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Av L Viktoria M Sandberg - 26 mars 2014 21:17

It's a great feeling coming home with a body weary from a a good stable-work out. Day started at 7.30 getting all inside as weather is playing up and we are having nasty nights of snow and wind. Went to get a trailer of hay, up a not so steady mountain of hay I went. Just got back and farrier was knocking on the door. Ladies + mini-girl + young boys got new feet in no time. Mini-girl strutts around with her skirt (rug) and lifts her little legs like she is saying yes you may polish my nails Mr Farrier. 5 year old Farrier-daughter took Chulas head with both hands and cuddled her, Chula very happy someone was actually lower than her. Super cute little ones! Chula is the most social, funloving little baby, she bullfight-plays running straight towards you, does the skipping side to side and then takes off with a squeeky content noise. Love her. 
And I have to give the whole crew lot's of stars for always beeing super easy. Pica can't stand having her nails done, she crawls out of her box knowing what is waiting, and she is actually genuinely scared but she puts her head down and whilst I pat her forehead she let super kind farrier Paco do his job. So much given trust, makes my heart die alittle.
Little gangters happy to be inside with mummy oco and in mode pat me, do anything to me and I am sooooo happy! So in 30 min they were ALL done, fantastic!

Then the vet dropped in and we had Nova checked, I am waiting to get her covered as I want babies to arrive abit later next year so we won't need rugs etc, it's nicer to have foals arrive with warmer temps and just before grass sprouts.   
We measured Tico and Tino as they are exactly 1 year old now. Artico is  now 150 cm!! This means he will end up at 170cm. Brillantino was 145 so he will be 165cm, goodygood! 
Cosy evening at our horse-home
 
 
And finally I got to clean out stables with my Spotify, Cameron outside for a run and roll and Start grazing when it started to rain. I called him but I don't think he even notice it as long as there is grass under his nose he couldn't care less. I had to go out there with some pellets to get his attention, a never failing tecnique. 

All for now, more tomorrow, and the next day,. and the next. The woman worthwhile is the woman with a smile :)
Ciao!

Av L Viktoria M Sandberg - 5 februari 2014 14:15

Presenting PRE family related to our youngest stallion ARTICO VIK, born 2013. 

 

    

Sire to Artico VIK is SOL PM II, an isabelo stud (PrlPrl). Sol measures 171 cm and has impressive movements and physique. Very much like his legendary grandsire Gaucho III. Sol is 4 years old in these pictures. 
Photos on the courtesy of Yeguada PACO MARTÍ
     

Sire to SOL PM II is LASTUR, the excellent Señorio de Bariain Lovera/ Yeguada Militar stud and MARIPOSA GUDE, also with Lovera/ Yeguada Militar bloodlines. His lines are coming down from the old Lovera lines and Spanish Pure Breds most important bloodlines via GAUCHO III - PANADERO VIII and LEBRIJANO III. 
LASTUR
bred by Señorío de Bariaín
 

But the famous one in the bloodline story is Artico's great grandsire is GAUCHO III. A stud that comes down from the legendary Miura sire Panadero VIII that was a very striking stallion known for his extraordinary movement. Panadero VIII was successful in important championships in Spain and has many points in the ANCCE "Book of Merits", both for conformation and movement.
GAUCHO III
 

Gacho III was the PRE ambassador for USA. He arrived there as a 7 year old 1997 to the fortunate and perfect hands of Janne Rumbough. The story goes (ref. no138 Trofeo Caballo 2011, by Katharina Braren) that Janne went to Spain to search for her dream; A PRE apt and prepared for dressage. Apparently she tried about 40 horses until she finally found Juan Matute and his Gaucho III that she fell in love with at first sight. She went home empty handed but told her husband Stanley about the magnificent horse she had met. Janne's competition warmblood had just died from a colic and husband Stanley went to Spain without telling his wife, where he visited SICAB and basically bought Gaucho III for Janne! What a super surprise and husband right!? Fantastic.
To say Gaucho III took the dressage world by storm is an understatement. Janne R says her stallion actually had 'groupies'  like a rock star! These groups of fans followed him touring, and he was so good and successful Janne says 'You had to love him and love him'. He learned quickly, had big and elastic movements and never got tense. He had a exceptional character and grew in competitions. A good recepie for success basically!
When 
competing in USA Gaucho III was Region III Prix St Georges Champion, Intermediate I Freestyle Champion and qualified for the 'Festive of Champions' and Dressage at Devon several times. In breeding classes for Stallions Suitable for Dressage at the 1998 Devon Dressage CDI*** and Breed Show, Gaucho III was Reserve Champion in the 4 years old and older stallion in-hand class and Reserve Champion in the 4 year old and older stallions under saddle class out of 18 warmblood stallions. Gaucho III was the first PRE stallion to compete in Devon in this stallion class. He won his first 2 Grand Prix and got 2 place in his third one. Gaucho also got his rider her USDF gold medal in 2000. He had the respect of the international judges as a great horse but sadly he got hurt at the CDI*** selection trails for the 2000 olympics in the vet check, jumping a levade and landing, sliding on the asfalt. In 2007 he was presented at the first tribunal and became a Qualified Stallion, 17 years old! He has been a very popular breeding stallion since and now have several of his offspring competing and winning in dressage. Gaucho’s III’s legacy continues with his offspring and to this day, he still is the top USEF (United States Equestrian Federation) ranked Andalusian (PRE) Dressage Sire.

