Our congratulations to owner and breeder of this years Swedish Champion mare Esperanza XXX! She also won this title 2009, same year as Donoso VII was Absolute Champion and Champion Functionality.

Esperanza XXX

  
Here with owner and rider Jenny
 

Yes I am always in the process of trying to figure out the right destiny/destination for horses. Now my mind is on our little lady Donita VIK, Donoso's firstborn. Before the accident with Aniara the plan was set, I had a transport booked for her to us in Madrid. As Aniara needed company I cancelled the trip. My plan is to use her as a breeding mare, she is the perfect little result of our chosen bloodlines YM and Cárdenas and she is the perfect representative for Vikinga PRE. She has the beauty, she has the movements. She is elegant and classy. She will be tall, she is already 150 cm. Her father is Calificado aswell as her grandfather. She is highly intelligent. She bred in the best possible way. She is special and can be a first class mare for both breeding and riding. Now another swedish championship is over and I realize I would very much like to see her in one. When Aniara recovers she will go and live with a new person that wants to ride and take care of her so there is a departure plan for her only stablemate. So I either find Donita a new person or bring her to me Spain, timeframe is 1-2 months.
You can look her up here on blog under kategories Donita VIK and on www.horsespre.com under Yda VIKINGA PRE. You are very welcome to contact me for more information on; info@horsespre.com

Pedigree here; http://www.lgancce.com/lgpreancce/asp-publico/arbolGenealogicoPRE/ConsultarArbolGenealogicoPRE.aspx?ID=Y6LzgfVixdM

Donita VIK three weeks
  
8 months
    
1 year
  
Dad Donoso VII
  
Mum Intimidad Cen
 

Start was the one with spear-ears today, the others were having a siesta but Start was begging for actions so he was first out. We went for a ride and checked out the girls, Start has a chestnut lusi girlfriend and she always comes up to the fence to have a chat. Then Donoso, he wanted to stretch out and canter fast so we did that, power and balance. Halagador and Molinete got to play and stretch in Pessoa, it was great to see them enjoy and have fun. All four happy, clean and in shape thanks to groom Jorge, he got a little pressy from NY so he was happy. This coming weekend is the PRE championships in Sweden. I decided to sponsor the championmare this year with a insemination of Donoso, it feels like a nice thing to do as he is now a new TRC stallion. I am so proud of him, it was always my incentive to do what I can to improve the PRE breeding in Sweden and I love to see his offspring. This horse makes me a happy rider, happy breeder and a happy person, I wish everyone to have a horse like this I really do. But my life also has its disappointments, I think we learn from all things and I try to focus on the bright side of life when it is hard. But I would not be honest if I said all is well all the time. Right now I have lost one of my best friends, it is very painful and I really don't want to talk about it. Yesterday my father suddenly lost his memory, he said he felt strange and then he did not remember anything, so I am worried and not feeling good being so far away. But this is life and and there are definitely those who are suffering from worse things, I am aware I have much to be greatful for so I am.

This is the advert Javier made for the championship flyer
 

And this is a stunning Donoso son in Sweden, I look forward to seeing him in a championship, feel like a proud grandmum.

Buscado PR

Hundreds of hours of travelling we are finally back in Spain, what a long journey but so worth it! I really really like New York, the people, attitude, atmosphere, food yes all of it!! But now mentally and physically exhausted to write so I let the pictures speak, here are some of the ones from the horsey-part of the trip, the Festivo-adventure and the coming home.
Animal-hotel Shiphol Amsterdam

  
Festivo finally arriving..
 
    
In container with two other guys
  
Horses boarding
  
In plane just before departure, these were my passengers, Festivo in the back
  
Last picture of of a very tired big baby, in his pink halter.. He was totally relaxed, the other two had big wide opened eyes, it is real loud especially at take off.
  
Hello New York!
  
Cool policehorse in Times Square
  
Carriage horses were marked like this
     
Home! A little fixi-fixi have been done on house!
  
Rooftiles on top of wall so that I can paint it
  
Tam-ta-dam! Dirt lawn is now beautiful green thanks to pappa Jan and Mats = great guys!
  
Tomorrow I am seeing my boys, I am always nervous before I have seen them as I don't know how they have been, groom has kept me posted but that's only on what's general of course. Some litte doggy Betty was wiiii, very happy to see me, the little thing that she is     I have just opened my email that has been on holiday for a week, I promise I WILL reply to you all shortly, look forward to communcating, more tomorrow!

