Walnut Creek Andalusians

Purchase an in-utero Rico foal and receive 10-15% off the weanling price!

You can reserve your choice of mare, color and sex of foal with a deposit.

(Pay balance only if foal born meets your specifications. Deposit and any payments will be returned if foal born is not the color or sex you reserved or not born live and healthy)

Fogoso WC

photos taken above in November 2011 by Della Smith

you can see his incredible lift, free shoulder and elevation of his front end as

well as his powerful drive off his hocks, flat extensions and overstride

Standing photos show his excellent conformation and strong devleoped hind end.

photos above as a 2 year old taken May 2011

Isn't he fantastic...and he still can really move!

Incredible impulsion with an elevated front end!!!

Elevation, overstride and huge, reaching, extensions

Pictures above were taken as a yearling (June 2010) by Della Smith and Arnold Eversull

Fogoso WC

2 year old black PRE stud colt

Rico MHF x Mirame ORO(by Indiano XVIII)

Born 4/11/2009

This colt's exceptional bloodlines, conformation, movement, look-at-me attitude, quick intelligence and beauty make him a superb individual for the show ring or the breeding shed.

He has 2 perfectly matched back pastern socks and will be a stunning black. DNA tested aaEe, Fogoso also carries that rare chestnut gene from his sire.

His illustrious Champion pedigree includes both Navarre GF and Indiano XVIII as his grandsires.

He is half Guardiola, a rare and treasured athletic Spanish breeding program that is hard to find here in the US and Spain. His Guardiola bloodlines include 2 crosses to the Guardiola Champion of Spain Centella V as well as Marciano II.

Indiano XVIII was also Champion of Spain as well as Mexico and the US and Navarre GF was Champion in the US and this colt's sire Rico MHF was also a US Champion. This colt's pedigree overflows with renowned Champions making him a perfect future cross with any quality mare.

He has tremendous brio mixed with intelligence and willingness to please, that will make him shine in the showring.

Beautiful long straight head, gorgeous well-set neck and close coupled, he also works off his hocks extremely well, elevating his front end easily even at this young age. As you can see from the photos, his movement shows extreme implusion, extension with actual overstride at the trot and great lift. Check out those extremely strong and robust hindquarters he got from his sire that you rarely see in this breed. .

This colt really does have it all!

He is tripled registered with ANCCE, PRE Mundial and IALHA and both cartas and IALHA papers are in-hand

A steal for the discriminating buyer at $22,000 (with 2 retained breedings).

Video footage of Fogoso's movement can be seen on youtube.

Search for his name, or WalnutCreekRanch or this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXXbu71l8Pg

Bailarina WC

above right shows Bailarina with her full sibling black yearling sister Sombra taken November 2011 by Della Smith

photos above as a 3 year old

photos above as a late yearling

Bailarina WC

3 year old Black PRE filly

Rico MHF x Golosa de la Parra (by Dejado)

Born May 2008

This filly is incredibly athletic. Superb leg elevation and hock engagement, she achieves very nice extensions also. She is sweet, mellow, friendly and curious. She will stay black. She has been DNA tested black and is also carrying the rare and elusive chestnut gene (aaEe). She is very baroque and round, round, round! Lovely head with a very classic hard-to-find mild sub-convex profile. Her conformation is almost flawless with a gorgeous head and neck. This filly is just put together right!

Triple registered. ANCCE carta in-hand as well as PRE. Mundial carta and IALHA papers.

Bloodlines include several American and Spanish Champions: Navarre GF, Ladina, Teodoro, Marciano II, Dejado, Recluta and Bilbiano III. She is 1/4 Guardiola.

Great broodmare, show and athletic prospect.

Can sell as a package with her yearling full-sister Sombra WC as the start of a possible black cobra because they are very similar.

See her full siblings below: Sombra WC, Lucida WC, Carisma WC and Fantasma WC, Chaparroan WC and Tesora WC

$17,000 (price will go up once she goes through revision)

See her video on youtube.

