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Andalusian Horses Blog
up-to-the-minute resource from Spain

Updated as fast and as often as things happen. This is a pre-lim to a fullscale weblog. The page presents day to day happenings and observations as we work among the horses of Spain and shows you which areas of the site we've updated in the last week or two.

Mar 7, 2010, Andalusians for You in Spain

andalusians-for-you.com. Free videos, articles, answers on the PRE spanish horse from Spain. Andalusian spanish horses for sale from breeder. Superb temperaments, excellent foundation. Trained in dressage by Royal School riders. Personal attention, no intermediates

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Mar 7, 2010, Andalusian Horses for sale Gallery

andalusian horses for sale gallery. Spanish PRE, andalusian, Lusitano horses. Stories, resources and tips direct from Spain and Portugal. Private yards, breeders and studs. Videos. Photos.

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Mar 2, 2010, the WEATHER

Extract from our local news, to let you know why things here on site have been a little slow . .

"TWO months of almost continual rain has seen Andalucia suffer its wettest winter ever.

The weather pattern, not seen for 13 years, has caused over a billion euros of damage from floods.

Cadiz (that's our province) received its annual rainfall in less than two months.

Some of the worst flooding was seen in Jerez, which was cut off due to bad weather when its main motorway, airport and train station shut.

. . . 26 horses were killed in nearby fields . . pupils were evacuated . . there were landslides .. .roads cut off by floods . . .. several rivers burst their bank . ..

So a pause as we mop up, and hope it's almost over.

As Winnie the Pooh would say: "Bizzy, Backsun"

Feb 23, 2010, Buying a Spanish Horse in Spain

I was recently asked for input for an article about buying a PRE from Spain

Buying from Spain is advantageous because of the sheer number of pure spanish horses there are here. The choice becomes very wide.
The linked disadvantage would be that ’first time visitors’ may not know where and how to locate these hidden treasures.

It is not easy to obtain a true full view of the spanish scene, when working from a distance with limited resources, and often a language barrier.

What must a visitor do? Use agents? Go to YouTube? Browse the internet and advertising sites?

That only lets you touch the fringes. Those are the fringes that everyone else is touching, and sometimes these fringes can get quite tangled.

So that set me to work again, and the Buy Wisely Guide is rapidly taking format

All the material is here, years of answers and article and case studies. I just have to co-ordinate it.

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Feb 12, 2010, Andalusian Horse Rescue

Going through the files, I discovered the Andalusian Horse Rescue Story from Tracy that I published a year ago .

It gave me a good feeling then, and still does, so for those who have not yet read it, here it is in her own words. . .

’ I first moved to Spain over 10 years ago. A friend took me to a ’yard’ to go for a ride and see a little of thecountryside.

We rented horses and I was given Maria La Tonta to ride. A very nervous, typically skanky, know-all mare somewhat on the light side of healthy!

We had a great ride. She ditched me on a rocky river bed as she high-tailed it away from an iberian giant donkey stallion that appeared in the middle of nowhere!

I had to walk back to the yard and in so doing I came in the back way. There I saw a row of 4 concrete stalls with all the doors shut. No windows, no light, no air - and it was July!

The boxes were occupied, and I couldn’t resist a peek.

The first two stalls contained well kept, if long in the hoof, stallions. Their bedding was clearly a couple of days old, but it was 5 star compared to what I saw next. The third stall was where the chickens slept.

Upon opening the top door of the final stall a fire breathing dragon snapped his head out with all teeth bared. Eyes blazed out from a magnificent head and the longest, tangliest mane I ever saw. . . .

To read the complete Andalusian Horse Rescue Story . . .

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Feb 2, 2010, TOO OLD FOR A BIG MISTAKE

At the age of 50 and with a small inheritance in hand, I thought that at last I could realise a dream that I had harbored since a child of owning my own

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Jan 26, 2010, Ridden Andalusian and PRE mares

Ridden Andalusian and PRE mares

The older line of thought here is still that it simply IS NOT DONE to ride PRE mares - they are for breeding.

Of course that is not to say that no-one rides them - we make no claims to the omniscience of always and never - but it is an exception.

One notable exception I know is a big, beautiful grey mare owned by a friend who is a leading practitioner of garrocha - the work with the long pole and cattle.

