photo by Candace Graw-GoldmanRancho Del Lago's Absolute Champion, Magico VIII, 16 Hands
14 Championship and Movement Awards / 6X National Top Five Honors
In 2006 he was Reserve Champion, 2nd Level Dressage in a field of 18 (mostly warmbloods)
He has 10 first place wins in Open Dressage Shows in 2005 & 2006
photo by Candace Graw-Goldman
Approved by the Cria Caballar in 2000, born May, 1997. Magico was Absolute PRE Champion Stallion and Reserve Champion Stallion in 2005; Champion at halter in 2004; National Top Five Sr. Spanish Stallion in 2004, 2005 and 2006; National Top Five in Dressage Suitability in 2003 and National Top Five Training Level Dressage in 2005 and National Top Five, 2nd Level Dressage in 2006. In the spring of 2006 he has been Reserve Champion PRE stallion and Champion at Functionality. His sire is Regidor RW and his dam is Encarada II, a "revised", imported mare. . Magico's grandsire is Centella V, a bay National Champion of Spain and sire of ~100 champions. Click here for a list of wins. Fourteen mares are confirmed in foal to Magico for 2007. Click on Magico Stud to see more of his get. Read the Testimonials from Mare Owners via this link. Click here to see video.
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His foals, out of purebred Andalusians, as well as crosses to Quarter horses, Arabians, Paints, Thoroughbreds and Percherons, have been outstanding. Six of his offspring shown to date have racked up over 24 Championships, Reserve Championships and Movement Awards (See them below and also on our photo gallery page). The stud fee for purebred Andalusians - $1750; other breeds - $1200; booking fee 50%; live foal guarantee. Discounts will be considered for multiple breedings, top pure Spanish mares and early bookings. He is now approved for the Spanish Norman registry (Percheron Cross). Three Spanish Norman foals were born in 2006. Magico passed revision in 2001 by the Cria Caballar on his first attempt as a three year old. Spanish officials were extremely complimentary about his conformation and movement. In his first shows (including the Southwest Spring Fling, Fall Festival, PRE, and the IALHA Nationals), he was 1st place Junior Stallion, 1st place Pura Raza Espanol Junior Stallion, 2nd place Senior Stallion, 1st place Open Hunt Seat, 1st place Dressage Suitability, National TOP Five Dressage Suitability, National Top Five Sr. Spanish Stallion, Reserve Champion and Champion of Show. He has received six Gold Medal and Best Movement Awards. His 2005 Championship (Absolute Champion of the Race) was under the honorable Sr. D. Jose Maria Neila Neila, the president of FENACCE, which is the breeders' association of Spain. He has performed exhibitions at the AAOBPPH Peruvian Horse National Show, the Houston Polo Club, John Lyons Equus America, the TETRA Exposition and the Equine Expo of Texas. |
All Purebred Magico Offspring shown to date (4) have made Champion or Reserve Champion, including 4 National Titles.
Below - Half Andalusians sired by Magico:
Left Hispano Arab; 2nd, Quarter Horse (2005 Nat'l Champion Half Andalusian Colt and Nat'l Champ Best Movement); 3rd, Quarter Horse filly; 4th, Spanish Norman Bay filly; 5th Thoroughbred cross; 6th, Champion Half Andalusian Quarter Horse cross; Haflinger cross
Magico consistently passes a great shoulder, elegant head and neck, a round hip, suspension in the movement and a great temperament.
2nd and 6th photos by K Bar M Photography
More stories and photos of Magico ; Magico has been featured in multiple magazine and newspaper articles. See Texas Horse Gazette, Jan 2004 and other in Gulfscapes and Art Horse magazines.
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Photo (left) at the TETRA Expo 2002, taken by Robbin Cresswell. Exhibited by Chris Henslee, cover photo for the Texas Equestrian Trail Riders Expo 2003 show program.
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