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On the Cover: Five year old Andalusian mare “Labyrinth Cadencia,” bred and owned by Mary Tolles of Labyrinth Farm, Mill Spring, N.C. Photo courtesy of Labyrinth Farm 10

features 10 Enhanced Foal Training Trust that lasts a lifetime By Allen Pogue and Sue De Laurentis

18 Art Contest IALHA Art Contest Brings Art From Around the Globe

24 Saddle Fit and Length

By Jochen Schleese

28 Biggest and Best National Show to unite two backers of the breed 28

40 Breeding Season The Growing Presence of the P.R.E. in Dressage Championships By Ana Renilla

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Continued Growth

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IALHA PRESIDENT Social media such as Facebook and the increasing ease of international travel provide new opportunities for IALHA members to embrace the word “international” in our association’s name. And, with horses that have made such an impact on the art, culture and horse traditions of every country they have touched over the centuries, we are uniquely positioned to meet “family” connected by our horses wherever we go. Go anywhere in the world where statuary exists, and you will recognize our horses prancing in front of capital buildings, high stepping their way across parks, and regally surveying impressive central squares, carrying centuries of dignitaries into history. Wind your way through any art museum, and you are likely to find at least one Andalusian captured in time, looking back at you from a canvas painted by a master. This cross-national artistic presence was amply represented in this year’s art contest as well. The IALHA has held contests for many years, soliciting original works of art to feature on our National Show Program and National Show-themed merchandise. This year, we took the contest to our Facebook page, and the response from around the world was remarkable. Artists from all across the United States and Canada were joined by their colleagues in Brazil, France and Portugal, to name a few countries, and the quality of the submissions we received this year was simply spectacular. Look for an article highlighting some of the artists in this issue of Andalusian (p. 18) as well as a feature on the winning artist in the Show Program itself. Art is not the only way in which we share international connections, however. We also are seeing the birth of a strong IALHA community in eastern Canada, with a new and highly active Facebook group, “Propriétaires de chevaux ibériques au Québec,” helping to foster discussion and promote events in that region. I am hopeful that we may begin to see even more opportunities for people in Quebec and surrounding provinces to join together in the months to come, much as the Pacific Association for the Andalusian and Lusitano Horse (PAALH) has provided such a focal point for our members in British Columbia and Alberta. Our horses, so easily recognizable, whether cast in bronze, painted in oils, depicted in mosaic, competing in the show ring, or trotting across our pastures at home, connect us with centuries of those Wind your way through who, likewise, have appreciated their strength, athleticism and noble hearts. any art museum, and you May we live up to their nobility and, in so are likely to find at least doing, may we deserve the honor of being part of the centuries-old tradition of breed one Andalusian captured preservation and improvement. ◗ AM

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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun Spring has sprung since our last issue, and the IALHA Handbook should be in your hands now, too. Summer began a week ago from this letter, and you will see this issue on the cusp of autumn. Long-term milestones often make time seemingly fly. The foals we planned last year are on the ground and in their important early, impressionable days. Treat yourself to ideas on foal starting from insights highlighted in this issue. Establish a great learning environment for your youngsters for their benefit and their value. It is something you can do for them compassionately. Beyond the practicalities at home, selling a well-behaved horse is some insurance he Doug Ramsay will be cared for in a considerate manner. The inherent nature of Andalusian and Lusitano horses makes this a relatively easy job, but each of our horses is still a breed ambassador. Let’s set and keep a high standard for this storied breed that is so prominent in art and history. Iberian horses in art indeed do figure prominently in the pages that follow. We hope you will find the winning works by Frédérique Lavergne of France, Beatrice Bulteau of Portugal and Jessica Wright of the United States as stunning as the steeds they evoke. The art contest had a wonderfully world-wide appeal this year, and we are proud of the participant response we received. All the contributing artists set goals for themselves and put their pride and effort on the line to beautiful effect. Barbara Price You have an opportunity, once again, to put your own pride and effort to the test at the 2012 IALHA National Championships and Foundation Celebration at the Will Rogers Center in Ft. Worth, Texas, Oct. 15-21. The combined affair promises to entice a wide array of exhibitors and vendors, and artwork from our art contest will be at auction. It is shaping up to be a great international year for our horses. Andalusians and Lusitanos are being pinned, awarded and recognized at more open venues, and we are happy to share the successes of horses and riders contributing in every way. Send us your news, accomplishments and simple pleasures with your horses. The IALHA Facebook page is a wonderful way to join the fun; www.ialha.org will be happy to sport news of your clinics, shows and most other regional news; and Andalusian Magazine is a reflective, tangible way to be included and inform. This year, our Stallion Directory and our final 2012 issue will be published before the New Year, to provide an earlier view of breeding options. Plan ahead to include your farm and stallion services for 2013, which is sure to be another milestone and great year for Andalusian and Lusitano horses around the world. ◗ AM

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ENHANCED Foal Training Trust that lasts a lifetime

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FACT: Imagine horse training is based on old European Circus and modern behavior modification techniques, which allow the horse to “learn” the language of clear and specific commands/cues. The goal is to create a safe, happy and cooperative horse.

