Thursday June 30, 2005

The Pure Spanish Horse – P.R.E. Takes Hold in America

Fiesta Florida 2005 – For the Pure Spanish Horse

The first Fiesta Florida, one of the most dynamic events to promote the true Spanish horse ever held in the eastern part of the United States, rocked Florida at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center June 4th and 5th. More than seventy magnificent P.R.E. – Pura Raza Espanola, horses strutted their stuff over the two frenetic days of Fiesta fun in a dazzling exhibition and competition of some of the most fabulous P.R.E. horses ever gathered on this coast. One of the fasted growing breed disciplines, known for their beauty, versatility, comfort, and athletic ability, especially for dressage, the event marked a milestone in the expansion of the breed in America.

Owners and trainers from far-flung Delaware, Missouri, Texas, Virginia and Tennessee joined their Florida counterparts in an unprecedented celebration of the PRE that dazzled everyone with its excellence in all things. This growing tradition of excellence is becoming the hallmark of all events sponsored by The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse.

The Foundation of the Pure Spanish Horse is a fairly new organization created in the United States by a group of dedicated and passionate breeders and enthusiasts of the breed. The Foundation was established to assist in the protection of the breed, including sharing of breeding stock and breeding information throughout the world. It was at the 2005 Fiesta Florida where the Foundation of the Pure Spanish Horse has their day in the sun, despite the overcast weather of the weekend.