair: Promotions Editor:
Diann Marksberry
diannmarksberry@fuse.net
Daunna Sellers
sunarabs@gmail.com
Elisha Moorehead
codydozer@zoomtown.com
Steve Boles
vaboles@centurylink.net
Donna Coss
cossdj@gmail.com
Newsletter Editor: Web-Master: Youth-Program: Breeding Committee:
NL Committee
cossdj@gmail.com, kakerekes@aol.com
Daunna Sellers
sunarabs@gmail.com
Darlene Steven
sillyfilly@bellsouth.net
Irene Noll
the-nolls@t-online.de
Chris Evans
cpevans@msn.com
ASAV-Officers:
*ASAV-Regions: Region 1 North:
New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Maine, Connecticut , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan ,Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, Vermont, Massachusetts, District of Columbia
Region 2 South:
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, West Virginia
Region 3 Pacific:
Washington, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Iowa, Oregon, Nebraska, Idaho,
Region 4 West:
California, Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii Kansas Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri
Region 5 International
Canada, International
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