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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.
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WBFSH Annual Studbook Rankings 2009 |
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The World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH)
annual studbook rankings for 2009.
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PRE horses on the list: |
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FEI Ranking |
Horse |
Sire |
Dam's Sire |
Total Points |
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124 |
Gnidium |
Perdiguero II |
Pestillo |
1026 |
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143 |
Helio II |
Flamenco XII |
Banquero VI |
976 |
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153 |
Piconero IV |
Lotero II |
Ultimado V |
949 |
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174 |
Fuego XII |
Utrerano VII |
Elegido III |
882 |
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188 |
Impaciente II |
Talisman IV |
Expres |
836 |
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346
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Iberis |
Talisman IV |
Quemador II |
326 |
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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.
Australis Romanza has a fantastic mix of Romero
Benitez, Terry & Military lines. Her sire Romerito, is a
paternal grandson of imported Romero Benitez stallion
Justiciero IV, and through his dam carries a double
cross of Maluso.
Maluso is the single most important horse in the history of the Spanish
breed. He is considered by many to exemplify the classic
old 'military type' of Spanish horses and is among the most recognised names in Spanish Military breeding. He sired
approximately 150 offspring, 115 of which were
themselves registered in the Spanish Studbook as
producers.
Maluso has been described as ’pivotal in the evolution
of change in the Spanish horse’. This is understood to
relate most particularly to movement. His offspring
expressed a notably elastic movement that carried
through the line, and laid the foundation for the
success of the Spanish horse in modern dressage.
Our mare Danza is by Corveto IV, a beautiful dark
bay stallion, with a rather large white blaze, standing
at 15.3hh.
He was a great grandson of Maluso, through his sire,
Rufian (imp) but was mostly Terry breeding. He had such
a lovely, amenable nature that he was often pulled out
of the paddock after 3 years break, and shown in
harness, in costume & ridden classes at the local show!
He was a classical type of stallion with elevated
movement. Corveto sired over 40 progeny, and was the
main breeding stallion for El Caballero Stud in Vic for
many years. His progeny provided the foundations for
many studs in Australia.
Danza’s dam, Jacaranda XII is a Maluso granddaughter
through her sire Embajador II. Embajador II was the sire
of over 50 progeny in Australia, which include Dacio IV
, Dacio VII (black), Don Ladoro, El Muchacho, Encantador,
Falconero II & III, Jocoso X (black), Rufian and Spanish
Tempo. Jacaranda is the only female from Formentera (by
Romero Benitez stallion Cazador VII), and is a full
sister to Formentero I, II & III (the latter standing at
Simanda Park Andalusians, WA).
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