She was his best horse for a long time, and watching them flow together was reminiscent of the intuitive horsemastership of the rejoneadores in the bullring.

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Jan 12, 2010, Spanish chaps Full chaps

Spanish chaps are a part of traditional wear. Leather, plain or embossed and decorative. Hand made full spanish chaps for feria and display. Also working chaps, polainas, half chaps. Hand made to measure by Ramon.

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Jan 12, 2010, Spanish Saddle

spanish saddle, vaquero saddles, portguese and true alta escuela saddles - spanish high school - handmade in Spain. Beautiful finish. Traditional craftsmanship

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Jan 12, 2010, Half Chaps Polainas

Vaquero saddle. Traditional Spanish saddles, bridles and accessories. Simple and hardwearing to beautifully handmade and elaborate. Direct from saddlemaker in Spain.

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Jan 12, 2010, Half Chaps Polainas

Half chaps to many, known as polainas in Spain. Essential part of spanish riderœs kit. Made to measure. Simple and hardwearing to beautifully handmade and elaborated. Direct from saddlemaker in Spain.

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Jan 11, 2010, Spanish Horses in the New Year

New Year Seems to be the Time for Pause and Review

These have been exciting years, and we have met many great people, and made enduring friendships.

So what of 2010 when it comes to the horses?

We will concentrate on

our breeding program
working with Emilio in training the PRE
presenting the studs in our Private Group
finding specific horses
and on helping where we can.

We will not expand beyond the personal involvement that has been the central point of the success of Andalusians for You and Pure Spanish Horse Spain.

What of 2010 when it comes to Peregrino?

We will continue to live with joy and expectancy.

The Peregrino Vision is getting very close. I will soon be publishing the anticipated action for 2010.

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Jan 5, 2010, Pure Spanish Horse Bloodlines

The pure spanish horse bloodlines are becoming more known overseas. But what are the bloodlines that are recognised and highly regarded in our home country, Spain?

What is the history of the different PRE studs in Spain? Who are the breeders and studs who pay careful attention to genealogies and types?

What is known of upcoming Purebred Spanish horse studs?

Breeders have different ends in view. Some are breeding the Pura Raza for its classic beauty. Others see the potential of the spanish horse in dressage.Still others have a passion for the colors that are again appearing in the breed.

So how do Pure Spanish Horse Bloodlines Compare?

Compare here isn't a case of ’better’ - there are many good historical lines.

The Q's to be asking are how much of what line does a horse have, and what else is in the mix.

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Dec 31, 2009, Names of PRE spanish horses

One way that breeders of PREs in Spain like to name their foals is in a way that shows the year of their birth.

It is thought that this manner of naming was brought in by theYeguada Militar.

The first crop of foals all have names beginning with the letter ’A’. The names of the foals from the next year would then all begin with ’B’ and so on.

Other ways of naming an andalusian are equally acceptable, and enjoyably traditional.

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Dec 28, 2009, Our Success Stories - Bambu XX

Bambu XX PRE from Spain, now in the UK

Bambu, a purebred spanish stallion trained in dressage, was one of our babies. We continue to share the joy of his progress and successes.

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Dec 21, 2009, Brand W bar reversed 3

Hi, my horse has a brand like this: W bar reversed 3. Do you know anything about this brand? Thanks for

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Dec 15, 2009, PRE dressage Andalusians

Agente laid the foundation of the success of the spanish horse in dressage.

Leviton is considered to be one of the most influential Yeguada Militar stallions in the lineage of the modern day sports PRE.

Evento represented Spain at the Atlanta Olympics 1996.

Dec 2009 We have a daughter of Evento and 2 grand sons of Evento for sale.
Inscribed and Revised

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Dec 10, 2009, Spanish Horses from Spain

We dedicate ourselves to breeding and finding good young spanish horses. We select rigourously, and may take up to 6 months, and view 70+ youngsters before choosing one.

We then devote ourselves to training each horse as an individual. We focus towards dressage, at the same time developing a horse that is soundly based in handling and everyday situations.

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Dec 5, 2009, Questions About PREs in Spain

We are deeply involved in the heart of the spanish horse world. The family traces involvement back over 4 generations.

We are trainers and breeders,and while we look to sell our stock, it is not our main source of income. I am a moderately successful author, and in general we remain somewhat outside the mainstream.