We have had a great time here, I am a litte surprised I made it, but then if you can't ejoy this place where it would be quite sad.. I don't know how many times Javier has repeated ESPECTACULAR with an exclamation mark, in our eyes everything is spectacular, what buildings, monuments, cars, shops and FOOD!!! I have never eaten so much and EVERYTHING is absolutely delicious, my favourite breakfast in Manhattan Cafe and then Soho and Greenwich village is l o v e l y. This morning we saw the memorial ceremony of 9/11, speech by president and all very emotional and sad. Poor people that had to live through this horrible happening, but the feeling I get is that americans has really supported each other and created constructive situations to strenghten each other. The president seems to speak from his heart, mean what he says and there is alot of respect towards each other. Many police everywhere today and security all over but a peaceful atmosphere, nice. And now time to turn home, I am very ready to get back, I have not even looked at my email this week. This morning I saw a policehorse I had to rush up to and smell, pathetic I know, I had to tell policeman we just sold our horse here like that justified me behaving like a little girly wanting a silly picture of me and the horse.. Pity it was not Festivo, now THAT would have been spectacular! Now I can't wait to see my beautiful boys and Betty Boop, bye bye from NY, see you in Spain!

New York has had a day of preparation for 9/11 and we went to see Ground 0 and the memorial park. There is alot of security and police everywhere, a part of Broadway was closed off as they suspected a bomb but it was false alarm. Police is very polite and sets a good example, on their cars it says Courtesy - Professionalism - Respect, perhaps Guardia Civil should make a visit.. In the subway five firefighters that had come to honor their friends in a ceremony held today gave a little boy a armtag and talked to him in such a nice way I am sure this boy will always look up to them and think they are heroes. Tomorrow they will light two lighbeams where the Twin Towers stood from dusk to dawn on monday.
We did alot of walking and I think we have covered pretty much all in south Manhattan. We have seen Stature of Liberty by boat, lovely sunny day and nice people. Some roseblossom sangria and absolutely excellent food, mums!

Have to get off this as there are people waiting to get on the computer.

We left Spain to meet up with Festivo and the other horses in Amsterdam early in the morning, they were all there EXCEPT Festivo. The day before he is due to fly out the agent realizes the CEM test has been done in Spain and that could be a problem, she had taken for granted the test was done in Germany.. Panic. You cannot just call to the laboratory and ask for a certificate, all these papers are issued by ministry of agriculture and they definitely don't do this service urgently.. Again if we are around we can get it done but we were at airport checking in to go to Amsterdam. So after 100 million phonecalls, begging and help from a vet at studstation a email was sent to the agent so that the health papers could be signed by oficial vet for export. Puh.
Festivo arrived VERY tired, he had some wounds on his nose because my nice soft halter had broken somewhere on the way and he had been travelling with a too small one. A very nice transport lady had given him a new one (a pink one) and she was pleased he had a 'family' flying with him, he was absolutely exhausted. Dear Big baby looked quite small, and he put his nose in my arms when I put cream on his sore nose, uff, baby baby.
We had already loaded all horses and then it was time for OUR check-in. Where is your VISA I heard the lady saying - I thought she meant VISA as in creditcard but NO. Panic. Running to some machine to issue a VISA for USA, machine did not work. Luckily a woman recognized the panic and when I said we were the grooms for all the 5 containers of horses (three in each) some supervisor came to our rescue. We got the bloody VISAs. Many apples, haylage and lots of water later Festivo (in pink) and his friends made it to USA. The trip went very well, we sat with them at take of and landing, fed them hay and water and no problem. I felt so sorry for Festivo, he was the most tired one, his legs were almost giving in when he dozed off so I was with him most of the 7 hour flight. It was real hard to leave him alone but now he will be very well taken care of. I have taken some pictures I will post later.

New York is spectacular, it's like a every day christmas, I love it. At 10 I was eating a super healthy delicious lunch, people are friendly and very helpful, wonderful. Now we are off to the cinema, see ya!

All horses worked out and everyone has a plan and groom. I don't like to leave my fourlegged friends but one HAS TO disconnect they say, so, I will practice this 'art of living'. My father and his friend is coming tomorrow to stay and take care of Betty and the house.

Here my mother and Aniara on frontpage in newspaper today, stable is now secured with cameras, wound is healing nicely. First days she did not want to eat, looked very sad and just wanted to put her head in Kerstin's arms. But today she has been out grazing all day!
  
First day, not happy