Program SICAB

Festivo MR will be competing on wednesday at 16.00, morfology section 10 (studstallions 5 & 6 years). For full program in spanish see here;
http://www.ancce.es/panelc/spaw/uploads/files/programa_sicab2010_10nov.pdf
Festivo MR June 2010

His video

My mother and Donut after today's workout, doggisarna Fiffi & Bettan.

Here video of 'Fax' in freedom and ridden on the lounge, from February this year, here just broken.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztGb2t2q7EI

APTO approved for breeding

Today ANCCE APTO approved 'Shadowfax' for breeding. As you might know the APTO test is a very basic examination made by a veterinarian delegate from ANCCE, however all angles are measured, height and immidiate defects are pointed out. 'Fax' had good angles, no defects, and was measured 168 cm tall. So in reality he is now approved for breeding. There lies great responsability for the breeder in the selection of a breeding stallion, not only for ones own offspring but also for the future of the race. I have my criterias very clear of what is a good breeding stallion and a good representative of the race. I am also clear with which ones should not be used for breeding, and if I am not I make sure to take objective professional advice. In my opinion a APTO approved stallion aswell as a Qualifed Reproductor need to show themselves to be funcitonal ridden horses. In my opinion they should have merit from dressage competitions or be able to show a good level of correct training. A APTO approved stallion should, again in my opinion, also have a merit from a A or B (from where official qualification is given) PRE championship. It isn't good enough with any merit from any dressage competition or any PRE Championship for that matter, no, we have to make a serious effort for this race to be seriously recognized.
Today Start had a long walk grazing and then a 'spa' lazer treatment from my mother that he enjoyed alot. I rode two and that was today's day in the stable, a good day.
Kerstin grazing Start

The new guy!

Yes today has been a windy-rainy day, my poor parents timing is definitley unlucky, two days ago we were having lunch like this!

Jeanette & Eva-Lotta

Did some emailing in the morning and went to horses in the afternoon, lounged Festivo with Pessoa first and then a workout. He was good so I made it short and happy. He is working hard so I want to keep it spirit-up. After him I did Donoso on long-reins, my mother said he looks spectacular.
And here is our new PRE stallion!
He is a 'Shadowfax', white & magical, pure kindness and 100% carthusian! So lovable and he flies.. And only 4 years old and 170 cm tall. We love him already!

Weekend with friends!

We have had a great weekend doing Madrid, shopping, riding and laughing alot. As both my friends are also horse-women we went out riding in the countryside with Start, Donoso and Festivo. Festivo went very high in energy as two pretty mares came running over the fields so L & P had to open the gates because no way could I jump off, he was 5 metres tall and I would have never have made it up again! Donoso on the other hand didn't lift an eyebrow, just chilled in the sun, and Start is only interested in achieving a piece of grass or else. It was a lovely day, the sun shining over the mountains is a very beautiful sight. After we did some training so after 1 hours walk and another hour of training Festivo thought his workout was over. I was definitely over!
Finally autumn has arrived so after airport I spent rest of the morning rearranging my wardrobe that is now prepared for winter. Now I am waiting for next visit, my parents are coming with their caravan car, all the way from Sweden!
Lotta & Pyret

Me & Pyret

Pyret trying out Donut!

Festivo Il Divo!

Photos by Lotta

Just another day

So today I started with body care i.e massage by a super professional lady that is also a very good friend. This is the luxury I give myself every week and part of my body healing. I have now been told to take several supplements, funnily enough most of them turned out to be the same things I give my horses, there you go, more connected to my horses than to myself, interesting. In the afternoon I went riding in 19 degrees it said on my car!
I met a lady in the natural food shop the other day, she gave me the advice to try to eat as much swedish food as possible, so here I come IKEA. And now I have just been watching some swedish TV, I love to watch things I can relate to and there are a few real cute ones that are really funny. So I sit there and feel very swedish and enjoy it. Simple pleasure.
I had this one taken yesterday from the car, we live below the rainbow.
Goodnight all, tomorrow will be a even better day! 

Working hard

Incredible, the sun returned after a few days of rain and wind, today we had 19 degrees! My body feel so much better when it is dry, come cold, come dark but stay away rain, the humidity kills me. Festivo is working hard and being a good student, I feel he has done a very good progress in this little time. He just turned 6 years old the 20tieth of October! I rode Donoso and he is glowing and keep asking for more.. And today we went to pick up this handsome 4 year old!