Legendary Gaucho III and Janne Rumbough

 
 
Gaucho III was trained by Juan Matute


Av L Viktoria M Sandberg - 10 november 2013 12:29

Two happy young stallions had fun yesterday! See full picture albums under their respective pages www.vikingapre.com 

Artico VIK & Brillantino VIK 7 months old 

 

                                               

     



Av L Viktoria M Sandberg - 13 oktober 2013 21:04

Today Tico was diagnosed with strangles and Tino had to be stiched up. 

 

  

Tino got 6 stiches and will be fine, he was such a incredible star, just rested his head in my arms and let the vet stich him up. I am absolutely blessed with intelligent and cooperative horses. Tico is fine, no fever, no runny nose or other symptoms except the huge bump that will probably burst at some point, puh can't wait,..
Tomorrow all horses stay in, I need to focus on going out with a client. What can I say, I am emotionally exhausted. Lycky to have my mother here and my vet-aunt is coming on thursday, how convenient,.. 
 
Some pre-trauma pics from Halagador training today.
 
     

 

 

Av L Viktoria M Sandberg - 28 september 2013 16:14

The legue of super spanish riders are very well represented by placement, right man and woman won! Jose with Norte and Carmen with Ricardo, they both rode so incredibly well and in their own league in today's freestyle, huge congratulations to both of you!
Here Jose Mena and outstanding PRE Norte in yesterday's GP Special! 

 
No dust from this piaffe,..

Such a beautifully trained horse, just look at these spectacular tempiones and the d i v i n e transitions, just says it all to me! 


I want to mention Victor Alvarez on Curioso as he also did a topclass performance, Victor gives the impression of a today's (somewhat extict) nobleman or knight but in the modern-athlete-version, riding with such ease lightness and absolute skill. Together (and they are very much together, a oneness, unity) with Curioso he did a beautiful and skilful freestyle, I think the best he has made, and I get very inspired because we can all see how non-faked and absoultey true this horse is trained in ALL movements and forms, congratulations and thank you!

 

Today autumn arrived with alot of rain and I spent all morning in stables.

And here my 'champions' having fun in the mud today, not quite as glamorous but we had fun! Halagador told me he was happy he did not have to do a Grand Prix in Segovia today, H; 'Would have been such hard work Vik'! Start on the other hand was pissed of I didn't take him, so I promised next year,.. I am ready and he will be too :)


Halagador having a nap after his morning run in the pasture. 

 

And finally my babies has now met and get along very well as you can see - Brillantino, or 'Tino', arrived totally quiet and calm, thin and bony abit like Viggo really, Tico probably weighs 50 kg more, but he seems happy about the Vikinga-menue and Tico showed him how to eat the pellets and organic carrots :) He had a small legwound but I can tell you that this cutiepie is the coolest guy, he let me shower this and plaster it with an big ice bandage without even moving a little bit! He has a adorable personality and I just love him!! To be continued :)  

  

Nanny Nova did not step down from her guard as it was Tico's first whole day without Mami <3
It was a trauma and even though he had his new friend he tried to jump it and when I stopped him he both bit me and kicked me a spanish walk, he neighs like an adult stallion and already looks like one too! 
Artico VIK born March 2013
 
  

'Tino' with his incredibly long ears, they don't even fit into the picture :)
Brillantino VIK born March 2013
  
Pedigree Brillantino VIK;
http://www.lgancce.com/lgpreancce/asp-publico/arbolGenealogicoPRE/ConsultarArbolGenealogicoPRE.aspx?ID=k4mOpVFI2Ko=

Av L Viktoria M Sandberg - 5 september 2013 23:17

Autumn is coming, this evening a storm was stirring up and temps dropped to 18 degrees, we just got the hay under roof and Pica, Nova and Tico will also sleep indoors tonight. Girls got a haircut and now it is really time for Tico to get grown up for real because in a little while he will be hanging out with his new friend Tino, that I am super excited to meet! And no I have never seen him live, but can my clients buy expensive horses unseen so can I, hopefully he will live up to my expectations :)

Both guys are now registered in studbook and here's my first genetic treasure, so proud of him! http://www.lgancce.com/lgpreancce/asp-publico/arbolGenealogicoPRE/ConsultarArbolGenealogicoPRE.aspx?ID=+E0o1bOXP34=
T is growing fast, today I measured him and he is now 137 cm, all legs!
Here saying hi to Donoso.