Search for her name or under WalnutCreekRanch

Novena TCV

above photos taken August 2010 by Della Smith

Great opportunity for someone looking for a dressage prospect and an adult horse.

This mare is from the Tina Cristiani Veder breeding program that is well-known for it's dressage horses. Her sire, Maestro is a black dressage champion. She is a big, stout mare with big movement and tremendous impulsion. She is not broke to ride as she has been a quality broodmare for me up to this point. Due to a reproductive issue she most likely will never be able to carry a foal again, but could possibly be used for embryo transfer.

Revised/approved through the Cria, she has her carta in-hand as well as her IALHA papers.

Sweet mare, handles well, trims, bathes, trailers, and allows reproductive manipulations. She was an excellent mother, huge milker, shows heat great and very accepting of human handling of her newborns.

Several more pictures and a video of her on her page on this website. A steal at this price if you can ever get a foal from her. Bargain price for a prospective black PRE riding partner, especially for a dressage mount that is old enough to be able to start training immediately. She is being sold only as a prospective riding horse, not with any reproductive potential. I am open to reasonable offers to a good home as it is with great regret that I have put her up for sale.

Many more photos and video can be seen on her page on this website....see "Novena TCV"

Asking $10,000 (will consider reasonable offers)

Rubi WC

Rubi photos taken above in November 2011 by Della Smith

check out her rare and unique silver/sooty highlighted mane color - I haven't seen that on any other chestnut P.R.E. in the United States!

photos above as a yearling (look at that overstride and extension!)

Below are some special photos of Rubi WC and her full sister Sangria WC (see more pictures of her below) as a yearling and weanling

What a rare sight to see a matched pair of chestnut sibling PRE fillies

ENJOY!

Isn't she gorgeous?

Photos Above taken at 4 months of age by Della Smith

If she looks like this at 4 months old and as a yearling, think how awesome she'll be as a mature mare!

Rubi WC

Yearling Chestnut PRE filly

(Rico MHF X Hilandera XVIII)

April 20, 2010

Superb filly in every way!

Triple registered with ANCCE 7240151002EU403, Munidal and IALHA and cartas and papers are in-hand.

DNA color tested the rare chestnut Aaee. She will NOT gray. Small crescent star.

Don't let this opportunity pass. Tremendous movement with an overstride, in-your-pocket personality, gorgeous conformation, Champion pedigree with rare Guardiola blood, She has "IT"

This is your next show mare!

See her video on youtube.

Search for her name, WalnutCreekRanch or "Chestnut P.R.E. mare for sale"

$25,000

See her full siblilngs below to see how she'll grow up: Escarlata WC, Chistoso WC, Encanto WC

NEWS****Her full sister, chestnut sibling below, Escarlata WC was described as "perfect" by the Spanish revision judge.

NEWS*****Her full brother Chistoso WC just won 4 Championships in driving and a Reserve Championship in halter

the first time he was shown at 3 years old at a National show. (see his photo below under sold horses)

See Encanto WC new photos below at 6 years old starting his dressage career.

Sombra WC

photos above taken November 2011 by Della Smith with Sombra as a lanky long yearling

photos above as a yearling in May 2011

photos taken above of Sombra at 6 months old by Della Smith

Sombra WC

Yearling Homozygous Black PRE filly

(Rico MHF X Golosa AP)

April 10, 2010

Very nice baroque, compact and athletic filly.

Triple registered with ANCCE 7240151002EU350, Mundial and IALHA, cartas and papers in-hand.

DNA color tested homozygous black. She will NOT gray. No white markings.

Very "round" in build, friendly personality, correct conformation and nice movement. An excellent all-around filly that will be able to perform in any direction.

Champion pedigree with rare Guardiola blood.

Almost identical to her sister Bailarina. Purchase them both for a great start on a black cobra!

$16,000

Video footage of Sombra's movement can be seen on youtube.