BENEFITS: • The horse learns to control his instinctual inclinations through a process of thinking (within a horse’s nature). • The horse learns confidence and trust in his ability to deal with the unexpected. • The horse learns a “language” of responses to express itself in an acceptable and positive way. • The horse learns to “unlearn” bad habits by replacing them with positive learned responses.

Buying a weanling or even a nursing foal can be a great option to give you a life-long equine partner. Getting a foal off to a great start not only will give a sense of accomplishment, but also will give the young horse skills that will help to insure that it will have a bright future. There are many fine breeders (all breeds) who are happy to work with prospective owners, even when the foal is in utero. Although we raise most of our own horses for exhibition and trail careers, we have purchased fine youngsters that were easy to educate and rewarding to have as our partners.

• The concept of giving a horse a “safe place” works to literally put a horse in a position on which (pedestal) he can control his situation and his emotions. • The attention span of the horse is gradually and reliably lengthened. • In the learning process, the horse gains confidence by sharing in decisions that affect his well being.

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IMPRINTING Dr. Robert Miller forever changed the horse industry with his revolutionary imprint training methods that made early handling and training not only acceptable, but also standard practice. He has shown our Enhanced Foal Training DVDs in his lectures for more than five years to demonstrate that imaginative new training strategies are emerging around the world, building on the foundation that he codified. Training can begin soon after initial imprinting of the new born foal. This is possible since horses are a precocial species. This means they are born neurologically complete. Of course, their memory banks are not yet filled, but they are ready and able to learn. The rapidity at which a foal learns can be seen as his mimicking and matching the stride of his dam on the first walk, or even gallop, side by side. Enhanced Foal Training’s unique concepts lay the foundation for most other aspects of a horse’s future and higher education, upon physical maturity. This segment will outline some of the elements, but is not necessarily a full set of instructions. Certainly, all early training is dependent on the health of both mare and foal. Lessons learned as a small foal or even a weanling will last a lifetime, if reinforced from time to time. While we cannot rewrite all of the inherent behaviors of the horse, we certainly can influence them with early training. The purpose of Enhanced Foal Training is not so much about raising a trick horse as it is about raising a horse that has “learned how to learn” at an early age. In other words, it’s a thinking horse.

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Classical imprinting can be defined as “a learning process occurring soon after birth, in which a behavior pattern is established.” Everything that happens with the foal, after the initial imprinting, falls into the realm of follow-up training and can be considered part of a life-long training process. Dr. Robert Miller’s “Imprint Training the Newborn Foal” covers the complete process. In his latest book, “The Passion for Horses,” Dr. Miller states that he can think of no other trainer who has more vividly demonstrated the benefits of early training than Allen Pogue. He says, “(Allen) has his foals so bonded to him, so compliant, so obedient, and (are) such willing performers” that he would never have thought it possible. Our foals are imprinted in our laps on a bean bag, which allows us to hold it firmly yet gently. The bean bag is comfortable for the handler and, with the foal’s legs folded in the fetal position, he remains upright and alert. While they soon outgrow our laps, the association between the bean bag and the action of sitting remains strong. This can be a constant source of comfort and security to the foal and a useful tool for the handler. Redirecting the flight mechanism through pedestal training is one of our primary goals. Learning to stand on the foal platform once again creates an association between the pedestal and the action of standing still on a safe place or mark of its very own. The foal gains confidence to stand still and face a variety of situations, in stillness rather than in flight. Weanlings and adult horses are receptive to the same concepts that we use on foals, although the methods are adapted slightly. Adult horses generally require more repetitions as inherent responses already are deeply developed. The goals of re-directing the flight mechanism and creating confidence remain the same.

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All Enhanced Foal Training methods are effective with a weanling after 5 to 6 months of age, except that separation from the mare already will be accomplished. In addition to platform (pedestal) training, he may be taught to “walk with” the handler in the same way we have outlined for foals, and, if he is compliant, he may even be placed in the sit-down position on either a (Horse Tuff) bean bag or two bales of hay covered with a piece of soft carpet. Side-by-side training

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that has a see-through gate, so the foal can be separated briefly from the dam, yet can still see her and touch noses. While the dam is having her morning meal, the foal is guided gently through the separating gate for a short, solitary lesson. During these brief separations, we begin to teach him to “walk with” us, using the corners of the stall as natural barriers at which we halt and also make an inward turn. When the foal learns to go with us in this way, he grows up understanding the concept of “walk with.” We use our hands, core of the body, the contours of the stall, and foal wands to help to guide him. This method makes halter training a non-issue as the young horse becomes habituated to walk with the handler. The reward for the brief walk is to return to the pedestal next to mom. The foal can be taught to yield his www.ialha.org

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head, neck, shoulders, rib cage and hind quarters in this way with just the slightest amount of pressure applied.

