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		NEWS FLASH It's Official... Bracchus, 5 yr old Spanish-Norman Gelding Shines! 1-12-08, STRIDE Annual Awards Banquet STRIDE, Group Member Organization U.S. Dressage Federation, Region Three ,Ocala, Florida Driving Training Horse Champion, Horse of the Year 2007 BRACCHUS, Spanish-Norman, Five Year Old Owners: Jan and Jim Lee, Tampa FL STRIDE show series consisted of five shows offering under-saddle and driven dressage. BRACCHUS showed the required three of the five shows posting five test scores in ether ADS test 1 or test 3. The scores were no lower then 67.4 with a high score of 70.2. In the April and March shows BRACCHUS received first place in his division and also was named show, Grand Champion Driving Training Level for posting highest scores for all training driving divisions. The last show in September, 2007, BRACCHUS placed first in test 3 and a third for test 1 to secure the needed points to capture the top year end award for driving horse, training level. Bracchus 2007
		*North America's* Largest Breeder of Spanish-Norman Horses *and Draft Cross Sporthorses*
		Sport horses are horses used for the show ring, dressage, hunter-jumper, driving and eventing just to name a few sports. That is our goal with the horses that we breed and raise. Sport horses whose temperament, conformation, athletic ability and movement that can excel from in the show ring, to dressage to simply being exceptional pleasure horses. We specialize in Spanish Normans and Draft Crosses, with the resulting colors and sizes to suit most tastes of Sport Horse lovers.
		The rare and exclusive Spanish-Norman horse blends the genes of the Percheron of France with the Andalusian of Spain, recreating the war horses of Medieval times, which became the magnificent sport horse of today. Long before the quarter horse, which breed is about one hundred years old, Spanish-Norman horses were renowned as the horses of courage and strength which carried knights into battle.
		With the recreation of that magnificent breed through the very specific breeding outlined above, Spanish-Normans have been established as the Sport Horses of today. This is truly a majestic horse with presence and nobility, found at home and excelling as a hunter, jumper or dressage, and equally outstanding on a trail ride or as a pleasure horse. *Please see the article on the Romantic Breeds as seen in the Equine Journal* *http://www.spanish-norman.com/december2006newsletter.htm*
		Our Spanish-Norman foundation Andalusian Stallion, Constantino ECV is listed with the Spanish Norman Registry. Current sons and daughters of formerly owned foundation sire, Aliantro GA, are showing competitively in dressage, hunter/jumper, combined driving and pleasure mounts. They are displaying athletic ability, competitiveness, soundness and award winning movements and great minds with trainability. Constantino's oldest offspring are just coming 2 yr olds and are now displaying their talents for all sports.

		Draft Crosses
		We are cross breeding our select draft mares, such as Percherons, Shires, Belgians, Clydesdales, Spotted Drafts and draft/TB cross mares to quality Warmblood, Thoroughbred and Paint stallions to produce outstanding offspring with color, movement and temperaments, which have been sought after all over North America. All colors and sizes are available.
		We have Sport horses suitable for every discipline, from Dressage, Hunter/Jumpers, Combined Driving, Western Pleasure as well as Pairs Driving.

		Thoroughbreds
		Our Thoroughbreds have impressive lineage behind them. Such as Exploratory, who was sired by stakes winner, Cahill Road, while Pine Ridge Aliance's historical lineage comes from such as the renowned Man O' War. Other lineage in our various horses comes from Bashful Cloud, a recognized line of champions.

		Canadian Warmbloods
		Our Canadian Warmbloods also have impressive lineage, with sires such as the majestic Radjah Z, Novalis and other well known champions. All are great sport horse prospects and suitable for hunter/jumper, dressage, other disciplines or just for pleasure.

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