Search for hername, or WalnutCreekRanch or this link:

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

See her full siblings below to see how she'll grow up: Bailarina WC, Tesora WC, Lucida WC, Chaparroan WC, Fantasma WC, Carisma WC

Sangria WC

photos above taken November 2011 by Della Smith with Rubi as a weanling

photos above at 3 weeks old

Sangria WC

Another Gorgoue Rare Chestnut PRE Filly!

(Rico MHF X Hilandera XVIII)

May 14 , 2011

Hilandera blessed us again this year with a carbon copy of Rubi. It is amazing how consistent and wonderful this cross produces.

Another big chestnut filly with a beautiful head and wonderful conformation that can be seen even at 3 days old.

Same bright red color and same exact crescent star markings as her 2 full sibling red sisters. It is amazing how identical these fillies are.

Her and her sister Rubi, would make an amazing start for an almost identical chestnut cobra.

A chestnut cobra is nonexistent in the U.S. to the best of my knowledge. See pictures with her matching sister above!

This filly will be triple registered with ANCCE, PRE Mundial and IALHA before weaning. All paperwork submitted.

Fantastic opportunity for the breeder who wants that rare and colorful jewel for their own.

$23,000

See her full siblilngs to see how she'll grow up: Rubi WC, Escarlata WC, Chistoso WC, and Encanto WC

NEWS****Her full sister, chestnut sibling below, Escarlata WC was described as "perfect" by the Spanish revision judge.

NEWS*****Her full brother Chistoso WC just won 4 Championships in driving and a Reserve Championship in halter

the first time he was shown at 3 years old at a National show. (see his photo below under sold horses)

See Encanto WC new photos below at 6 years old starting his dressage career.

HORSES BELOW HAVE ALL BEEN SOLD AND GONE ON TO THEIR NEW HOMES!

(read some excerpts from their new owners)

Regalo WC

Gray stud colt

(Rico MHF X Golosa AP)

March 25, 2011

This little guy is very round and baroque like all these crosses have been. Great mild sub-convex head.

However, he is unique in that he will only mature to pony-size, probably around 14 hands.

So, he is perfect for the person who has always wanted a gorgeous dream-like purebred in miniature size.

See his full siblings to see how he'll grow up: Sombra WC,Bailarina WC, Tesora WC, Lucida WC, Chaparroan WC, Fantasma WC, Carisma WC

Congratulations to Connie Clemmons of Missouri!

Vivaz WC SOLD!

Solid black, 2 year old PRE filly

Rico MHF x Novena TCV (by Maestro)

Born April 16th, 2008

This filly is huge! She was 15.2 hands as a long yearling, 15.3 at 2 and should mature easily over 16 hands. Solid black with no white markings. She has been DNA tested homozygous black (aaEE). This filly has lovely ground-covering movement with beautiful, flat extensions and a light front end. Her height, bloodlines and movement make her an excellent canidate for the dressage ring or the broodmare shed. She could be bred as soon as next spring since she is such a big, mature girl. She is quite vivacious, which is where she got her name. She has a long head with expressive eyes and the very desirable, slight sub-convex profile. Upright conformation. Sweet and spunky temperament and she has her sire's strong hind end.

Triple registered. ANCCE carta in-hand as well as PRE. Mundial carta and IALHA papers.

Bloodlines include several American and Spanish Champions: Navarre GF, Ladina, Teodoro, Marciano II, Dejado, Maestro and Genil. She is 1/4 Guardiola, 1/4 Terry and 1/2 Escalera.

Great broodmare and dressage prospect.

See her full sisters below: Magia WC, Emiliana WC and Destinada WC. Her full sister Magia WC, just won a blue ribbon and best movment medal her first time shown.

Congratulations to Anna Forre-Covers of Colorado!

Domino WC SOLD!

2005 registered half-Andalusian Rico son

16.1 black and white pinto gelding. Flashy socks with ermines.