Most baby horses love a good wither-scratching session and demonstrate that pleasure.

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As a species, the horse has depended on the flight mechanism for survival, and a foal is born with this instinct fully intact. But horses don’t have a place of their own where they can run. The pedestal or, in this case, the foal platform gives the

foal a safe place – a place all its own. The low platform is placed next to the separating gate with the mare eating her meal on the other side of it. As we walk the foal around the stall, we carefully guide it to step on the pedestal, where he is next to “Mom.” We help him to balance and stay on the platform for just a minute or so at first and, gradually, increase the time, always with a reward. Walking away with the handler in this manner, and then back toward Mom, teaches him that obedience has a reward. In time, all foals will become so enamored with the pedestal, you will have to be creative in getting them to step off of “their place.”

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The foal learns early to accept this position that puts his flight mechanism in neutral. The bean bag is comfortable, and protects their bodies.

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young foal and a bean bag slung over our shoulders. Administering medication or other treatment to a foal easily can become a stressful wrestling match that a foal will remember for life. Our foals are held in our laps (starting on Day 1) as we sit on the bean bag. Gently folding and carefully holding their legs in the fetal position triggers a relaxation mechanism, and the foal will relax and, usually, fall asleep. Our vets love to work with our colts, because they sit quietly.

Trailer loading, stocks, tying, blanketing, hobbling

LEARNING TO STAND quietly for handling can be taught early; no need to wait until a colt is old enough to be tied. The foal platform becomes the place where he learns to stay. Routine care such as handling feet and grooming are taught while the foal is on the pedestal. A weanling foal can learn an additional lesson about standing still if placed in stocks. Always stay close, so he doesn’t feel abandoned and get frightened. We put a halter and lead on and drape, rather than tie the rope around the tie post of the stock. Increase and vary the stock time gradually. The colt actually will think that he is tied, although there will be no pressure on his lead or halter. The association of standing in the stock in the pretend tied position will help to make the transition to being tied easier. Never tie a young horse fast and hard when his bones still are soft and forming. A training trailer is positioned next to our barn, and the foals and weanlings are fed inside it. If the doors are left open, they will often step in on their own to stand in the shade, or to see if there is anything of interest inside. Feeding a horse in a trailer to help him feel comfortable is not the same as bribing one to get in when the pressure to load is on. Foals can become accustomed to blanketing, slickers and even saddle pads, and even the feel of soft rope on the body and legs. Don’t leave the foal unattended with any type of equipment on him. Whatever you anticipate that you will want a grown horse to be able to do as an adult, teach it as a foal. The lessons must be age appropriate and not include weight-bearing exercises. Keep it short and sweet

FOALS LEARN QUICKLY and have little need for repetition, so keep sessions short, but you may repeat them two or three times a day. A foal can understand direction and tolerate correction, but punishment only is frightening. Just as with people, a foal’s positive attitude makes for confident learning experiences. Although foals easily can be trained, we keep all lessons age appropriate and non-stressful. ◗AM Allen Pogue and Sue De Laurentis work with Imagine a Horse. For Enhanced Foal Training information or DVDs, visit www.imagineahorse.com. 16

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For many years, the IALHA National Show Committee has held an art contest to select a piece of original art to grace the cover of the National Show Program and show-themed memorabilia. After a brief hiatus in 2011, the contest has returned this year with international flair. 18

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The art contest was headed up by National Show Committee Member and Region 3 Director Nancy Holman, working in conjunction with VP and Website Committee Chair Kay Laake and the Policies and Procedures Committee, chaired by Bruce W. Menke. This year’s contest included a new twist: Artists’ works will be included in an online auction designed to showcase their talent and promote their works, while simultaneously helping to raise funds to help support the IALHA. As part of the contest, contributing artists have agreed to contribute a portion of the sales of their featured art (ranging from 50 percent to 100 percent, based on the artists’ wishes) to the IALHA National Show. The response to the contest exceeded expectations, with beautiful work coming in from Brazil, France, Portugal and Canada, as well as the United States, representing a variety of media, including jewelry, paintings, drawings and photography. The IALHA’s Facebook page has garnered numerous new fans as the different artists’ contributions to the contest have been showcased, helping to spur interest not only in the artists’ creations, but in the IALHA and this year’s show. IALHA Facebook volunteers continue to field questions from interested fans about how they can bid on their favorites. Find these and other unique equine art in the Art Auction. So many stunning entries were submitted this year, the IALHA Board of Directors was hard pressed to select the winning art from the great variety presented for review at the second quarter board meeting. In fact, the group spent almost one hour making the final selection. For 2012, IAHLA is delighted to introduce Frédérique Lavergne as the featured artist whose work, “Amazone,” will grace the cover of the 2012 IALHA National Championships and Foundation Celebration program. Frédérique Lavergne – Art Contest Winner

