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Spanish History
Living Treasures
Classical Spanish horses, age
20 and over and still living, who are the parents or grandparents
of one or more National or
Regional Champions.
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Mares |
Stallions |
| *Medina Azahara, 1978 chestnut mare | *Zaon, 1979 black stallion |
| *Abha Odalic, 1980 grey mare | *Aribid, 1980 grey stallion |
| *Bianca I, 1980 grey mare | *Sasaki, 1981 grey stallion |
| CA Acierto, 1985 grey stallion | |
*Medina Azahara
Garbo x Grazalema by Jaguay
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Foaled in 1979, this lovely chestnut mare was bred by Diego Mendez Moreno and imported in 1982. She is the dam of A Fancy Miracle by *Sasaki, who is the dam of Magnum Psyche . At the age of 26, *Medina Azahara has retired from breeding to live out her days at the O'Keefe's in Texas. |
Al Jauf x Iaba by Zancudo
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Bred
by Ses Rotes SA in Spain and imported in 1981. Sired by the Galero
son Al Jauf, and out of a Zancudo daughter, this lovely mare has produced
12 progeny. Among them is Exodus I, US National Champion Hunter owned
by Stanley Ranch.
"Odie" is still in good health and will be bred in 2005, hopefully to produce a daughter to replace her in the broodmare band of Julie Teutsch. |
*Bianca I
Jacio x Eritrea by Habiente
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One
of only 13 Jacio daughters imported to the United States (Stanley Ranch
1980) and one of the last producing mares. Her sire, Jacio, was bred
by the Yegunda Militar, a branch of the Spanish government. Jacio, like
most Yeguada Militar stallions was posted to a private stud. The Jacio
sons and daughters are appreciated worldwide and only about 45 were exported,
17 of those imported to the United States; others went to Germany, the
United Kingdom, France, Italy and Brazil.
Bianca I is still producing foals for Herder Arabians. |
*Zaon
Jacio x Onza by Garbo
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*Zaon
was foaled in 1979 in the United Kingdom. His mother had been imported
from Spain by Major and Mrs. Hedley in 1978. In 1981, he was imported
to the U.S. by a group of people, one of whom was Randall Fields.
From the time he was imported until 1987, he only sired 11 foals.
He then lived in obscurity for 9 years until a gentleman from Idaho
named Glade Chandler purchased him in 1995. He sired 3 foals while
in the hands of Glade.
In the summer of 1998, Spanish Arabian breeder Paula O'Keefe located this striking Jacio son by searching through The Registry's CD-ROM. A trade was negotiated for two of Paula's young stallions and in August of '98, *Zaon was on his way to Texas. Unfortunately, breeding season was over so no young'uns arrived in '99. In 1999, at the age of 20, *Zaon bred his first straight Spanish mares. He is now breeding some of the finest straight Spanish mares in the country. |
Testigo x Alhama III by Congo
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*Aribid++ is a 1980 imported Classical Spanish stallion who has distinguished himself as both a show horse and a sire. He earned the prestigious Legion of Merit achievement award with numerous wins in halter and performance, including Region 2 and 3 Top Five Stallion and East Coast and Region 15 Top Five Western Pleasure. *Aribid++ is by Testigo, son of Maquillo, and out of Alhama III, daughter of Congo and Galatife. *Aribid++ has compiled a substantial record as a sire of performance horses, his get having won U.S. and Canadian National Championships in Working Hunter and Working Hunter AAO, Western Pleasure JO 14-17 and JT 14-17, and Western Pleasure AAO 18-39. Today *Aribid++ watches over his herd at Travissin Arabians. |
*Sasaki
Nagasaki x Safia by Galero
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*Sasaki
is lovingly owned by Paula O'Keefe, who has believed in these bloodlines
for years. When the chance to own *Sasaki came along, she knew the
predictability of what he would produce and that he would be the perfect
complement to her mares. She has provided him a home where he is
treated with the respect and dignity befitting a stalllion of his accomplishments.
*Sasaki's daughter, A Fancy Miracle, is the dam of National Champion Stallion Magnum Psyche. Because of his advanced age, beginning in 2005 he will no longer stand at public stud. So those who have his sons and daughters.....treasure them for the Spanish jewels that they are! |
CA Acierto
*GG Samir x *Pimentilla
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CA
Acierto foaled Feb. 23, 1985, owned by Challendon Arabians is not only
one of *GG Samir’s best producing sons but also the best kept Spanish secret
on the West Coast. He has produced multiple Class A, Regional and
Cal Bred Futurity winners and is best known for his son CA Hermoso +++/,
who has amassed 32 Championships & Reserves as well as being the only
Triple Crown Western Pleasure Champion, and who also has Top Ten honors
in Open Stallion Halter and Amateur to Handle.
CA Acierto passes on his great Spanish beauty, correct structure, and that great Spanish disposition! |
