We present; Emma & Caprichoso

1 year ago we found Emma her horse, she came to get to know him and trained with us for two weeks, then he left for Finland and this is what they have been up to!
Nr 339

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckqyrGgh6sU

Good words

'It is better to deserve honours and not have them than to have them and not deserve them'

- Mark Twain -

Classy, young & talented

Nr 455

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eagZCEld5Ks
PRE ANDALUSIAN CÁRDENAS STALLION - Nr 455- WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - spanish horses selected for breeding and sport. andalusian PRE, lusitano psl, andalusian horse, PRE horse, spanish horse, carthusian horse, lusitano horse, PSL horse, CDE caballo de deporte español, CDL caballo de deporte lusitano, spanish horses for sale WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - Madrid, Spain, Viktoria Sandberg, Javier Villard Email; info@horsespre.com, Tel; 0034 695882925. All rights reserved www.horsespre.com

Video PRE Andalusian Int. I Dressage stallion

Nr 284

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NLg4RN0Uhw
PRE ANDALUSIAN INT.I DRESSAGE STALLION - Nr 284- WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - spanish horses selected for breeding and sport. andalusian PRE, lusitano psl, andalusian horse, PRE horse, spanish horse, carthusian horse, lusitano horse, PSL horse, CDE caballo de deporte español, CDL caballo de deporte lusitano, spanish horses for sale WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - Madrid, Spain, Viktoria Sandberg, Javier Villard Email; info@horsespre.com, Tel; 0034 695882925. All rights reserved www.horsespre.com

New horses!

Have a look at our new selection of SPORT - FEI & EXCLUSIVE horses!
Below a video of Nr 435

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDPeC343m5I
PRE ANDALUSIAN CARTHUSIAN STALLION - Nr 435 - WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - spanish horses selected for breeding and sport. andalusian PRE, lusitano psl, andalusian horse, PRE horse, spanish horse, carthusian horse, lusitano horse, PSL horse, CDE caballo de deporte español, CDL caballo de deporte lusitano, spanish horses for sale WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - Madrid, Spain, Viktoria Sandberg, Javier Villard Email; info@horsespre.com, Tel; 0034 695882925. All rights reserved www.horsespre.com

New video Nr 387

Nr 387

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2NuTJl7EE
PRE ANDALUSIAN SPORT DRESSAGE STALLION - Nr 387 - WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - spanish horses selected for breeding and sport. andalusian PRE, lusitano psl, andalusian horse, PRE horse, spanish horse, carthusian horse, lusitano horse, PSL horse, CDE caballo de deporte español, CDL caballo de deporte lusitano, spanish horses for sale WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - Madrid, Spain, Viktoria Sandberg, Javier Villard Email; info@horsespre.com, Tel; 0034 695882925. All rights reserved www.horsespre.com

Full on week

Hi again after 1000000 km, or something like that. Javier - the-man-that-never-get-lost was lost three times somewhere on the spanish plains, not very relaxing for him. Luckily a horsewoman whose name is Anna, including her mother had fun even so. In the car behind we had the good rider that also is a olympic rider with her husband, they were politely understanding and kept smiling with their exhausted faces. We saw good horses for both and they now had one each pinned down, Anna's from the day before.
Nr 435

Nr 312

Next day team-Anna had a rest in the spahotel and we went with the others to see more handpicked horses. One down. A very, very exclusive and showmerited PRE stud stallion PSG level, totally impressive to look at moving and standing, well within the race yet super mover for dressage, the type of PRE to believe in for international dressage.

The young one that cooperatively traveled to our stables we spotted before the SICAB, we were impressed as he is totally unique for movement, size and composition and picked him for this client. PRE 3 going 4 years doing flying changes, half pass in trot and canter, perfect spanish walk and a super extended trot and most importantly for a serious dressage rider - flying gaits. At one point we thought he was also going to gallop backwards but instead he did a tempi-four attempt. Only a very talented horse can perform these movements with such balance and easiness, it is not about making him do it, it is totally natural and easy for him as his body is so correctly built. He is a very important representative for the PRE race. Olympic-eyes focused, good sign. The next hour blood was drawn and the piroresult was negative and vetcheck tomorrow. It would probably be more intelligent to buy this horse than to sell it...
We finished the day and kindly olympic rider helped me with Start which was pure inspiration to me and Start looked totally surprised about the work he had to do, so much! I was told we could to win a Small Tour which of course was very encouraging to hear.
Today team-Anna went home with their horse-notes, all their shopping, olive trees etc etc. We saw the young-flying-talent again in the morning. Olympic-husband testride that went well, both rider and horse seemed to like the spanish walk but it was also a matter of not finding the stop-the-spanish-walk-button.. has to do some improvement there..

Then it was Donoso's turn to get his body moving supple and doing the changes when he was told to. Very helpful excercises, D is clever, gets it with one correction, help was super, thank you!

This is a GOOD rider..

...and the challenge is to find THE horse. Later we will let you know who it is, here testriding Nr 284

The selection continues!

Above; This beautiful boy has a the sweetest temperament, knows his bases, likes his well traiend spanish walk, says 'Hi, I am here' does his job seriously, listens to his riders, has a chestnut mum, a black grandsire, Escalera origins and Calificada grandmum! No white markings and ALOT of pretty hair! How about that. Born 2004. Apto.



This elegant 'torero' is classy, jet black, young, has super suspended and correct movements and will do a wonderful extended trot. Has just started his work and he is serious about it. Born 2006.

