Andalusian

Registrations:

International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association
PRE Mundial
Listed with Pinto Horse Association of America

Statistics:

Nickname: Red Horse
Foaled 5/19/00
Height: 16 hands barefoot
Color: chestnut minimal sabino, DNA tested eeaa


			Jenson
		Ofendido VII
			Ofendida VI
	Venidero MC
			Regatero III
		Efigie TG
			Princesa V
DIEGO MC
			Vinatero V
		Tribuno
			Carcelera VII
	Jabera TG
			Poseido V
		Ferianta III
			Quisquillosa II

Diego is three quarters Military blood and is from a long line of champions with his grandsire being a National Champion Stallion. His dam line contains mares from Francisco Lazo Dias in Spain and his sire line goes back to Maluso and also Eduardo Miura Fernandez bred horses. All well know for their functionality and elastic movements.

Diego has the longer, leggier sport horse look of his Military bred ancestors with its looser structure needed for modern competitive dressage. Diego's shaply long neck, muscled shoulder and massive hip make him a real athlete. This build makes him flexible, supple with functionality and prowess.

He has a flowing round way of going is very light and elegant on his feet. He knows many tricks and loves to be trained and works hard. His quick mind and flexible, supple physique make for a really fun and rewarding horse to work with. Diego's foals have been living up to their blood and all new owners are extremely pleased with their foals, both purebred and crosses. The most common comment is how friendly and calm the foals are. Just proving Diego is passing on his quiet demeanor.

And of course the icing on the cake is Diego's extremely rare chestnut sabino coloring, making him a real color asset as well.

A social stallion, Diego is laid back in the stable and makes the transition from breeding stallion to working stallion with ease. Diego learns incredibly fast and he is a treat to train with his ability to learn and understand concepts in a short period of time. He is very steady and quiet and doesn’t spook or overreacted to any sudden stimulus. Responsive yet commonsense, the trademarks of his predominately Military bloodline.

Diego gets bored easily when not worked and will spend his time flipping his buckets around the stall to amuse himself. In fact one of his invented games is to take his water bucket off the wall occasionally and stand in it with both hind feet, quite calmly and happily.

*Update: Frustrated with the fact that I tied his bucket to the wall, because I got sick of replacing snaps every week, Diego now flips his bucket upside down and stands with it perched on his head while the water slowly drips down his nose. And warning: his offspring and relatives are all notorious bucket game players…..

The Diego bloodline has composure and sensibility. Still responsive as you want, goes forward softly and flowing until you say stop. But they make perfect amateur horses as they do not overreact to unintentional aids. They are very forgiving. I am finding the Diego line has such a relaxed sense of self they can separate themselves a bit more from the rider to think "hmmm, she's saying this but I'm pretty sure she WANTS this. I'll try the latter. Ok she liked that, I was right." and off they go happy and calm. Diego lives to serve but he does not panic when things fall apart. It’s incredibly endearing just how important it is to him to do what you want. In fact, such a big red retriever dog is Diego; we have to remind him sometimes he cannot climb on our laps and follow us around everywhere.

I usually save Diego to ride at the end of the day because if I am especially tired I know he does not need me to be hyper focused on him. If I am not at my best mentally or physically Diego seems to say “It’s ok, I know what you want, I’ll go anyway.” To ride him on the trail is particularly a special time. You don’t have to worry about him suddenly spooking and you can completely relax.

The best word to describe Diego would be fluid. He has long flexible muscles and is very elastic and light to ride. When he does his bowing tricks he can put his elbows almost to the ground he is so flexible. Because of Diego’s mental outlook on life is so relaxed his body stays very relaxed in work as well. It’s this softness but with huge amounts of strength that make him a fun ride. With his big neck, he rides like he’s a 17 hand horse; you really feel a lot of animal underneath you. He is responsive yet not overly sensitive. His gaits are sweeping and he lands very softly on the ground with each footfall. His movement is straight with a flexible loin.

Diego’s gaits are not overly extended nor overly collected. He is the nice medium where the legs stay in range right under you so as to be able to shape them with varying amplitude. His great angles give Diego his squatting abilities. He has started piaffe work and is offering a levade that is truly exceptional. Proving that even a leggy horse can “sit” with the best of them.

Between Diego’s striking copper penny color and his incredible conformation he really is nothing short of drop dead gorgeous. With the long wisps of his forelock blowing softly across his face at the end of that impressive neck he just takes you breath away. He looks like a living sculpture. The most often heard comment when Diego is led out of his stall is “Oh my god………” followed by open jawed gasping. He’s simply that gorgeous. In fact while being revised, the Spanish inspection judges took one look at him and exclaimed “Now that’s a neck!” and promptly scored Diego a “9” for his neck. (And the inspector told me he never hands out 9’s.) I was also told that to find a chestnut of his quality even in Spain would be difficult. Diego is one good looking guy!

Diego is DNA tested to be eeaa, meaning he is a chestnut (red based) with the recessive agouti. This means when bred to a homozygous black with no red recessives, EEaa, he will always throw black. Diego’s sabino patterning is especially rare in the Andalusian. His coat has the white roaning through it with concentrated patched in his tail and flanks. So far he has thrown three foals from solid colored mares that have white body spots as well as high leg white.

Diego will complement mares of any breed that need to add longer lines, uphill build, fluidity and grace. And of course NECK! Diego has proven an especially popular choice for Quarter horse and draft mare owners for that reason. TB and WB owners also choose Diego to keep the general shape of their sport horse mares but add his calm temper and crouching capabilities. Diego foals are really starting to build a following due to their pleasant easy to train natures. A purebred filly from Tintagel, Maddalena, won 1st place year end awards in USDF sport horse shows.

Another Tintagel son, Masetto, built quite a show record in both sport horse and breed ring including wins in front of Spanish judges. A 2007 Tintagel filly Susannah brought home her first championships at two months old and at only three years old was already giving little kids their first riding lessons because she is so safe and quiet. A Warmblood cross foal won his regional USDF Year End category for all weanlings in the region. Everyone loves how their foals look and move, (and consequently win ribbons) but the temperament is what I get all the emails about!

2007

ERAHC Region Six Show, South Hadley, MA USEF “A” rated
• 2nd place Get of Sire class

2003

July 2003 Northeast Classical Breed Horse Show, Keene, NH, IALHA rated
• 1st place Junior Stallions
• Gold Medal Movement
• Champion Open Junior Stallion (all breeds)
• Reserve Open Grand Champion Stallion (all breeds)

2002

Northeast Classical Breed Horse Show, Keene, NH, IALHA rated
• 1st place Colts two and under
• Champion Open Junior Stallion (all breeds)
• Reserve Open Grand Champion Stallion (all breeds)

Diego’s show career was ended in 2003 when in winter he fell on ice and badly tore his stifle ligaments. After nine months of stall rest and constant therapy, he is as sound as anyone could have hoped for. He might not play football again but he is under saddle and progressing beautifully. Since the University hospital thought he was injured seriously enough to warrant euthanasia, we are so pleased just to have him alive much less going well under saddle!

Price

Private Treaty

Diego's fertility has continued to rise at he matures. His semen counts ranging from 10-30 billion with a progressive motility of 80-85%. His semen is tested and analyzed each shipment and he cools and stores very well. Average semen life span in the Equitainer has been 2-5 days. His mares normally settle in one cycle if they are healthy with no reproductive issues.

Stud Fees

Stud Fees: $2000 Purebred/ $1000 all others
Cooled shipped semen Live foal guarantee
Shipped semen is generally available from March 1st – September 15th. Extended dates may be possible with advance notice.