SShF is registration and studbook instance for Shagyas in the country. The society arranges shows and contests. The members receives the magazine "Shagya-Bladet" and latest news "Aktuell SShF-information" a few times a year.

Judith 2925 (1931-1948), are found in the Swedish half-castebred. The well known breeding stallions Immer 359 and Urbino 430, both have Judith in their genealogical tables.

The Shagya of yesterday
The Shagya came to Sweden in 1936 when dr Arvid Aaby Ericsson imported Shagyas from Hungary. They were used for the Swedish half-castebred.

But it was in the 60's and 70's the breed of these days were based. During these years twelve pure bred Shagyamares were imported from Hungary, former West-Germany, Poland and Denmark.

Those mares have produced a great number of offsprings for the riding-events. Out of those mares, we will mention 69 Shagya XXXVI, who as during the period of 1971-1983 got twelve foals. One of them is Sherry, here represented. Sherry also has sisters who are in breeding and have been shown in the showring with good results.

Also O'Bajan I-18, twelve foals between 1975-1991, and Bajanka, eleven foals between 1972-1993, are well worth to mention. They were the two first Shagyas to receive élite posthumous in 1998 for their breeding careers which have resulted in many andqualified offsprings.O'Bajan I-20, twelve foals during 1976-1994, one of them an approved breeding stallion, has also been important for the Swedish Shagya-breeding.

During the last years, importing as well as breeding, have increased and altogether there are about 100 registered Shagyas alive in Sweden. Of those a few are breeding stallions and about 50 are mares, 3 years or older.

The Shagya of today
The Shagya shows its many sides by being represented in most events - jumping as well as dressage, cross-country, distance-riding, carriage and western. Lots of Shagyas have been successful in the competition arenas over the last years.

Because of a good organisation, domestic breeding stallions and some breeding exchange with our neighbouring countries, the future seems hopeful for the Shagyas in Sweden.

More and more people have had their eyes opened for this fascinating and many-sided horsebreed. Demand for horses is to some extent, larger than what is to be obtainable.

Sherry, mare, 1976-2000,
by Grojor ox out of 69 Shagya XXXVI
Owner: Ann-Charlotte Thornberg, Jönköping