Mummy and aunty

Av L Viktoria M Sandberg - 20 juli 2013 22:11

I adore the summer, love love love the warm, velvety evenings when you can sit outside and sip on a frozen margarita like we did in Madrid city yesterday! Today I spent all afternoon and evening in stables. Yet I have not ridden even one horse, so much to do! As the sun now fries everything all of the horses stay in during the day and go out in the morning or evening. Trueno the 1 yearold colt has left for California, good luck with him, he will be a tall awesome mover! And Infanta left for France, it was abit late to cover her again I prefer to get foals in spring so they get raised on grass. 
This evening Donoso got the big field as small boys where inside, he loves it! I gave girls and Tico got some beauty-treatment and a haircut. Tico (now adolescent) had to protest so when I got hold of his nosy-nose mummy got upset and pushed me to defend him, beautiful beautiful mum, she has had to put up with me doing so much with Tico, she always let me but you can see she suffers it. Both her and T are sensitive individuals but as they trust me they learn incredibly fast. Picara is so wise I just adore her. Nova got some laser treatment on her wound that is healing well but it swollen on the inside. Tico and Donoso are now speaking to each other, Tico imitates him. I have bought best quality garlic so they can sweat away the flies and boost to immunesystem, stables smell lovely! 

 

Exciting news! A young beautiful black super mover is soon heading for Sweden, I selected a special one for my friend and when she saw him move she suddenly howled out her happiness like a true viking decendant! We were all stunned and very happy she fell in love! I look forward to follow them both, pictures soon. 

Here my darlings this evening, have a great sunday tomorrow! 

     



Av L Viktoria M Sandberg - 27 maj 2013 14:46

So another weekend has passed and this weather has been super strange, cold and wintertemps so all horses have been tucked in their fluffy beds with closed windows. But this weekend I could finally leave the mares and Tico outside over the night comfortably. Boys are now taking turns in the big pasture, they loooove it! Hagge has lost a shoe but Donoso doesn't get a scratch. Start is the perfect live-lawnmower and doesn't move faster than a snail.
Finca is  s l o w l y  coming together, last week; The plummers. It was interesting to enter stables and see NO tubes,  anywhere,.. I finally found them,.. along the floor.. Either it is some hightech super great invention or it is totally hmm incompetent,.. but hey I am not a plummer so what do I know, at least it looks nice, so I decided will just leave it to the spaniards to work it out.. I have started to ride the boys again but my wrist is painful so I have to take a little more care and give it more support. So tomorrow to the doctor, how boring :(



I've made the following write up as a complement to the blogpost on colour breeding and registration I wrote last year; http://vikingapre.bloggplatsen.se/2012/10/02/8747349-diluted-color-genes-registration-in-pre-studbook/


From scientific knowledge we can learn how different genes work on a basic level. However we can only learn so much from reading and calculating science and I have come to the understanding that in the end it is nature that has to teach us. If genetics were an exact science and nature did not take unexplicable leaps we would certainly not have this colour spectrum in the PRE race. And we would have many grey PRE horses, so thanks to nature we have the wonder of many beautiful colours to enjoy! Below more examples of PREs with rare colours and examples of colours with genes that does not manifest clearly in the coat of the horse. Please feel free to give me any thoughts or questions, enjoy!


Black PRE stallion Smoky blacks can be difficult to distinguish from a regular black. Below is a regular black PRE even though coat is darker bay or chocolate and he also has the lighter hairs in the ears which are traits of a smoky black. 

        


Smoky black PRE stallion with one dilution gene (Cr)
     



Jet black PRE stud - Delegado Mac, out of both grey parents (Sire to Halagador)  


Grey PRE mare; Genetyped grey EEAACrCrGg, however she has the coat of a perlino (blue eyes), she is also a double dilute. This is Laia, an example of the hidden grey gene and of course impossible to know her genecode by looking at her coat.
  


Here a genetyped black PRE foal with blue eyes, adding to the challenge and wonder of colour breeding! Further geneinvestigation will be made of this special foal in USA. 

 



Isabelo PRE stud stallion (double pearl, PrlPrl), Sol PM II, a descendant of registered grey and bay parents, each parent has a single prl, this is a recessive gene and a single copy of this gene does not manifest clearly in the coat (hidden gene) (Sire to Ártico VIK)



Bay PRE mare with hidden pearl (single prl)   


Smoky cream PRE filly (Black CrCr) 


Pseudo perlino/isabelo PRE colt (Cr/Prl) 

 

Bay PRE filly with hidden pearl (single prl)


Cremella (CrCr)










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