Frédérique “Freddie” Lavergne, of Bayonne, France, is a renowned equine artist with works in many museums and exhibitions. With a father who rode and a designer mother, Lavergne was born into a world inhabited by horses and sketches of fashion. Before speaking, drawing pictures became her language. Her family would visit their horses at Rambouillet forest near Paris, and Lavergne would stay near at the stable, while her parents went riding. She first learned to draw horses there. Lavergne says, “I paint horses, first, because I feel a strong link to them. When I paint, I am absent from this world. I don’t talk a lot, and I realized very young that

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horses talk with their soul. I find them beautiful, of course, but I am fascinated by their powerful soul, by their generosity to humans. They have a symbolic force and, from my convictions, they are able to go from one world to another, from our human world to the one of invisible. That’s why they help us to know who we are.” Lavergne’s current and upcoming exhibitions include: • Greenlane Gallery, Dingle Kerry, Ireland • The Chisholm Gallery, Pine Plains, N.Y., USA • International Polo Club of Palm Beach represented by The Chisholm Gallery • International Jumping of La Baule May 10 to 13, represented by La Galerie du Cheval • National stud of France, Lamballe, Brittany, France October and November 2012. Lavergne continues, “I begin my paintings by covering the canvas with black. Then, each time I paint the eye. Sometimes the artwork stops there, though I have not managed to get the expression, the emotion I was looking for. The eye is a door that opens and lets in light and makes the exchange possible. Seek the light in the darkness, is the adventure of all my paintings, often almost

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monochromatic, because I reach my goal with a minimum resources and little repentance.” You have an opportunity to make one of Lavergne’s two works your own, by bidding on “Amazone” at www.IALHA.org. More of her work is available online at www.frederiquelavergne.com. Beatrice Bulteau – Finalist

Beatrice Bulteau was born in Sancerre, “Val de Loire,” France, and was encouraged to paint from an early age by her artist mother, Helen Clement. After three years of study at the Sorbonne in Paris, Bulteau developed her own naturalistic style, based on form and images collected on her extensive travels throughout Europe. With her move to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1980, she began a series of studies with horses and movement, and developed her current impressionistic style in watercolor.

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Since 1985, Bulteau has exhibited in galleries in Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo and more than 30 galleries throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and, recently, in Brazil. Her work, “Piaffe” (shown here) is representative of her unique ability to infuse movement into her art. Jessica Robyn Wright – Finalist

Jessica Robyn Wright has spent time in both the United States and the United Kingdom. She writes, “At an early age, my family encouraged my art and creativity. From the sinuous muscles in a horse’s leg to the clean lines of modern electronics, I’m inspired by my surrounding elements. I have a strong fascination in skeletal and muscular structure in both human and animal form as well as a deep appreciation for manmade goods. I have been professionally painting, photographing and molding for almost a decade now and can’t seem to stop.” “Belo,” her entry seen here, is a fine example of her watercolor art. Wright’s work is collected widely throughout the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. She creates memorable works of art using watercolor, oils, acrylics, gouache, wire, paper and film. Find many more of her equine images at www.jessicarobynwright.com. Exceptional artwork by these other fine artists can be found at IALHA.org Art Contest Auction: • Randi Osborn, Washington, USA, watercolor/pencil • Suzanne Fisher, Kansas, USA, oil, www.walnutcreekandalusians.com • Pat Duggan, California, USA, watercolor & pastel, www.dugganartwork.com • Nikki Lugli, California, USA, acrylic & sculpture, www.leonesssporthorses.com • Tooni Milici Coen, Rhode Island, USA, silver jewelry, www.equusoro.com • Agata Rozanska, Cadenet, France, oil/mixed, www.agata-rozanska.com • Janice Fischer, Illinois, USA, photography, www.janicefischer.com • Sue Cabrero, Florida, USA, pastel pencil & oil, www.portraitsxsue.com. ◗ AM

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Saddle Fit and Length By Jochen Schleese

Saddle length is an issue I have been noticing more in the last few years, as breeding seems to really have concentrated on making somewhat more “compact” (i.e., shorter) horses. So, other than the obvious visual “short-backedness” of a horse, ask yourself the following: Does your horse have a “four-beat” canter? Does your horse have tense back muscles, which impairs movement? If you answered “Yes” to either of these questions, you may be faced with a saddle length issue. The first is more of a visually obvious result; the second more of a “feeling.”

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Many of us are familiar with the term “short-backed” to describe a horse, but few of us are aware that even a horse with a back that appears to be of normal length actually may have a very short saddle-support area. The length of the saddle-support area (the area where the saddle must sit) is what concerns saddle makers and saddle fitters, since this will determine how long the panels of this particular horse’s saddle must be. Breeds that commonly have a short saddle-support area are Friesians; Baroque-type horses such as Andalusians, Lusitanos, P.R.E.s and Lippizaners; Arabians; and more frequently, “modern-type” warm bloods. One common saddle fitting issue faced by these breeds is that the panels on dressage saddles often are too long for their backs. For these horses to develop to their fullest potential and work willingly, happily and pain free, it is crucial that they have a saddle with panels that are the correct length for their backs, without impinging on the ovaries or the kidneys. To identify your horse’s saddle-support area, do the following: 1. With a piece of chalk, outline the edge of your horse’s shoulder blade (images #4 and #5 on p. 24)

