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.  

SPANISH BLOODLINES 

The lines of Yeguada Militar, Granda Losada, Cubas, Conde Munoz, Terry, Urquijo, Escalera, Los Alburejos, to name a few, are represented in the genealogy of our horses here at Yeguada Veradero.

INFANTE XXXVIII (imp)

Our imported stallion, Infante, is by Lotero II (Champion ECUMAD 1994), a stallion of largely Military lines. 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 Cardenas Stud.

Lotero II is of renown in Spain for transmitting his movement. All the Lotero II progeny we saw whilst at Yeguada Ovelar had super movement – a mix of elasticity, looseness, swing and a natural ability for lengthened trot – including those from Lotero II daughters by other stallions. Lotero II is the sire of some excellent dressage horses including Piconero IV, a small tour CDI horse.

HABANERO LXXXVI (imported frozen semen) 

We were fortunate to secure frozen semen from black PRE Calificado stallion, Habanero LXXXVI, for future use in our breeding program, prior to his export from Yeguada Velasco, Spain, to the US, early in 2008.

Habanero is a 16hh, 2001 dressage horse, and only one of two black Calificado stallions, currently, worldwide. 

He is a proven performance horse, regularly finishing in the top 3 in 4, 5 & 6yo dressage horse classes across Spain.

Habanero LXXXVI is by the well known Escalera stallion, Ermitano III (pic left), who has significantly contributed to the improvement of dressage movement in PRE horses over the last decade, with his elastic and cadenced paces. He is the sire of several prominent dressage horses including “Gotardo”, Carinoso LXVI” and “Doblon TR”. 

Ermitano III is also well known for his fabulous temperament and innate trainability.

LA QUERENCIA PAMPERITA

Our broodmare matriarch is one of the last direct daughters by Luisillo (imp/dec’d).  

Luisillo (pic right), a 15.3hh grey stallion, had a huge impact on the breed here in Australia, adding height and the more modern movement to the Terry lines that were first imported. Luisillo’s dam, Ordinaria was purchased in 1976 by Australian breeder Alice Stainton, Manuka Park, from renowned horseman and breeder, Alvaro Domecq Romero, and Luisillo was born while in quarantine in England. Ordinaria, was by Maluso, one of the most influential and, perhaps, controversial, Military stallions of all time.  

Maluso’s movement was elastic and extended - today we would categorize it as a ‘modern’ of movement. Maluso’s movement is reported to have had a bit less elevation, but excellent extension and cadence.  In addition, Maluso’s conformation was a bit more rangy than the usual Bocado type.  Consequently, some felt that Maluso was not “typical” of the breed.  Paradoxically, these are the very characteristics sought by today’s dressage enthusiasts and many Spanish breeders are turning to this type as preferable and more marketable.  Consequently, the blood of Maluso descendants is widely sought after in Spain today.

 Luisillo produced countless pure and partbred progeny, countless State and National Champions and several open performance horses. 

LEYENDA XXXVIII

Leyenda XXXVIII, our PRE mare arriving from Spain in 2009, is by the beautiful golden buckskin stallion, Clavijo, who has, and continues to, produce progeny with spectacular movement and excellent bone and substance.

Clavijo is a true golden buckskin, yet his conformation and movement is faithful to all racial characteristics of the breed.

His 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, and the Military stallion, Tangible – a Maluso son. 

A number of Clavijo’s progeny are Movement Class winners, and he, himself, is a delight to see in motion.

 ESPECIAL IV

Especial will be the sire of Leyenda’s in-utero foal, when she is imported in 2009. Especial IV is one of a rare handful of champagne coloured PRE stallions worldwide – a spontaneously occurring colour as both his parents are grey.

Champagne, pearl and other dilute and cream colours are now 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 excellent bone, breed type and character. His movement is straight with a particularly good walk. He stands a very majestic 16.1 hands. 

Especial has been shown as youngster and consistently scored well in Movement classes. 

WE ALSO PLAN TO USE FROZEN SEMEN IN THE FUTURE FROM TORERO XI,
ESCALERA BRED DRESSAGE STALLION AND UTRERANO VII, SIRE OF FUEGO XII,
WHO WAS JUST SELECTED TO REPRESENT SPAIN ON THE OLYMPIC TEAM!!!!