Registrations:

• International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association #5461(S)
• PRE Mundial
• Listed with Pinto Horse Association of America

Offspring are futurity eligible with The International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association

Statistics:

Nickname: Big Red
Foaled 5/19/00
Height: 16 hands barefoot
Color: chestnut minimal sabino, DNA tested recessive agouti gene (eeaa)

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.

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. Just looking at Diego makes most visitors fall over. He looks like a living sculpture. The most often heard comment when Diego is lead out of his stall is “Oh my gosh...” followed by open jawed gasping. He’s simply that gorgeous, there’s no other word for it.

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.

While Diego is still a young stallion his foals are really starting to build a following. A purebred filly from Tintagel, Maddalena, won 1st place year end awards in USDF sport horse shows. Another Tintagel son, Masetto, continues to build 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.

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. Other possibilities include when bred to a bay with no red and agouti, EEAA, the offspring will always be bay. A bay with one red, one agouti, EeAa, would give a 50% chance of chestnut, 25% bay and 25% black. Chestnut to chestnut always gives chestnut. 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. A 2007 draft cross foal came out with belly spots from a solid colored mare so we hope Diego has many colorful surprises for us in future as well!

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)

Diego's fertility has continued to rise at he matures. As a six year old in 2006 he settled 100% of his mares, 87% in one cycle. The rest by two cycles. 2007 was an incredible year with his semen counts ranging from 10-30 billion with a progressive motility of 80-85%. Unheard of!! All mares were settled. His semen is tested and analyzed each shipement and he cools and stores very well. Average semen life span in the Equitainer has been 2-5 days. Every year all stallions are collected and have their semen checked by a therigenologist. Both stallions are collected by Dr. Gradil at the University of Massachusetts. Diego is tested EVA negative.

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.

Download Tintagel Enterprises Ltd Breeding Form

Download Diego's 2009 Breeding Contract for Non-Andalusians/PRE’s

Download Diego's 2009 Breeding Contract for purebred Andalusians/PRE’s