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2. Locate your horse’s last floating rib (image #3) by finding where his hairlines come together in the area of his flank, and drawing a line straight up to his spine. The images on p. 24 help demonstrate some of the important aspects of saddle length: 1. A skeletal diagram showing the proper saddle-support area, with respect to a horse’s rib cage. 2. I am pointing to the last supporting rib on a horse with a saddle that fits properly within the boundaries of the saddle-support area for this particular horse. 3. The red lines represent the changing directional pattern of hair on the horse’s body, relative to the last supportive vertebra (notice the panel of the saddle does not extend past this point). 4. The first chalk line represents the front of the scapula (shoulder blade), whereas the second chalk line, again, represents the last supportive vertebra.

5. My left hand is pointing to just behind the shoulder blade, where the saddle ideally should be placed and not extend beyond the last vertebra outlined. 6. I am drawing “pain lines” from pinched nerves that appear on some horses when they have an ill-fitting saddle. First, the saddle must sit behind the shoulder. But, particularly at the canter, a saddle that is too long often will get driven forward into the shoulder. This can produce a buildup of scar tissue on the scapula, and, over time, the scapula actually may be chipped away by the tree points of the saddle. Second, the saddle cannot extend beyond the last floating rib. If a saddle is too long for a particular horse, the rear of the panels will extend beyond the horse’s saddle-support area. This is extremely uncomfortable for the horse, as it puts pressure on his lumbar region. A horse ridden in a saddle that is too long often will tighten his lower back muscles. In some cases, you actually can see the horse hollow and drop his back in an attempt to get away from the pressure of the saddle.

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Biggest and Best National Show to unite two backers of the breed

The 2012 IALHA National Championships and Foundation Celebration are combining to be the most exciting show ever. The amalgamation of the IALHA’s National Show and the Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse’s Celebration will be held Oct. 15-21 at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center, allowing the best of the breeds to unite in Fort Worth, Texas. 28

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“This show promises to be bigger and better than ever, with the historic coming-together of these two organizations,” says Amy Star, show chair. “The level of competition will be fierce, and the possibilities for competitors and spectators alike are amazing. Everyone will have a place to shine.” The two groups have bounced around the idea of a combined National Show/Celebration for years and, this year, the idea to unite the best of the best finally is coming to fruition. “Our breed world has waited a long time for this show,” says Foundation Executive Director Barb Clark. “We are all excited about the possibilities the coming-together of these two organizations can bring.” IALHA President Julie Alonzo agrees: “It’s wonderful that we can join together to offer our members the chance to compete against the best of the best in this show. It’s been great working with representatives from the foundation on the planning, and I’ve been impressed by everyone’s dedication to making sure that all feel welcome. The mix of classes should help make the event even more interesting to watch.” The show promises to offer something for everyone. The competitor can choose from USEF-sanctioned classes like dressage, driving and Doma Vaquera, or opportunity classes like working equitation and Spanish walk. Specialty classes will offer participants and spectators alike the chance to see how judges from the mother countries of Spain and Portugal score the horses. “The skills and expertise of the horsemen and women competing at this show will raise the bar and demonstrate that every horse has a place within our two organizations,” says Clark. “People new to the breed will find that this is the place to find what direction they would like to take within our Iberian breeds.” Shoppers won’t be left out, and the usual favorites of El Sueño Español, Iberian Connection Spanish and Portuguese Tack, and La Tienda Española will be there, along with other familiar faces and new shops with wares for sale to show goers. The Portuguese judge, João Ralão Duarte, president of the board of directors for the World Association of working equitation, will judge the working equitation opportunity classes on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 16. Working equitation has been a popular sport for the last two years at the IALHA National Show and combines speed, dressage and obstacles for a crowd-pleasing spectacle. There will be clinics throughout the week, giving participants the chance to learn valuable skills from experts in each of their fields. The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse will offer a chance for revision for P.R.E.s (Pura Raza Española), and APSL revision for Lusitanos (Puro Sangue Lusitano or PSL) also will be offered during the show. “Revision is a time-honored way to keep the breed standards alive,” says Clark. “It’s one way to preserve the excellence of the breed going forward.” Sharon Mohr, the chair of the IALHA PSL Commission, the committee charged with ensuring the protocol for Lusitano revision with Portugal, agrees: “This is the chance to be

sure that the Lusitanos we are breeding in North America are compliant with the standards set forth by the Portuguese.” Other activities include the Saturday night Extravaganza. This year’s show promises to be bigger and better than ever, too. Word has it, there will be everything from La Garrocha to reining, sidesaddle to Spanish Walk, dressage to the everpopular Medieval Times. And don’t forget, there’s more fun in store with this year’s competitors’ social to be held Friday night, Oct. 19. ◗ AM For more information about the show, log onto www.ialha.org. There, you can learn how to participate in the classes, volunteer to help, find a hotel room, or obtain a booth to sell your wares. Whether your interest is in competing, shopping, socializing or learning more about the breed, you’ll want to log on often to learn the latest the 2012 IALHA National Championships and Foundation Celebration has to offer.

