REFERENCE SIRES

Dressage is, and always has been, a passion. Because of this I like a horse to be able to really move; have functional, expressive paces. With this in mind, I endeavour to use bloodlines that produce good movement, or genetics that are proven in the dressage arena.  

Our imported stallion, Infante XXXVIII, is by Lotero II (1993 Champion of Spain, Doma Classica & 1994 Champion of the Breed ECUMAD, Spain), a stallion of largely Military lines. The bloodlines of the Yeguada Militar - Spain’s Military Stud - carry a reputation worldwide, and write many pages in the rich history of the PRE.  Lotero II is a paternal grandson of Gemelo II, and a maternal great-grandson of Agente. Lotero carries a double cross, through his paternal line, of Bilbaino III, a Terry stallion used in the foundation of the famous Cardenas Stud.

Lotero II is renowned for transmitting his fabulous movement. All his progeny we viewed at Yeguada Ovelar had super movement – a mix of elasticity, looseness, swing and a natural ability for lengthened trot – including those from his daughters by other stallions. Lotero is the father of Piconero IV, who is competing successfully at Grand Prix in Spain.

 Leyenda XXXVIII, our imported PRE mare is by the beautiful golden buckskin PRE stallion, Clavijo, who produces progeny with spectacular movement.

Clavijo has progeny exported across Europe. One of his young sons recently won Youngstock Champion of Movement. Clavijo’s full sister, Mundaca II, has reached Qualified status in the Spanish Studbook, based on her show successes.

Clavijo’s breeding is a solid balance of Urquijo and Military. Both his male and female line goes back to Jopo – a grey stallion of Urquijo and Terry breeding. Jopo was a grandson of Bilbaino III, a foundation stallion for the renown Cardenas Studfarm. Clavijo also carries a double cross of the black mare Dulzona, who is a Maluso granddaughter.

The pedigree of Clavijo reflects the success of the “nick” of Military and Carthusian lines in producing superb movement.

Imprevisto VII, our colt foal is by Especial IV.

Especial was chosen to cover Leyenda prior to her departure to Australia. We felt his excellent walk (huge overtrack!) and canter, would complement Leyenda’s superb trot. He had a real presence about him, showing lots of Spanish brio and pride, and his foals at Las Cadenas were stunning.

Especial, primarily a breeding stallion, has been shown successfully in morphology and movement classes throughout Spain, and trains at basic level dressage. He is owned by Yeguada Las Cadenas and has been used extensively over the stud’s mares.

Interestingly he appears to be a double pearl on a red base with a grey gene….! He has produced mostly grey and bay foals, but has also thrown black, buckskin, double pearl and true roan foals. He is one of a rare handful of double pearl PRE stallions worldwide. Champagne, pearl and other dilute and cream colours are all officially recognised as acceptable colours by the Spanish Stud Book.

Especial’s morphology is consistent with the classically baroque type of PRE horse, with a broad, wide body, compact in stature, with excellent bone. He stands approx. 15.3hh.

Especial carries a double cross of the stallion Oficial XXI, who is a grandson of Agente (by Maluso) and Goron II (by Bilbaino III). Interestingly, another double pearl stallion, Avispado XVIII is by Oficial XXI from an Oficial XXI daughter, so I suspect the pearl gene may come from this line.