Dominio has an unbelieveable suspended animated regular trot where it seems like he just hangs in the air. Huge floating extensions. Long swinging walk. Very loose shoulder. Tremondous implusion. Smooth, balanced canter.

This guy can move!

He has it all, size, superb movement, wonderful sweet temperament and gorgous color.

He looks and moves like a warmblood, but has the lightness, softness and willingness of an Andalusian.

***Domino won a second place and a top 5

National Grand Champion 2 and under colts

at the 2005 Nationals at only 6 months of age against all older colts!***

***At Dominio's first dressage show under saddle, Leslie told me he won both his classes with scores in the mid-60's,

allowing him to move up a level after one show and fullfilling the potential we both knew he had!

I'm so proud of both of them***

Congratulations to Leslie Lehmann of New York!

Good luck with your future FEI competitions

4/15/2009 note from Leslie:

"Dear Suzy,

I want to thank you for your patience, kindness & understanding throughout our purchase . You are truly an extrordinary professional,

with the highest standard of ethics. Domino is doing well! Nancy said it was a seamless transition.

Will keep in touch as he progresses.

Kind regards, Leslie

Chistoso head extension Chistoso and his new owner Rhea

NEWS!!!! Congratulations to Chistoso WC and Rhea for winning 4 Championships in driving and a Reserve Championship in halter

at the AAALSHA National Show the first time he was ever shown and at only 3 years old!

Chistoso WC SOLD!

Bay PRE stud colt

(Rico MHF x Hilandera)

Born April Fool's Day 2007!

This is an eye-catching colt. He looks good even in that awkward yearling growth stage. Should mature easily to at least 15.3 hands. He was 15 hands at 16 months of age. He is a bright blood bay with very dark black points like his dam. You don't find this lighter bay in the P.R.E. very often. Carries the black gene from his sire. DNA color tested AaEE (no chestnut gene) No white markings. Straight, long head with a beautiful eye and an elegant neck with a clean throatlatch. As with all Rico foals, he also has his sire's stong hind end.

Registered/Inscribed with ANCCE of Spain, P.R.E. Carta in-hand. Codigo#7240150701EU099

Also registered with IALHA and PRE Mundial registries.

Flashy with tons of brio, but sweet, friendly and easy-going. Very good temperament for a stallion. Great mover with a light front end.

Congratulations to Rhea Terdal of Oklahoma!

10/2010 email from Rhea:

"Suzy, you were a great person to buy my first stallion from. You have been a wonderful source of information when I needed help with registrations and paperwork. The colt I bought from you has the most tender personality. He is loving and gentle with a strong regard for people. EVERY trainer that has worked with him has been impressed with how quickly he learns and how easily he handles stressful situations. Chistoso is maturing into the most wonderful show horse and a faithful friend. I am delighted every day that I was given the chance to own such a wonderful animal. Thank you."

2/2011 email from Rhea:

"Today, after working my other 1/2 Andalusians in the round pen at home I went to visit Chi. There were two youth riders working their ponies in the indoor arena and a yearling filly in the round pen. I asked the owner of the yearling if I could use the round pen and she happily moved the filly. Chi quietly walked through the kids riding into the pen where we worked for 1/2 an hour. The kids were riding around the pen, there was a tractor brought into the arena area, the young girl started lunging the yearling filly....in other words, no end to the distractions yet Chi paid attention to me at all times. He seemed happy to see me and just wanted me to enjoy being with him. After working with him we returned to his stall, took off all his tack and replaced his blankets while he was untied the whole time. He really loves to be handled by me. When we were done and I was packing up, the young girl with the yearling approached me and said, "If Kevin hadn't taken me in the stall last week and proved to me your horse is a stallion, I would never have believed it. He is SO well mannered!"

So MY horse is AWESOME, he is the star of the barn, everyone that meets him loves him and I have YOU to thank for this!!!

