• This horse originated in Babolna in Hungary

• Its ancestor is the Syrian Arabian

• The centre of Shagya breeding is the Babolna Stud, founded in 1789

• Primary uses are for cavalry, riding and driving

• It stands at around 15 hands high

• An intelligent, good-natured and enduring horse

• The head is beautiful with large eyes and a wide forehead

• The back is compact and the body is virtually perfect, as are the hindlegs