We have a passion for our horses, a loyalty to our fellow breeders, and a desire to see the full truth about the PRE spread abroad.

We have answered many questions, and assisted in the unravelling of a number of situations, but over the years we have learned that not everyone wants to hear an honest opinion.

We have given our perceptions in the past, voluntarily - and seen more than one person prefer an agent’s adjectives to our frankness, with the subsequent results.

Read on . . .

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Dec 3, 2009, How do I build a website

How do I build a website that works, makes money, brings visitors, gets good rankings, lets me share my passion, gets talked about, means I can work from home. I did it, you can.

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Nov 28, 2009, SICAB 2009

SICAB is Spain - and the world's - largest breed show for the PRE. It takes place annually in Seville.

SICAB is usually in the first 2 weeks of November, and is a high point of the show year for the PRE people of spain.

This year it is Nov 23-29th.

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Nov 17, 2009, The catching horse

Well one day I was taking my riding lessons, and when I was on my horse I had to stand up while riding and steering. I almost fell off. My Dad did

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Nov 11, 2009, Horse Poetry

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Oct 10, 2009, Chestnut Andalusian

Chestnut andalusian registered in the Spanish Stud Book of the Pure Spanish Horse. For sale direct from stud. Andalucia, Spain

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Oct 4, 2009, Andalusian Horse Books

Books are like chocolate -everyone has their preferences. Our choice of Andalusian horse books, horse subjects in general, nb shoeing and barefoot, and other reading related to Purebred Spanish Horses

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Sep 29, 2009, My Hoof Care Question

hoofcare questions asked over the years, questions about hoof care for spanish horses, andalusians and more.

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Sep 29, 2009, My Horse Question - Ask Here

Our records of questions about andalusians, brands, spanish horses, bloodlines, hoof care and more. Ask a Q

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Sep 29, 2009, My Horse Question

Horse Questions about andalusians, brands, spanish horses, bloodlines, hoof care and more. Real life horse questions and experiences, collected over the years and edited into case studies.

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Sep 25, 2009, Andalusian Spanish Horses

andalusian spanish horses. Your questions answered from Spain. Articles, fotos and information free.

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Sep 25, 2009, Identify Spanish Horse Brand

Identify a spanish horse by a brand.? A brand is part of the tradition of Spain. Can you trace the breeding and history of your andalusian horse by his brand?

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Sep 24, 2009, Background Spanish Horse

The background of a spanish horse. Case study on how to find out more about the history of your andalusian horse

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Sep 17, 2009, AndalusianHorse with Long Mane

An Andalusian horse with long mane is the classic picture people carry. A horse, Purebred Spanish or any other breed, with a long mane and tail requires care and attention. How to do it. Photos.

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Sep 15, 2009, Farrier and Hoof Care

Farrier and hoof care. Foot of the Andalusian Horse. Principles of good trimming and hoof care. Work with the horse. Consider conformation. Shoe or not. Questions invited. Laminitis.

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Sep 11, 2009, IberianHorse-Worldwide

IberianHorse-Worldwide is the Yahoo Group for iberian spanish and portuguese horse lovers. Co-hosted from Spain, the UK and America, iberian horse worldwide unites horse people and writers, photographers, film-makers and artists. Works published.

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Sep 8, 2009, Stories About Horses

Stories about horses that will never be forgotten. The story of the Pure Spanish Horse, the history, the art. Stories about andalusians that were famous, and horses that are special to one person. Stories of Andalucia and Spain.

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Sep 6, 2009, Black Andalusian Horse

Black andalusian stallion in Spain. Color tested black pure spanish horse PRE, direct from breeder. Photos and videos of our true black andalusian stallion and mares. Top bloodlines

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Sep 6, 2009, At Last!

Well I have mostly completed the 'New Look' of the second site, www.pure-spanish-horse-spain.com, and now it is the turn of this one.

Over the years I have played with HTML and CSS - sometimes with more success than at others!

Now I find myself returning to the colour and feel of the site as it was right at the beginning.

That basic ochre-ish colour is called albero, and is so absolutely andalusian. You see it everywhere - from walls to the ground of bullrings.

