Branch River Ranch Andalusians - Home Of National Champion Foundation Mares

At Branch River Ranch, we place a strong emphasis on the importance of top quality foundation mares as they are the basis of our breeding program. Through our carefully planned breeding program, we are able to define exactly what our foundation mares are capable of producing. By having this understanding of our mares, and also of our stallions, we are able to produce the very best qualities in our offspring.

• KS Di Amore Codigo# 1901010022EU443 ( Santiago x Kahlua III ) - We are excited to add Di Amore to our breeding program. This gorgeous moving mare won National Champion Senior Mare in 2008. Her lineage includes Castiblanco, Temerario V and Legionario III on top and bottom. We will be breeding her to our Qualified stallion, Gentil MOR in 2011 who is currently competing 4th Level Dressage. Di Amore's Photo Gallery >>

• Artista CA Codigo# 1901010022EU381 ( Olimpico XVII x Quilera GF ) - 2000 grey pure Spanish revised mare of exceptional breeding - due in foal February 2011 to our Qualified stallion, Gentil MOR. Artista was National champion in conformation and movement as a weanling. We purchased Artista in December 2008. Artista's Photo Gallery >>

• Cardena BR Codigo 7240150702EU902 ( Gabeno x Reina del Sol ) - Born 5/27/2007. Cardena is a beautiful 15.3 rose gray revised mare with exceptional personality. Her sire is multi National Champion Gabeno and her dam is our beautiful National Champion mare Reina del Sol. She was revised in fall of 2010 and had 3 months of dressage training before becoming too heavy in foal. Cardena BR was bred to our Tribunal stallion, Gentil MOR and their filly was born on February 13, 2011. Cardena BR will continue in her dressage training here when she is weaned from her foal. This is a Castiblanco granddaughter who will go far with the right rider, handler or trainer. Offered for sale Cardena's Photo Gallery >>

• Cha Cha CA 11893(S) codigo# 7240150502EU300 ( Primoroso XXXIII x Macarena del Sol )Cha Cha's Pedigree >> - 2008 homozygous black filly. This beautiful tall filly has fluid movement and very spanish conformation. Bred for dressage.Cha Cha's Photo Gallery >>

• Macarena del Sol codigo #1901010024US049 ( Fandando del Sol x Muneca TVC ) Macarena's Pedigree >> - 2004 homozygeous black mare. This beautiful mare has an impeccable pedigree which includes: Odalisca (Lovera) in the Book of Merits L.I.M.P.R.E; Genil (Cardenas) Champion of Spain Sicab; Dejado II (Escalera); Belico II (Cartujano); Diablura ll (Escalera & Cardenas); Intrusa II (Escalera) and Gandor VII (Escalera). Macarena started her dressage training in 2007 as a 3 yr old and by late fall was ready to compete in her first Intro level competition. Macarena scored 58.5 in Intro A and 71.5 in Intro B. In April 2008 Macarena gave birth to her first foal a spitfire black filly appropriately named Cha Cha BR. The sire is Primoroso XXXIII. She will be competing in Training Level as a five year old after the weaning of her 2009 foal Rhumba BR is a black filly born on May 31st. She is offered for sale at $20,000. This should be an excellent cross with ease of trainability and a future as a competitive dressage mount as our goal. Size, color, beauty, temperament and fluid movement is our goal for this foal. In 2010, Macarena gave us Cotillon, sired by our Qualified Stallion, Gentil MOR. Macarena's Photo Gallery >>

• Preciosa del Sol codigo #1901010024US516 ( Fandango del Sol x Gitana Del Sol ) Preciosa's Pedigree >> - 2006 homozygous Revised black mare. This beautiful mare has an impressive lineage which includes: Leviton (Yeguada Militar) in the Book of Merits L.I.M.P.R.E; Paraiso (Lovera) in the Book of Merits L.I.M.P.R.E;, Jardinero V (Yeguada Militar); Nevado III; Usada 1956 (Yeguada Militar) & Agente (Yeguada Militar). This young mare loves to work and has been so easy to work with since day one. She has a very calm attitude about everything as nothing fazes her. Preciosa del Sol started her under saddle training with a focus on dressage in late 2009. In 2010 we took this young mare out only on three weekends and she showed us what she was all about. Her impeccable movement earned her USDF All Breed High Point Award & US-PREA High Point Award at Training Level. She braved snow storms, high winds, driving rain and her scores speak for themselves. She is in foal to our Tribunal stallion, Gentil MOR for an April 2011 foal which is offered for sale in utero, to the right home.Preciosa's Photo Gallery >>

• Reina del Sol (retired broodmare) codigo #1901010021EU152 ( Castiblanco III x Mariah ) Reina's Pedigree >> - 1991 grey pure Spanish National Champion mare and producer of National Champion offspring. She passes on to her offspring wonderful temperament, large bone, kind triangular eye and a willingness to achieve the desired goals. Reina's offspring include El Nino BR, DeApollo BR, Macanudo BR, Zelia del Sol BR, Eclipse BR, Cardena BR and Ignacio BR. Reina's Photo Gallery >>

Mia

• Mia (retired broodmare) ( Principe XIII x Angelina Celaro ) Mia's Pedigree >> - 1992 grey pure Spanish National Champion mare and producer of National Champions. Her foals come in all colors including bay, buckskin, chestnut and gray. She has great movement and produces our best offspring. In 2004, Mia earned a US National Top Five Produce of Dam title. Her offspring include National Champion Lucea BR, Rossa Lita BR, National Champion Rhianna BR, Lusiadas II BR, Xeomaro BR, Nevado BR, Tamiko BR and 2009 foal. To see additional pictures, visit Mia's Photo Gallery >>

• Rhianna BR-SOLD ( Lusiadas x Mia ) Rhianna's Pedigree >> - 2001 buckskin filly with fantastic extensions and fluid movement. Rhianna BR was a multi National Champion performance horse by the time she was 4 years old. This spectacular mare has it all, color, beauty, elegance, drive and movement. Rhianna is competing in 2nd Level dressage this Spring and schooling 3rd Level. Her National Championship Titles include Hunt Seat Junior and Open, Dressage Suitability, Dressage Futurity, Country Pleasure Junior, Spanish Portugese Mare 4 and over, and numerous USEF and USDF Year end Champion Awards to name a few. Rhianna's first foal is a 2007 buckskin filly purchased by Gareth Selwood in-utero. Rhianna is was bred to Saphiro for a 2009 foal, and she gave us Ciro BR, born April 15th, currently for sale for $16,000. To see a complete list of her show record and additional pictures, visit Rhianna's Photo Gallery >>