Thanks again Suzy for trusting me to raise this fabulous horse! He has become the joy of our lives, both Erik and I are very appreciative of his wonderful manners and behavior. We know many horses and know that what we enjoy most about this horse is due to his breeding. YOU make AWESOME horses at Walnut Creek Andalusians!!! Thank YOU!

Your horse breeding program stands alone as one of the best I have ever purchased a horse from!!! As you know, this isn't my first horse. He is however the best one I have ever owned and he isn't even 4! Everyone loves him!!! Truly special and I feel luck to own him"

trot yearling head carla extend

Escarlata WC SOLD!

(Rico MHF x Hilandera de la Parra)

4/6/2006

PRE yearling chestnut filly. Very rare for a chestnut P.R.E. that will be inscribed. Her color is a super bonus but she is incredibly elegant, correct and calm with lovely movement. Long Andalusian head with that very desirable slight sub-convex profile. She is a bright copper red!. Just breath-taking in person.

Cria and IALHA

DNA color tested aaee. Will only have black foals if bred to a homozygous black stallion

Congratulations to Roxy Montana of El Rancho Antigua in Hollister, California!

7/16/2008 email from Roxy:

" I get several calls a month from people who say that they still kick themselves often for not having purchased Escarlata, your "RED mare" (Rico x Hilandera de la Parra), as everyone has come to call her. They want to know if I would consider selling her. My response is a hard-lined, "No way! I would have to look far and wide to replace her, but her offspring MAY be for sale in the future. I am fortunate to have her own me!" This mare is stunningly BEAUTIFUL, Suzy. Sometimes she makes goose-bumples on me! When I have visitors come to my ranch to see my horses, they are floored by her balanced confirmation and remark, "Oh,my, when she matures in a year or two, years, she is going to be the one to beat". Then when they see her move ... I love to watch their expressions - she really has stride, Suzy! Her extension is some of the best I have ever seen. Now all I need is consistency in the show arena and you had better believe that we are working on it! The bottom line is that this is truly a remarkable mare - a testament to her fine breeding - yours - and I will strive to be as good. I cannot thank you enough for the pride and joy of ownership of such a special pure Andalusian horse. "

TESORA WC SOLD IN-UTERO!

(Rico MHF x Golosa)

4/5/2007

Elegant gray filly with lovely movment and wonderful hock enagagement

Cria and IALHA registered

photo at 1 week old

Congratulations to Linda Richards of Utah!

EMILIANA WC SOLD!

(Rico MHF x Novena TCV)

PRE homozygous black filly.

3/7/2007

Born 3/7/07. 42" at birth, as you can see in the pictures above, she is very big boned, indicating she will be over 16 hands. Like her chestnut half sister above, she also has a long Andalusian head with that very desirable slight sub-convex profile that is easily seen in the above head picture. Carries herself lightly in the front end, she is showing lofty movment. Very sweet, inquisitive and friendly.

No white markings, she will stay solid black.

Cria and IALHA registered

Congratulations to Linda Clark of Texas!

You can see her 2 black full sisters below (Destinada as a weanling and Magia as a yearling)

It appears this cross is going to be consistently wonderfull

DESTINADA WC SOLD!

(Rico MHF x Novena TCV)

PRE Black filly from my wonderful set of twins Just about 5 white hairs on her forehead. Very sweet, laid back, quiet temperament with her mother's excellent movement. Will stay black

Congratulations to Micki Schrimsher of New Mexico!

CARISMA WC SOLD!

(Rico MHF X Golosa de la Parra)

yearling 2006 gray P.R.E. filly

Congratulations to Mary and Steven Brown of Missouri

on their second purchase of a Rico filly

what a wonderful Valentine's Day present for Mary!


MAGIA WC SOLD! (Rico X Novena) 2004 yearling Black filly Wonderful sub-convex baroque head! This filly is stupendous! Nice lofty extension - great dressage prospect will mature easily over 16 hands, she is 15 hands as a yearling! Congratulations to Mary and Steven Brown of Missouri!


