Above left: Diana aboard Payaso at the 2003 Horse World Expo in New Jersey. Above middle: in a performance in 2006. Above right: a performance with Piconero III at Theatre Equus in February, 2008.
Below left: Payaso gives a lucky child a taste of Spanish Walk. Below middle: Horse World Expo, 2003.

       

 
Above left: Diana riding Poderoso at a recent performance at the farm and (above right) with his father, Payaso (on the right).

Above: Payaso, on the left and Poderoso on the right. Like father, like son! (Photos by David Koscinch, 2007).

A 2001 grey P.R.E. (Andalusian) stallion, 16.3 hands tall.

Poderoso ("Pan", as he's known around the barn), is a stunning stallion sired by our foundation stallion, Payaso.
He is brilliant in his movement, sweet and gentle by nature and shows the promise of easily rising to the Grand Prix level of
dressage. His athleticism caused us to change his name once he was started in training, because he is so forward and "uphill". Sensitive, powerful and light, his movement is the best we've ever ridden! The first time he opened up into his best, big trot, Diana nearly fell off the back of him! And she's an accomplished rider! Happily surprised by Pan's incredible movement and forward force, we changed his name from PanDoro to Poderoso - which means "powerful" in Spanish. His conformation is perfect and he will bring size, presence and incredible movement to any serious breeding program. We debuted Pan at our April show and he wowed the crowd with his natural love of the spotlight . . . something he comes by honestly, from his father! A favorite with dressage judges, he was described by one judge, his first weekend of showing, as having the very best canter she's seen on an Iberian horse! Pan's movement and expression are breathtaking . . . he'd be an asset to any breeding program!

Stud Fee:
$1,200 for Andalusians mares/$800 for Non-Andalusian mares. $250 booking fee. LFG.

Above: Calypso as a newborn, at the tender age of 4 months, flirting with the women after a show, and at five months.
(Middle photo by Jay Schabacker, right photo by Kelly Cromwell, 2007).

A 2007 bay P.R.E. (Andalusian) stallion, still growing!

Payaso and model, Codi Richardson, share a few beautiful moments. (Photos by Claudia Weeks, 2002)

Diana rides Payaso in a Spanish Walk, and bow, below. (Photos by Fred Beuchert, 1999)

Arana as a yearling at the 2002 ERAHC show. She took 5th place in the Yearling Fillies class.
(Photo by Sarah Janeway, 2002)

Our beautiful Arana . . . a sweetheart of a filly! (Photo by Sarah Janeway, 2002)

PanDoro, born May 24th, 2001, at one week old. Payaso's first son and our pride and joy!
(Photo by Diana Beuchert, 2001)

Pan at one year, at the ERAHC show. He won his P.R.E. (Pure Spanish Horse) Yearling class with a very high score! (Photo by Sarah Janeway, 2002)

Pan - almost exactly like his Father at this age! (Photo by Sarah Janeway, 2002)

"Regala"! A filly born in Virginia to a Walking horse mare April 16, 2002.

"Payaso's Midnight Waltz", an Hispano-Arab born 4/29/02 is Payaso's third son.
(Photo by Darlene McGuire, 2002)

Principito in front, ridden by Diana, and Payaso behind him, ridden by Sarah Shechner,
at the Annual Andalusian show in Lexington, VA, 2000.

History of the Pure Spanish Horse

Beginning back in the Bronze and Iron Ages, in the Iberian Peninsula, horses were depicted in cave paintings with notably convex facial profiles, a characteristic of the Spanish Horse that has been handed down to today's decendents. With the Moorish occupation of Spain, in 710 AD, the Spanish Horse was famed throughout Europe as a superior war horse, with exceptional strength, stamina, bravery and grace. He became the mount of kings and conquerors, and was used to improve upon other breeds. Great leaders such as William the Conqueror, Napoleon and Wellington were aback Andalusian horses. With the spread of war throughout Europe, and hence the breed, the Spanish horse gained notoriety in the equestrian academies of Europe for it's agility, balance and strength. The High School movements of today, seen in the Lippizan horses of the famed Spanish Riding School of Vienna, came about as adjuncts to the evasive and balancing moves used in battle by mounted soldiers. A horse in Piaffe, a trot in place, is the epitomy of readiness . . . A horse who launches into the air in a Capriole is both intimidating and physically dangerous to the enemy.

Using Andalusian blood to improve and develop new breeds, horsemen of the Baroque Era brought us the warmbloods of Germany, Holland and Denmark, the Cleveland Bay, and the Irish Connemara. Even the English Thoroughbred was adapted from Spanish horses brought to England by the monarchy during the seventeenth century. The Spanish horse was brought to America from Seville on the second voyage of Christopher Columbus. Breeding farms were set up in the West Indies, and Spanish horses were used later in the Spanish conquests of Mexico, Central and South America. The original native American breeds were based on Spanish blood: the Quarter Horse, the Appaloosa, the Criollo, the Peruvian Paso, the Paso Fino and the Morgan.

Today the Andalusian is one of the most beautiful, intelligent and athletic of all horses. He is still the same as he was in the past: time and history have done little to his bloodlines or his majesty. He serves without servility. He has fought without enmity. There is no horse so powerful, no horse less violent. There is no horse so quick, no horse so patient. The Andalusian is a champion and a dream . . . to own . . . and to ride.

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