They day begun with pregnant Nova jumping the fence to the nextdoor neighbour with her super belly (7 months)!! Javi had to spend all morning chasing her until fabulous Nova just jumped back over the fence and that was that. No injuries so yes she's also a jumping talent! Here she is the most naugthy of the gang,. fence in the background, it's not low..

 
And today it was time for Tico and Tinos first handling session!! Had no idea how this would work but they were both incredibly good boys! Tico stepped onto the arena, posed and got the lounging straight away! Off he went for the proper morfology longrun and wow he moved amaaaazing!!! So proud, imagine when he was a tiny little weak baby and had to got to hospital, so weak we did not know if he would live, exhausted we watched over him with healing hands, my mother even revived him once hitting him hard over the heart as he was gone, phew he's special to me, thank you thank you thank you, I'm so blessed to have this horse!! 
And here he is, only with 20 months already looking like a proper stallion, promised I will get him his own studpage now that he's (almost) a grown up :)
'Tico' - definitely my future stud stallion!!! 
             
         

We are lucky right now as spring weather returned with nice sunshine and great temps, sitting outside in warm sun in November is bliss! What is not bliss is being in the middle of a strict diet. Today day 6 out of 13 but absolutely feeling better physically so yes it's totally worth the headache and cravings for the the bad stuff like sugar,. I'm also doing a 21-day online meditation course which is fun. So busy polishing the inside and working full on the outside with training horses and connecting lovely people to wonderful horses! Donoso is beaming, Start is swinging and Quinto is getting fit and supple. Here's some more pics of my last sale 'Celo', an exclusive PRE with excellent carthusian origins and working advanced levels. He is currently at my farm where he will be gelded and cared for until he leaves for Luxembourg and his loving new person.
Beatiful Carcelero!   
       

Quinto MG is bred by the respected stud Marín Garcia, he has 8 registered offspring and expecting more next year. He is born 2006 out of Gavilan XXIX, bred by Ana Maria Bohorquez, via Yaco II/Pampero V and Albero II on dams side. He is 172 cm tall and has the noblest temperament imaginable, a very kind and sensible stallion. Quinto was selected and sold by Vikingapre and we are delighted to have him join our training and breeding program. You will be able to access info on his page here; http://www.horsespreviktoria.com/1/quinto_mg_784885.htm

 
     
   

Here 6 QUINTO MG's offspring, he has grey, chestnut and bay progeny. The spanish royal stables has bred 2 of their mares to Quinto MG this year and Yeguada Marin Garcia has also used him for their mares this year. 

Next Vikinga-connected PRE has been presented to his new person and lovely hands and is going to live out his life in Luxemburg! We will most likely see him in our home for a snip-snip shortly and I will let you know who he is!

All three boys got good workouts today, Donoso was first out and fill of energy so we did piaffe/passage work and practicing flow in the tempis. Then Quinto who is doing his connecting work, and Start got a warmup by brave groom-guy Javi. J got the trot but canter,.. J is a confident rider but Start could break anyones confidence in no time when he makes it impossible to even get a normal canter!     But J handled it very well and did get it in the end. Donoso got his hair done by beauty-department, shampoo, conditioner, hairdryer and new braids after work. He always behaves but was obviously not very amused with all the fuss and looked like this,. no doubt very bored :)
 
And here's my new stand in girlpower-stable-manager DOLLY! Presenting the fierce-rodent-menace number one! In 30 min she had caught 7 little buggers!! 
Dolly in action

 
And in the middle of that hunt with stable full of people screaming and fleeing rodents running away from doggy we checked Queen Africa who was confirmed in foal with Donoso from one and only shot - hepp! Vet Jorge and Donoso gets the credit 100%!
 
Then it was time for branding of 2 pretty Vikinga girls and 2 handsome Vikinga boys, we use cold branding with nitrogen. The horses are sedated and the patch where the brand goes is first shaved and then desinfected properly with alcohol.Then then the iron is placed on the located area and it leaves a smooth mark that will grow white hairs. Cold branding is the most harmless way to brand a horse, personally I would not consider any other kind of branding, the cold makes the horses numb and they all stood absolutely still and did not seem bothered. 

Phew how time flies so many things to doooo! New sand has arrived for my roundpen and I have ordered dressage letters for arena,,  Little by little reminding myself to be patient. Quinto is tacked up with new shiny stuff, not easy to find rugs that fit that neck but found one great one with a triangular stitched cross and no chest extention is needed, although he did not approve and killed it :( But I have to say that other than being a rugmonster he is behaving exceptionally, we have tried the pessoa and he responds so willingly, a very soft, communicative and responsive horse, we get on well he lowers head so I can get bridle over those far-up-ears, love Q! He has started his new outdoor routine, out 1 hour in the morning to begin with but I can see that he won't have any problems with a longer routine either, just need another paddock made so all can be out at the same time. Next week some more painting will be done and I have started new saving mane-mission on D and Q and bodyshaved Start round 2. 

D in his new hairstyle
 
Here's me testriding a 4,5 year old PRE for sale.
     
Hope you had a happy halloween, we have had glorious sunshine but tonight it started raining hard so feels like we will have some change in the weather now,. Have a nice brand new week and hasta pronto!   

Bliss with the sunshine and the high temps, Madrid at it's best! Floor is now dry again, covered with grass and Fresno leaves that the horses love to eat. On friday evening we welcomed Quinto that arrived in a deluxe lorry all by himself, quietly and delicately he stepped into new home and greeted his new friends. Today was workout premiere, of course he was a gentleman and he has already settled in to his new place. Q is very tall so I needed a chair to get up, he thought this was a strange idea but didn't need alot of convincing, the view is good from up there! I will focus on connection work of topline and gym to get him fit and strong to do the excercises. Q is kind, sensitive and alittle shy, such a special horse, congratulations to his new owner for this once in a lifetime horse! More presentation of him and pictures of his offspring coming up. 
I had clients visiting so saturday we were out testriding, always exciting to match a horse to a person just love it. I had selected two PREs for this client and actually both are candidates, now remains the pleasant problem of chosing which one,.
Here some pics of girlies today, with Chula in focus!
               

Another unique representative of the PRE race has been connected to his new person. It's magic every time to be part of this special and many times long process, sometimes over years, of linking in and syncing on people to their ultimate horse. In this case the new owner wishes to stay anonymous so we shall respect that. This time I have also connected to the the horse that is simply magnificent and represents this race with an unbeatable dignity. So, it's now decided that we will have the great pleasure and honor to integrate him with the rest of the Vikinga-family! He will be part of our training and breeding program so you will be seeing alot more of Mr PRE Superman. Finally I want to give a big g r a c i a s  to everyone involved in making this process such a respectable and professional one. 

Ladies and gentlemen - QUINTO MG!!
 

Days working full on, sitting in a square somewhere in Sevilla with a client who had never seen a prawn ever in life, the next we realize we just missed the train and are having our spaniard chasing it! And yes spaniards are faster than the train!! So greatful people can appreciate the uniqueness of these kind of horses, simply magnificent, the kind that is good for anyone that has ability to appreciate and respect his beauty, I certainly do, he is worth every Euro and more because there simply is no other like this one. Here Mr PRE superman and we love you!