Destinada P

July 31, 2002
Urgel III by Hacendosa MAC
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"While attending the National Andalusian Horse show in Fort Worth, TX, we met Christa and Dieter for the second time and were introduced to their spectacular stallion Urgel III for the first time. After seeing Urgel's movement and his win in the movement class we just had to see his babies. We visited Rancho Andalucia the last day of the Nationals and saw Destinada and her dam Hacendosa MAC and fell in Love. Although we were looking for foundation mares and had in mind older fillies, once I saw Hacendosa's Spanish conformation and the little beauty Destinada by her side I knew I had to find a way to make her ours. Destinada's conformation mirrors her mother's with her long beautiful neck and feminine Spanish head. Her movement is true Andalusian, which starts from behind and follows through with lovely elevation and extension. In our eyes Destinada has it all -- she is sweet, affectionate, and willing. Her pedigree shows she will pass her beauty and conformation on to her foals. We feel she will wonderfully complement our stallion Olimpico who shares some of her lines. Destinada will be our foundation mare at High Grove Andalusians, located in Cedar Creek, Texas (30 minutes from Austin's International airport).

"It's is our goal to breed Pure Spanish horses based on the classic Spanish style. Our plans are to show Destinada regionally and on to Nationals as a two or three year old. She will be trained in Dressage when she is mature enough but mostly especially now she will be kept at pasture with our other fillies and allowed just to be a horse.

"Thank you Christa and Dieter for allowing us to make Destinada part of our family and thanks for sharing your home, knowledge and research of the Pura Raza Espanola with us.

"Our email is olimpico@ev1.net for anyone who may wish to visit our farm or talk Andalusians."

High Grove Andalusians
Lynn and Kurt Gessner

Destinada's Show Record

2004 IALHA US National Championship
2004 SWALHC Memorial Weekend Show, Corsicana TX, May 29-30, 2004