The Radautzer Award
Honoring Outstanding Achievement in AERC Sanctioned Rides
The North American Shagya-Arabian Society (NASS) created the "Radautzer Award" to celebrate the outstanding achievements of horses with Shagya-Arabian blood who compete in rides sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC).
This Breed Award is named after the horses from the famous Austrian military Shagya-Arabian stud farm of Radautz (located in present-day Romania) and the European tradition of giving a horse who showed exceptional courage and stamina the highest praise when described as being “tough as a Radautzer”.
The recognition is given annually to the horse who achieves the highest number of points within that competition year according to the scoring system.
Please see the Radautzer Award Guidelines posted below for an application form and other details.
Questions? Contact the Radautzer Award Chairperson: Radautzer@Shagya.net
Note: If you compete in endurance and competitive trail rides organized by AERC and/or other distance riding organizations on NASS registered horses, sign up for the Annual Performance Awards Program. Please visit the Annual Performance Awards Program page for details.
The 2024 Radautzer Award Winner
2024 Radautzer Award Results
The 2024 Radautzer Award recipient is Lily Creek Believers Journey
(NASS/ShA-09-338) owned and ridden by Carol Federighi. Lily Creek Believers Journey and Carol earned the highest points (153 points) according to the Radautzer Calculation Table.
A big congratulations to Carol and Lily Creek Believers Journey !
Remaining contenders and placings:
2. Lily Creek Kong (NASS/P-Sh-09-302) owner: Cameron Gaytko, 123 points
3. My True Companion (NASS/P-Sh-10-260) owner: Jacqueline R. Debets, 102 points
4. Valentine (NASS/P-Sh-19-296) owner: Cameron Gaytko, 91 points
5. SA Admiral (NASS/P-ShA-15-297) owner: Marlene Moss, 79 points
6. CH Fancy Finesse (NASS/P-ShA-16-303) owner: Cameron Gaytko, 78 points
7. SA Alamo (NASS/P-ShA-12-281) owner: Marlene Moss, 69 points,
8. Lily Creek Legacy (NASS/ShA-08-292) owner: Carol Federighi, 48 points
9. SA Rhythms Skyscraper (NASS/P-Sh-20-305) owner: Carol Federighi, 45
points
10. Wineglass Ripple (NASS/P-ShA-06-214) owner: Chris Littlefield, 39
points
11. SA Jeeka's Jessica (NASS/P-Sh-09-287) owner: Robert and/or Anna
Sawyer, 34 points
12. Theo the Wonder Horse (NASS/P-ShA-11-293) owner: Rachel Miura, 30
points
12. SA Fiona (NASS/P-Sh-13-298) owner: Robert and/or Anna Sawyer, 30
points
14. Lily Creek Bakari (NASS/ShA-08-339) owner: Brian Coss, 15 points
2024 Award Recognition:
Sign up for the Radautzer Award and the NASS Annual Performance Award Program if you compete on a Shagya-Arabian bred horse at AERC rides.
Sign up for the NASS Annual Performance Awards Program if you compete on a Shagya-Arabian bred horse at rides sanctioned by all other distance organizations.