The first few pages are almost complete, and the indexing is going hand in hand with the re-design. As the pages are rebuilt, I'll note them here, so keep an eye on this Blog as it comes to life again.

Below, a link to the index page to demonstrate the New Look.

NB: Take Note of the Free Website Page offer. No catches - it's finally up & running. Contact me & let's see where it goes!

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Aug 16, 2009, Back on the WebFront

I have just finished Book 8 in the children's series, and am now catching up with website backlogs.

One thing I have made a good start on is the indexing of the various articles,answers and such like that I have written over the years.

There is still a file-full to be sorted, but the count at present is about 50 subjects addressed. Whew! Find those from the link at the bottom of this entry.

This week I must upload some fotos, and update my horses. They are growingup so quickly.

Quijotita is working with Andres in-hand, and has started under saddle. Shealready stands 1,66m (about 16,1 -16.2) and is such a responsive lady.

This is the Feb video, taken just as she turned 3- again, I can't believe somuch time has gone by! Time for a new shoot.

http://www.pure-spanish-horse-spain.com/video-qt2009.html

And the Little Darling, Queridita? Pregnant! In foal to what I believe is theonly surviving son of the legendary Albero II! Watch this space.

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Jun 1, 2009, IberianHorse Worldwide

iberian horses For Sale. Guidelines for members and owners. Read about and present your Iberian horse for sale through the Yahoo Group IberianHorseWorldwide

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May 6, 2009, Andalusians for You from Spain and Portugal

Horse story with humor. As it happened. A dream ride on the beach - the andalusian and I gliding across the sun-kissed sands, hair and mane flowing in the wind. I must have had too much benedryl

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Apr 29, 2009, Buying Spanish Horses

Rolo - nicely behaved & trained grey stallion- went off to Denmark. That means paperwork - including a visit fromthe State Vet. Such visits of course are at Vet’s time & convenience, and have to be carefully managed to match anybody else’s time & convenience!

These export vet checks are compulsory, being part of theinternational accord & World Health agreements for internationalequine travel.

The tests vary, depending on which country a horse goes to. It is theowner’s responsibility to have had the tests done, and to have theresults on hand, plus the horse’s Health Card which shows hisvaccination record. The State Vet then confirms that the horse has hashad all the required tests and vaccinations for the specific countryof destination.

He checks the microchip and ascertains that the horse in front of himis the horse that the papers say is being exported.

But he does not perform a ’vet check’ as buyers understand a vet checkto be - i.e. the things such as testing for flexion; nor does hewrite an analytical report on the horse.

I have come across cases where buyers have been told that a horse has’passed his vet check’ - while in fact all the horse has is thisexport approval. This constitutes what I would term’misinformation’ - info given in such a way as to deliberately leadthe buyer into a conclusion.

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Apr 26, 2009, Andalusian Horse Videos

Andalusian horse videos. Pure spanish horses dressage. Real life in Spain, andalusian horses as they are at home, in the country. Mane care and spanish walk

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Mar 22, 2009, Andalusian Horse Associations

Andalusian Horse association. Countries, membership, branches. International, national and regional. Spanish associations. Requirements, rules for Purebred Spanish PRE and Andalusian horses

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Jan 5, 2009, Lusitano Opalino Diary

Lusitano Opalino Diary of one rider’s relationship with the horse of Maestro in Portugal.

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Jan 2, 2009, Braid Andalusian Mane

When you braid an andalusian mane or tail - plait the mane and tail of spanish horses - the results are elegant and flattering. The traditional braids, plaits and tail knots can be learned

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Dec 29, 2008, Andalusian horse with Long Mane

An Andalusian horse with long mane is the classic picture people carry. A horse, Purebred Spanish or any other breed, with a long mane and tail requires care and attention. How to do it. Photos

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Nov 3, 2008, Spanish Tack

Spanish tack and leather work. Handmade doma vaquera an alta escuela saddles, comments from the craftsmen. Traditional Spanish saddles, bridles and accessories. Terms and translations, questions invited.

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Nov 1, 2008, Articles about Andalusian Horses

Over 100 pages dedicated to articles about andalusian horses. Dozens of videos. PREs, pure spanish horses, grading, Spanish Stud Book, registration, paperwork. Resources from Spain, questions answered, no cost.

Andalusian Horses Blog up-to-the-minute resource from Spain