Thursday June 30, 2005

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

The Horse of Kings – Educates and Entertains

The competing PRE horses were of a caliber seldom seen in the eastern part of the United States , and classes were full. What a sight, to witness a large yearling filly class in which each doe-eyed baby girl seemed absolutely the epitome of breeding potential.

Isaac Rodriquez Martin, flown in from Spain to judge the show, had a difficult job with such a display of horseflesh constantly before him. A recently retired full Coronel from the Ministerio de Defensa, Jefatura de Cria Caballar, he proved himself up to the challenge. Coronel Rodriquez Martin has spent many years as an active large animal veterinarian. This, along with the depth of his knowledge of the history and subtleties of conformation of the true Spanish horse, makes him one of the most respected judges in Spain , and now the United States.