Rancho Del Lago  (Located 30 miles east of Austin, Texas)

Andalusians, Andalusian Crosses, Peruvian Pasos

30 Championship & Best Movement Awards + 16 Reserve Championships, 2005-2008 YTD.

Dr. & Mrs. Walter Henslee, 156 Martin Ranch Road, McDade, TX  78650

Phone 512-273-2525 (home); 979-292-5784 (cell)  e-mail:  judyhenslee@yahoo.com or walterhenslee@yahoo.com

Photos 1,6,8 by K Bar M Photography; photos 5, 7 by Candace Craw Goldman; photo 2 by Alan and Sandy Carey; photo 3, 4 by Walter Henslee

Events Planned for 2008: Summer Clinic/Open House June 7, in conjunction with The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse. 

Click Photo Favorites to sample some of the award winning photos, taken by pros and amateurs visiting Rancho Del Lago.

Horses for Sale  Why do you suppose 31 shoppers purchased 44 horses through us in the past 3 yrs? 

Because they found what they wanted! Great horses at fair prices. If we don't have it, we'll help you find it.

Breeds: Andalusian (all P.R.E.), Peruvian , Haflinger (click on desired breed for a list, including our stallions at stud)

Fun Stuff: Clinics and Getaways - Show Highlights - Photo Gallery (new foals) - Trick Horses

Contacts: Send email - Ranch Info - Links

Family Members involved with horses and our Trainers:  Chris - Judy - Kimberly - Walter - Trainers

Four Champion Stallions Stand at Rancho Del Lago (2 P.R.E. and 2 Peruvian)

The owners of over 50 mares selected our stallions for their mares - 2005-2007.

Photo credits: Photos 1,3,5,6,9 by K Bar M photography; Photos 2,8 by Osteen; Photos 4, 7 by Rancho Del Lago.

Our 6 yr. ave. success rate is 75%, breeding over 125 mares. That's as good as "well managed programs" in the best Thoroughbred Breeding Farms in America, according to U.S. Jockey Club Statistics, based on thousands of breedings.  Does your stallion owner know and share their track record?

A dozen Champions are currently in residence at Rancho Del Lago, including 6 National Champions in 3 breeds

RDL Horses in the News:  Peruvians were part of a nationwide broadcast of the Today Show in May, featuring a well known Austin charity, Hearts and Hooves.  The show's producer rode RDL Legendario through 400 acres of bluebonnets on the Hobby family ranch.  Walter rode RDL Coqueta and Hearts and Hooves Veronique Matthews rode RSV Arabiana, donated to H & H by the Don, Wendy and Kathryn Mathews of Lake Jackson, TX.  National Champion of Champions Monte Lindo, recently donated to Hearts and Hooves, appeared on local television in June.  In October, RDL Incomparable was 1st of 15 entries in International Reining at the NAPHA Nationals, winning a $4000 prize.

Magico played basketball "live" for channel 13 Houston at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show.  The newscaster even got to sit on him and take a bow.  See Photo Highlights of the 2007 Pin Oak Charity Show on our Show Highlights page.

Our haflinger mare, Starz was featured this year in the Haflinger breed magazine.  She plays the guitar and piano (she did a concert at the Equine Expo of Texas 2 yrs. ago), does math in multiple languages and plays catch with a beach ball.

Saltador ORO was Reserve Champion U.S. Dressage Federation PRE Horse of the Year at Training Level in 2006!

2007 - RDL horses continue their winning ways with 11 Championship and Best Movement Awards, 3 Reserve Championships, 6 National Top Five Honors and 9 Gold Medal Movement Awards!

2007 - USEF Horse of the Year, Region 5 Champions - Saltador ORO was Andalusian/Lusitano Halter Champion and Marquesa RDL Reserve Halter Champion.  Magico Especial was 3 X Champion Half Andalusian/Lusitano: Halter, Saddle Horse and Performance Horse. Magico's Takara (owner/exhibitor, Sharon Lee) was Amateur Horse of the Year in Region 5.

2006 - Another Blockbuster Competition Year for RDL Horses - 8 Championship and Best Movement Awards, 8 Reserve Championships, 6 National Top Five Honors and 13 Gold Medal Movement Awards!

And 6 Rancho Del Lago horses made Champion, Champion of Champions or National Champion in 2005!