Incredible boys from today!

1. 'Reproductor Calificado' PRE stud stallion born 2000

2. PRE stud stallion born 2000

3. Stud stallion born 1999

4. PRE stallion born 2006

5. PRE stallion born 2007

Exciting week coming up!

We have a week of clients ahead of us and we have been making phonecalls, viewing horses, riding horses, negotiating horses, driving many kilometres, fitting schedules with trainers and owners etc, etc. This coming week needed extra fitting as we have two different clients to match - one from Sweden and the other from Canada, they are both looking for quality horses but for different purposes. Now all is set and I am really happy as this time our collegues have been exceptionally cooperative and will even bring down/up horses to 'our' stables in Madrid to save our clients some kilomtetres, make the itinerary possible and our time efficient, hurray! One might think it is a straightforward process and a matter of taking the car, driving to studs and stables and look at the horses but noooooo, then this would be the most glamorous job in the world and it is not, to organize people in Spain is extremely challenging! Javier organizes the people and the breeders and I organize Javier and the clients, it works most of the time, here J in front of the camera for once.

Today's test ride

Today we viewed and tested some horses for a client and I really liked this handsome young stallion, a very uncomplicated, elegant horse with good dressage moves and studquality.
Nr 432

New PRE stallion born 2006

We wiewed this beautiful young PRE stallion today, 165 cm tall, perfect conformation, long legs and barock type, lots of hair and the sweetest character. Price; 9000 Eur!

Stefanie & the horse of her dreams

Nr 405

Today Stefanie from Germany found her horse! We saw half pass, passage, piaffe, flying changes, levadas ridden and from floor, posadas and spanish walk ridden and long rein. There is alot of engery needed to do the high school movements and Stefanie looked at us with BIG eyes. Up she went and communication emerged little by litte, it was very beautiful to see as they were both trying real hard to understand each other. And they did.

Hello from Christina in Nebraska!

Christina bought this beautiful black stud stallion from us last christmas, the photos were taken at the National PRE championships in California!
See more here 313

Some helpful links

http://www.gescabonline.com/ - PRE Andalusian Studbook
http://www.certamenesecuestres.com/ - MELPI - you can find results from morfological PRE competions here
http://www.lgancce.com/ - PRE Andalusian studbook
http://www.cavalo-lusitano.com/ PSL Lusitano studbook/ Association

Dressage/ stud PRE Nr 387

Nr 387
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njYV1KeWqVQ
PRE ANDALUSIAN DRESSAGE TALENT nr 387 - WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - Spanish horses selected for breeding and sport. andalusian horse, PRE horse, spanish horse, carthusian horse, lusitano horse, PSL horse, CDE caballo de deporte español, CDL caballo de deporte lusitano, spanish horses for sale WWW.HORSESPRE.COM - Madrid, Spain, Viktoria Sandberg, Javier Villard Email; info@horsespre.com, Tel; 0034 695882925. All rights reserved http://www.horsespre.com/

The development of the PRE/PSL - modern or traditional?

We would like to do a comparison of movements, conformation and temperament again using the PRE modell versus Moorlands Totilas. We are interested in the future of the Iberian race and why not learn from a good example. No matter what race of horse we are talking about what is wanted is a functional horse that transmits beauty and expression!

Just like the PRE, the composition of Totilas is square. His neck is not long and downhill, it is medium long and uphill, the qualities of the traditional type of PRE, see above. The movements of Totilas are elevated, expressive with a high knee action, like the traditional type of PRE/PSL. The hindlegs are well tucked-in underneath the body and he maintains the suspension, flexion and power in all movements. He is a electric horse, turned on. The back is not totally straight, it is slightly concave which is not a perfect back however, performing the movements he does could not be possible if his his back was a weak one. Same goes for the Iberian. The talent for piaffe y passage are extraordinary in Tootilas case and these are also the natural qualities of the classy PRE/PSL.
                                  Traditional type of PRE

We see a radical change of direction in the breeding of the PRE/PSL. We see a division of a 'traditional' and a 'modern' PRE. In morfological competitions we have observed how the modern type of PRE, with the longer lower neck is qualifying and is awarded with high scores for movement and composition. The traditional PRE with a higher, uphill neck we no longer see around the PRE/PSL shows, and if we do they do not get the scores. The modern PRE/PSL has a different movement, the high knee action is exchanged for a more straight movement. We see that suspension in both cases, although more in the traditional type. We see lenght of stride in walk and trot in both types aswell as a good engine. Good flexion of hooks seems to be a trait of the traditional type. The traditonal has a electric temperament, I have so far not seen this in the modern type, they seem more turned off and serious. Our observation is that the traditional PRE/PSL type is not seen as frequently anymore, anywhere, and we find this alarming as the good qualities of this breed has to be maintained. What we see below is a PRE that has 3 gold medals, one silver, he has participated in the spanish championships, SICAB twice, where he was placed 10th and 19th - a excellent result considering there are hundereds of participants.
                                  Modern type of PRE

The Iberian horses have all the qualities necessary to achíeve what we want to see in a excellent horse and the possibilities are there. With the right breeding program, training and determination we have to be clear about what qualites we want and focus on these. The contemporary dressage world also has to open their eyes, be fair and and recognize the qualities of a PRE/PSL. This will give us good guidance for our Iberian breeding.
                                  Soto Gil stud stallion

                                  Pure carthusian PRE