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Sally Bishop of Vancouver, Canada, at home with her Andalusian mare, Bella Confianza, (IALHA/PRE registered ), who has been the star of ABC's “Once Upon A Time” as Prince Charming's horse. Sally works as a stunt double on the show recorded in Vancouver, and the producers have been requesting Bella specifically as part of the show. Watch Bella Sunday nights this fall on ABC!

Jill McCrae, from McCrae Farm, displaying falconry on horseback with Quebec do Pinhais, Lusitano gelding, and Alvin, falcon. Mario Contreras’ Equestrian Troupe at St. James Farm Family Field Day, Wheaton, Ill.

Sargon Interagro, a stunning grey Lusitano gelding owned by Louise Turkula, captured the Championship Year End Award in the Prix St. Georges Open division and the Reserve Championship in the Intermediate I Open division in the Adequan®/USDF All Breed Award For Lusitanos and Andalusians. He was ridden throughout the show year by international dressage rider and trainer Cherri Reiber, who was thrilled with Sargon’s success, and even more surprised, since she hadn’t been keeping track of where he stood in the rankings. Congratulations!

Emily Lindsey riding Cortes was the Andalusian Award Winner from the Harmony in the Park dressage show held May 29, 2012, at the Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, Ind. Cortes celebrated his 20th birthday in March. Bravo!

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Rachael Argo (a business partner in Dos Compañeros Spanish Horses in Nova Scotia, Canada, with Karen Pyra) on her Andalusian Caprichosa participated in the grand opening of Silver Horse Florist in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Caprichosa was adored by everyone, and adored the attention. It was a great event that people talked about for months. We would hear people say things like, “Did you see the medieval lady prancing down Main Street on a gorgeous white horse?” What could be more appropriate than a silver horse being the star at the Grand Opening of a new business called Silver Horse Florist?

Chon Macedo, from Ran-Chon Andalusians, long reining Apagon, (aka El Foca) a P.R.E. stallion, to a piaffe. Mario Contreras’ Equestrian Troupe at St. James Farm Family Field Day, Wheaton, Ill.

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Name: Alijo Breed: Andalusian Size: 16H Color: Double dilute w/ single grey Sire/Dam: Xerox HM x Guindaleza R Stud Fee: $1,500 Andalusian/ $1000 non-Andalusian Bio: Alijo has started his breeding & riding career, and already has four beautiful foals on the ground. He has a super temperament, willingness to learn and spectacular movement. Alijo is a double dilute so he will produce buckskins, palominos, smokey blacks, also carries a single copy of the grey gene. Owner: Steven & Lori Bohn/ Fallon Mustang Ranch Address: 10691 S.R. 27 Pullman, WA 99163 • www.spanishhorsesoffallon.com Contact Info: 509.595.3883 • fancymustang@yahoo.com

Name: Aragon MHF Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.1H Color: Homozygous Black (EEaa) Sire/Dam: Guarapo x Zara MHF Stud Fee: $2,000 Purebreed, $1,000 Outcross Bio: Revision Judge about Aragon: “He has the ideal proportions for dressage, good candidate for Calificado Status”. Straight, elastic movement that competition requires. Natural ability to sit and work under himself. Pedigree of the best grays and bays, clothed in black! Owner: Shannon Olson Address: Vader, WA 58593 • www.PromiseFarmAndalusians.com Contact Info: 360.295.3338 • info@PromiseFarmAndalusians.com

Name: Carioco Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.0H Color: Bay Sire/Dam: Barquito x Carioca IX Stud Fee: $1,000 Bio: Imported from Spain, Carioco combines exceptional temperament with correct conformation and excellent movement. Currently competing successfully in Eventing. His offspring show incredible talent for jumping & dressage. Young stock for sale or choose Carioco to sire your performance champion! Owner: Tammy Yost-Wildin Address: P.O.Box 247, Boyd, MT 59013 • www.HeartTRanch.com Contact Info: 406.962.9944 danielwildin@yahoo.com

Name: SL Fortuno Breed: Andalusian Size: 15.2H Color: Gray Sire/Dam: Impetuoso D x Madrina SOR Stud Fee: $600 Non-Andalusian/ $1,100 Purebred Andalusian Bio: National & Regional Breed Champion w/ National Top 5 honors in working equitation & Western Pleasure. OUTSTANDING temperament, type, and trainability. Owner: Susannah Rogers Address: Aurora, CO • www.ColoradoAndalusian.com Contact Info: 303.210.6901 • Baroquehorses1@aol.com

