"Donadio H"
Cria Caballar Approved

Two of Donadio's offspring head to Puerto Rico (Congradulations Melba on 2 fine offspring of Donadio!!) Shaklira and Donadio's Mystical Aire will be foundation stock for Melba in PR.

PRE Spanish Andalusian stallion, #4649(S) IAIHA, Cria Caballar #EU276

Donadio posses the baroque look of the Andalusian. He has the sweet nature that these stallions are known for along with the wonderful and great movement.  

Donadio is by the late beautiful jet black stallion Ascension by Maestro(black) by Dejado(black) out of Granada K (black). Donadio's dam is Gema TG which she is a dark grey but consistent producer of color, she is by Tribuno by Vinatero V (black). Gema is out of Ferianta III by Poseido V. Between the two it makes Donadio about 60% Cartusian and 40% Military/Escarlera (old Military) I am told that it is hard to find horses in the US with more than about 25% military/Escalera. (Thanks Pat for all your help and info on this!!!)

Donadio was  shown at the ERALHS 2002 show in Lexington, Virginia. Placing in the top 3 in the Andalusian Stallion 3 & 4 yr old, getting scores of almost all 8's!!! One of the Spanish judge's,   D.Angel Gonzales Nino, who recently retired from the Jefatura de Cria Caballar, with whom I got to talk with him that evening on Donadio, made wonderful comments that Donadio had one of the most magnificent shoulders and croup on him and had tons of potential. Due to his fetlock injury he is no longer shown...read on below.

Watch a short You Tube Video of Donadio taken 1/12-2008

 
Some still shots off the video:

   
see I can do the Spanish Walk on my own :)

  Guess he thought we were done filming....

2007

 
Practicing his Spanish Walk

Donadio has a strong shoulder and hocks that can give you that nice knee action to exstension to that nice rocking chair canter.

Donadio is registered also in the following registry's as a Foundation Sire: 
*Iberian Warmblood Registry of America #Ib071    *Spanish-Norman
The Americana SportHorse Registry!

Donadio will eventually be a steel grey but with the black in his pedigree he has produced a range of color including blacks, bay, buckskin, grey and even a champagne (having the first champagne in the Andalusian Registry and the first Iberian in the Champagne Registry!)

I have been most impressed with his offspring. They seem to take the best of both parents with Donadio stamping a nice shoulder ,croup and neck on them along with outstanding movement. All his offspring when shown always placed getting great remarks on conformation and movement

Take a Ride in History with Donadio, I have gotten a few pictures of his background. Will add as I get more. But interesting to see the back ground of his pedigree in pictures.

On Donadio's sire (Ascension) side:

*Maestro, the very nice true black stallion bred by the Parras in San Antonio, Texas and his sire Dejado (black)
bred by Escala, Spain.      
*Granada K (black) was bred by Hermanos Jimenez Saintz, Mexico.  
*Genil (grey) bred by Miguel Cardenas, Spain, he was the Champion of Spain and Mexico.

                                     
  On Donadio's dam (Gema TG) is most impressive:  
Gema is quite interesting as she has allot Miura blood, which were known as the bullfighting horses.

*Gema TG (grey) and her sire   Tribuno (grey) was bred by Marcela Grey, Mexico City.   
*Carcellera VII (grey) and her sire Capitan XIII (grey) was bred by Antonio Diosdado Palcicious, Spain
*Ferisnta III (black) was bred by Paco Lazo, Spain, and her sire Poseido V (bay) is a very famous stallion from the Terry Stud, bought as a foundation horse by Paco Lazo in Spain. Poseido V (bay) is the sire of the bay stallion that is on the cover of   "Vavra's Most Beautiful Horses" Cordobes XX.
*Nevado III (grey, Poseido V's sire) is also one of the most famous foundation stallions of the Terry Ranch in Spain.  *Bilbanio (grey) a foundation Terry stud in Spain.  
*Hosco IV (bay) a very famous Terry stallion.

"Our Story"

  
Donadio and his human, Rhonda

I purchased Donadio when he was 8 months old, and has became a treasure to me. His personality, calmness and willingness makes owning this stallion a wonderful experience. Donadio's back fetlock injury in 2003 kept me from really getting him under saddle but now he has made a full recovery and had a busy year in 2004 of breeding and so now it's time to get back to work:)  He is completely sound thanks to my vet and farrier! Of course all that time I spent massaging that foot I'm sure had to help too! ;) ( I am a licensed LMT & ESMT, and certified to do Equine Chiropractic). Because of his foot injury I don't know that I will show Donadio anymore (Halter/Movement classes) but his offspring have already proven themselves in Halter and Movement classes, but I'll just keep having fun doing that!
I would like to thank Terri Meador (Herradura Andalusians) and Cheryl Gibson for giving me the opportunity and the trust to own this beautiful and wonderful stallion.

Below are some pictures of me just having fun on Donadio, taken October 2005. He has a beautiful way of going and is allot of fun to ride, he has such power and is so strong he is like no other horse I've ever rode. And yes I have no saddle in these pics!! I didn't really plan to ride him but couldn't resist!!

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