The town experienced a great expansion after World War II The Hungarian Communist Party was consolidating its power as part of its "transformation socialiste de la agriculture" that was imposed on the rural population.

The gradual relaxation of government controls that followed the Soviet Russian invasion and subsequent repression of 1956[2] and the slow economic recovery of the 1960s brought marked improvement to the lives of the townspeople.

[3] This novelty coincided with the apogee of Alexander Dubček's reform efforts in neighboring Czechoslovakia, the radicalism of which invited the return of the Russian military before the summer's end on the evening of 18/19 August 1968.

In fact, an aerial or satellite view of the region shows little difference from photographs taken in 1962 to showcase the success of the government's collectivization programs.

The tradition of "horsemanship" dates back to the early days of the Magyar migration into the Carpathian basin, and it is not likely to vanish anytime soon.