Name: Lazaro MHF Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.2H Color: Bay Sire/Dam: Navarre GF x Itaca III Stud Fee: $2,000 for Pure Spanish Mares, $1,200 for Outside Mares Bio: Working on FEI Level dressage. Shown thru 4th Level dressage. Lazaro has 15 Beautiful and Correct foals on the ground. Owner: Karin Glynn, Glynn Farms Address: 2000 W. 61 Terrace, Mission Hills, KS 66208 www.topandalusianstallion.com7/1 Contact Info: 816.679.3456 • karinrognerudglynn@yahoo.no

Name: Pasqual Breed: Andalusian, IALHA #2937(S) Size: 15.3H Color: White Sire/Dam: Ofendido VII x RBF Primarissa Stud Fee: Purebred $2,000, Cross $1,500, Other $700 Bio: Pasqual is stunning 16 year old IALHA registered stallion. Excellent confirmation & temperament! Out of prestigous Ofendido, Jenson, and Ufano bloodlines. Doma Vaquera, initiating Doma Classica. For STUD and FOR SALE. Owner: Israel Gutierrez Address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA • www.laubela.com Contact Info: 951.662.3988 • israel@laubela.com

Name: Pescador ESF Breed: Andalusian (IALHA) Size: 15.3H Color: Grey Sire/Dam: Silver Solamente x Jimena de la Parra Stud Fee: $1,000/Andalusian, $800 Non-Andalusian Bio: Magnificent, athletic, level-headed, open & amateur dressage Champion. USDF All-Breeds Champion, 1st & 2nd Level Open. Reserve Champion, 1st Level A/A. Showing 3rd, schooling 4th + Piaffe & Passage. Owner: Pamela and John Pirkle Address: Mission Viejo, CA • www.RanchoElLucero.com Contact Info: 714.402.7006 • RanchoElLucero@aol.com

Name: Portos Breed: Andalusian Size: 16.1+H Color: Bay Sire/Dam: Boreas BB /Amorosa Stud Fee: $1,500/700 Bio: 2010 IALHA Region 1 Stallion of the year 3 year-old; 2010 IALHA Gold Medal Movement; Portos is an elegant bay stallion with extraordinary movements, temper, and natural ability with breath taking extensions and flexibility allowing for extraordinary balance and collection. Owner: Hacienda Laubela Address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA • www.laubela.com Contact Info: 951.662.3988 • israel@laubela.com

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Name: Rumbero Breed: PSL Lusitano bred in Portugal by Paulo Caetano Size: 16.2H Color: Homozygous Black Sire/Dam: Altivo/Lancha Stud Fee: $1,800 Bio: Shown thru Prix St. George, beautiful gaits with big elastic trot, producing foals with correct conformation, good temperaments, and exceptional movement. Can see many good photos of his foals on our website: www.owlsnestfarm.com. Owner: Cheryl & Mike Person / Owl’s Nest Farm Address: 5963 FM 949 Sealy, TX 77474 • www.owlsnestfarm.com Contact Info: 979-865-9886 • brilloso@swbell.net

Name: Sonhador CD Breed: Lusitano Size: 16.0H Color: Buckskin (EE AA NCr) Sire/Dam: Nostradamus do Mirante x Heraldica Stud Fee: $1,500 purebreed/$1,000 other Bio: Striking, rare Buckskin PSL. Sonhador is Heterozygous for the creme gene - EE AA NCr. Classic conformation, winning movement w/ elegant neck. 2nd Level dressage w/ work in Piaffe & Changes. Exceptionally kind temperament. Proven sire 33+ foals, crosses beautifully. Owner: Dominique C. Pecorelli Address: 911 Oak Lane, Escondido, CA 92029 • www.LusitanoGold.com Contact Info: 619.890.7741 • Dominique@lusitanogold.com

Name: Triunfador XXIV Breed: PRE Size: 16.3H Color: Homozygous Black (EEaa) Sire/Dam: Hebreo XIX x Triunfadora XIV Stud Fee: Private Treaty Bio: Qualified, María Fernanda Escalera brand, Champion of Sevilla, 3 time SICAB Top 5, 7 gold medals in Spain, offspring with 14 gold medals, only black qualified & only PRE in the U.S. with 3 qualified offspring. “The best black PRE today, magnificent stud”trofeo caballo. “Phenomenal movement”- el caballo español. Owner: Leonardo & María Mandina Address: 6730 69 Street, Vero Beach, FL 32967 • www.hds-andalusians.com Contact Info: 772.770.1563 • espana1@gate.net

Name: Verso Do Retiro Breed: Lusitano Size: 16.3H Color: Buckskin Sire/Dam: Othelo Do Retiro / Harpa V Stud Fee: $1,500 Lusitanos; $1,000 all others Bio: Verso is a tall flashy athletic stallion. Approved for breeding in Brazil, he was highly rated in his stallion testing, his two babies are firmly stamped by Verso with buckskin coats and his wonderful head and neck. Following successful 2009 and 2010 seasons, Verso will compete again in the 2011 show season PSG. He is easy to handle, a joy to ride with a kind, playful temperament. Address: Santa Rosa Equestrian Center • www.srequestrian.com Contact Info: 707.975.2097 • tracy@srequestrian.com

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ESPARTACO XVI IALHA All Breeds Dress. Champion 2011 & San Diego Chapter Champion for Open 1st Level. 16.2hh stallion, quiet nature, easy to handle, no stallion-like attitude. Competitive Gaits, super agile + world class Piaffe & Passage. Now competing open dressage! ANCCE Revised (Spain). Genetic tested BLACK.

