Legado de Francisco July of 2009
Welcome to our site. If you love horses as much as we do, we know that you will enjoy meeting our wonderful horses; you may even find your next best friend.
We started cross breeding our mares in 1997 to several different stallions. We were so impressed with our offspring that we decided to purchase our own stallion in 2001. These horses are just incredible.
The Andalusian is an impressive sight, with sculptural beauty, and proud bearing. Naturally high stepping with catlike agility, he presents a picture of spirited animation, yet under saddle or while led in hand he is at all times perfectly amenable and has a friendly and docile temperament. They love people and want to please. Other breeds of horses hang around for treats only, then loose interest and walk away, the Andalusian on the other hand hangs around just to be in your company.
Perhaps one of the most impressive facts regarding this extraordinary breed is that the qualities so much admired in him today, have remained entirely unchanged from those of the Iberian horse centuries ago. Spain calls these horses Pura Raza Espanola (PRE), in the neighboring Portugal these horses are called Luisitano (PSL).Both of these breeds are from the same foundation stock from the Iberian Peninsula.
For hundreds of years the Andalusian has been used to help create new breeds and to improve and strengthen existing ones, thereby providing the greatest single influence upon the equine breeds existing in the World today. While himself remains constant and magnificent in the unchanged image of his ancestors.
Today 80 percent of all modern breeds including the Quarter Horse, trace back to the Andalusian. The traits we so desire in these popular breeds of horses, have been inherited from their royal ancestor; the Andalusian. The following popular breeds are a few of the breeds strongly influenced by the Andalusian; Friesian, Saddlebred, Mustang, Neapolitan, German Warmbloods, Thoroughbred, Danish Warmblood, Hanoverian, Morgan, Lipizzaner, Dutch Warmblood, Holstein, Appaloosa, Connemarra, Oldenburg, Canadian, Paso Fino, Peruvian Paso, Azteca..........
Madonna July 2009
We are very proud of the quality of the horses we have produced. If you are looking for a sane, sound, best friend that you will be proud to ride and compete with, please consider one of our wonderful horses. Our horses are raised naturally with open fields to romp and graze upon. They all have intelligence, athletic conformation, high stepping action and of course beauty. Their real beauty is in their versatility, and wonderful temperaments. Our horses are capable of pursuing any sport of discipline for their partner. I have lots of photos of horses that we have produced as well as history on our specialy selected breeding stock.
We now have two PRE stallions to offer if you would like to breed your own "Horse of Kings".
Willow Ridge Andalusians
Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
250-827-3381