LUCIDA WC SOLD! (Rico x Golosa) 2005 black filly Wonderful conformation, very round and compact, short back and that strong hind end Rico passes on. Sweet, inquisitive temperament Very correct filly Congratulations to Trish Pinkston of California! Dear Suzy, Lucida is having a great life growing up with a herd. As you can see from the picture, she is curious and though she could easily be at the other end of the 10 acre pasture, she chooses to be with me. We are doing ground work but putting our relationship first. She is a good auntie to the youngsters and keeps them in line and they seem to adore her. She is a joy and my "black beauty". We feel fortunate to have done business with you and to have gotten such a splendid example of the P.R.E. We hope to make you proud of Lucida's accomplishments in the future. Trish Pinkston

FANTASMA WC SOLD!

(Rico x Golosa)

2003 gray colt

Fantastic temperament, nice Andalusian head, very elegant neck, and has his sire's short back and big, strong croup/rear. Straight movement.

Very laid back and mellow, loves people

Congratulations to Jerry & Bonnie Williams of Manhattan, Kansas!

11/18/05 email excerpt from Taz's new owners:

"Jerry and all our horses spent the summer at the Parelli Ranch in Pagosa Springs , CO studying in their University program. Jerry is working on becoming a Parelli Instructor. One of the things they worked on was colt starting so it was perfect for him to have Taz there. On Taz's 8th ride they went on a trail ride in the mountains where he swam through a pond, jumped over logs & creeks and traversed some pretty rugged country. On his 12th ride he rounded up cattle on him. Taz has been such a delight and Jerry is anxious for him to grow up a bit so he can use him more and more.

Taz quickly became a ranch favorite (even though there are hundreds of horses on the ranch At the end of the summer Jerry did, in fact, become a Parelli instructor and was asked by Pat & Linda Parelli to join the faculty at the Study Centers. As a result, he is in Ocala , Florida from Oct-April and back to Colorado from May-Sept. teaching horsemanship to others. Taz, of course, as he develops will become Jerry's demonstration horse and will probably be a celebrity in short order as he has so much personality and is full of play! Everyone who sees Taz wants to know what kind of horse he is and thinks he is very neat! I think Jerry is planning on taking Taz at some point to a Reining Clinic with world champion reiner Craig Johnson.

Needless to say, we absolutely love Taz as does everyone who comes in contact with him and he is in a situation where his many talents and abilities can be developed and showcased. We will keep you posted on our little "superstar"! "

jerry and taz

Taz as a beautiful 4 year old with Jerry

At left and center, Encanto as a weanling and at right he is 3 years old
Here Encanto is 6 years old and being offered for sale by Renaissance Equestrian Center Here is what Alexandria had to say about him: Encanto has just recently started dressage training, and is going to be an incredible competition horse. He has been ridden English and Western, and truly is capable of being successful in any discipline. His trot work is a pleasure to sit. I am taking Encanto to his first Dressage show in September if he is not sold by then. I recently started leg yeilds and shoulder in, Encanto is extremely talented and is learning the lateral work with ease! This horse with the correct training could easily be an upper level horse. I have been buying lottery tickets ever since I meet him. I would buy this horse in a heart beat. Last month Encanto was booked for 5 breedings in the same week. He was bred 5 days in a row, the day he returned I rode him with 2 mares and he was perfect. He did not even nicker at the mares, he worked as if he had not been bred all season. Encanto has no stallion vices, he is quiet and a gentlemenin his stall, I walk him all over the training center with no stud chain around mares. As calm and quiet as Encanto is, my favorite thing about him is that you can still spice him up under saddle while working in the dressage court and then take him on a trail ride and he is the well mannered horse that makes riding out on the trail a pleasure. Encanto is very forward and moves off the leg easily. Encanto is not spooky and is very easy to handle. The owner is only selling this horse because he has too many stallions. I have never seen a stallion this nice for sale in the US.
ENCANTO WC SOLD! (Rico x Hilandera) 2004 black colt l Congratulations to Al Martinez of California!