quality mares

Estampa MA

Finally Estampa MA has grown into her great long legs. This mare was picked for us by Warren Mather of “Choice” when she was only three days old. Purchased from Mario Contreras’s barn (near San Diego), Warren had promised me that Estampa was going to be a superstar! Daughter of Multi-National Champion, Ocioso, Estampa is making her papa (and Warren) proud. Standing a 16.1HH as a long 2 year old, Estampa kicked some royal butt at the 2008 Nationals in Forth Worth, Texas. Shown in the “Andalusian Mare, 2 and Under” class, Estampa won Reserve Grand National Champion. Amidst all the compliments from Judges, breeders and spectators, the greatest compliment came from the Andalusian Aficionado and world famous equine artist “Jorge Ernesto Montalvo Flores” . He asked permission to enter her stall and proceeded to look at her and measure her entire body with his hands as if seeing a perfect work of art for the first time, all the while saying, “Magnifico!”. It doesn’t get better than that! Estampa is now a three year old and is just beginning her career under saddle. She is in the very capable hands of trainer Marion Weisskopff of “MW Sporthorses”, and will hopefully make her “under saddle” debut at the Canadian Nationals in July 2009. .