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“If you can put a foot in the stirrup, I can teach you dressage.” - Sr. Francisco José Garcia Ibañez 38

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Sr. Francisco Garcia has been teaching theory of classical dressage for more than two decades, being one of only a few who have reached the top of the profession. The Silver Medal dressage horse at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Oleaje, was trained by Sr. Garcia (and ridden by Ignacio Rambla, who first represented Spain at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics). Francisco Garcia has ridden for the Royal School in international competitions throughout Europe since 1987. “The horse is physically more powerful, the person has to be mentally more powerful,” says Sr. Garcia. “I teach riders they have to prepare their horses for what they are going to ask them to do, keep the connection, stay light and sensitive, and then ask quietly.” But don’t have a strict timetable for your day if you are working with Francisco. If the horse is not figuring out the right way to do something, he will continue to ask calmly and quietly until he gets it – even if it takes another 45 minutes. There are no short cuts. Once the horse does it right, he is praised and put away. ◗AM

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Everyone is entitled the dream of reaching goals, and Francisco Garcia is committed to help them get there. Specialist Master Rider from the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art (Fundación Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre) in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Sr. Garcia is considered one of the best teachers and trainers in the world by his peers at the Royal School. Now in the United States for an extended teaching sabbatical, he is based at Half Moon Stables near Aiken, S.C. Francisco Garcia has a passion to teach as many people as he can that the principles of classic dressage are very much the essence of today’s so-called competitive dressage. This goes for any riding, whether a rail class in English pleasure, a Grand Prix dressage test or the art of Doma Vaquera. “I wanted to translate the classic riding theory of the Royal School to riders in this country,” says Sr. Garcia. “The U.S. is further from the European Baroque riding traditions than other European countries, and I see a disconnect from the artistic way of riding. I want people to see it is not a dream to be able to ride a horse like Fuego.” Francisco Garcia’s philosophy is the Occam’s Razor approach of simplicity: R=R – reward equals rest. Let the horse learn the right thing, and reward him for getting it right. A horse’s greatest reward is rest. Get off his back, loosen the cinch and undo the curb chain. Give him a good pat. The prestigious Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art is considered one of the leaders of equestrian arts knowledge worldwide, devoted to conserving the classical traditions of Baroque horsemanship, preparing horses and riders for international dressage competition and providing education in all aspects of horsemanship. Only the most knowledgeable and respected professionals are invited to teach and ride at the school.

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Sr. Francisco Garcia conducts clinics throughout the United States as well as individualized lessons and full training at Half Moon Stables, Aiken, S.C. His classical training methods are appropriate for all breeds of horse and all levels of rider. For clinic information contact Diana Hunt, huntress04@gmail. com, or Dori Derr, doriderr@gmail.com.

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P.R.E. in

Dressage

I n d e x | By Ana Renilla

Adver tisers

The Growing Presence of the P.R.E. in Dressage Championships

Photo courtesy of Bob Tarr 2012

For more information on Andalusians in open competitions (from novice to FEI levels) visit Marta Renilla’s website at www.woodlandsequestrianclub.com/.

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The Spanish horse in dressage can hold its own, as has been shown in the Olympics and in a number of high-level competitions all over the world. The P.R.E. Andalusians competing in dressage present with elegance and ability in the areas of collection, piaffe and passage – areas that comprise a significant portion of the higher level dressage tests (FEI levels). Especially in the favor of the Andalusians in dressage is an inherent temperament that permits them to handle both learning and the stresses of competition well. The equilibrium and compression required for changes, pirouettes and the collected exercises of dressage are complementary with the Spanish horse morphology, while the capacity for extensions becomes truly visible in the 6th year as the horse develops with correct training. The Spanish and Lusitano horses compete in the open horse world, against all other breeds, at all levels. A steadily growing number of P.R.E.s and Lusitanos is presenting well in high-level dressage, where they are judged by international rules and at FEI levels. In the United States, a P.R.E. is a good example of FEI-level presence. Under the direction of Marta Renilla, Presumido, from the training and sales facility Woodlands Equestrian Club in Houston, Texas, has been ranked third nationally by the United Stated Dressage Federation (USDF) for his Grand Prix Freestyle results, showing the talent and sport abilities of the breed. At only 9 years old, this stallion also has shown internationally in CDI 3, competing against outstanding European masters. Despite the natural ability, good training makes it key to produce competitive prospects and enjoyable schoolmasters, forward-going Andalusians, with soundly established basics. More often, dressage riders are realizing the ability of the breed and are choosing them to become their companions in the arena and as well as on the ground. ◗ AM

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