Does anyone know what happened to him after WEG in 2010?
He was one of my favorite horses to watch. That freestyle from WEG was amazing. I keep wondering if he has any babies on the ground or to what extent he was used for breeding.
That horse and rider pair gave true meaning to the joy of riding. I ride a milk white horse and when I babysat my little grandson I’d put the Utube of them on and he would think it was my horse. He loved the music.
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That horse and rider pair gave true meaning to the joy of riding. I ride a milk white horse and when I babysat my little grandson I’d put the Utube of them on and he would think it was my horse. He loved the music.[/QUOTE]
I did the same thing with my neices and nephews. Most of them asked why the horse was moving sideways because they thought that was strange. Interestingly, the three year old got it. He said enthusiastically: “Dancing horse!!”
A few years ago I audited a clinic given by Juan Munoz Diaz in California. One of the horses ridden was a son of Fuego XXII and was exceptional quality. A young woman rode him, and IIRC, had been showing him in northern California. She had cliniced with Juan Manuel before. They may have come from the same farm as in the previous post.
It was quite a treat to see Juan Manuel work with the son of his beloved Fuego.
Fuego is retired from competition.
http://dressagetoday.com/article/juan-manuel-munoz-diaz-and-fuego-xii-53074
What a magical pair.
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A few years ago I audited a clinic given by Juan Munoz Diaz in California. One of the horses ridden was a son of Fuego XXII and was exceptional quality. A young woman rode him, and IIRC, had been showing him in northern California. She had cliniced with Juan Manuel before. They may have come from the same farm as in the previous post.
It was quite a treat to see Juan Manuel work with the son of his beloved Fuego. :)[/QUOTE]
Yes, Fuego’s son is at that ranch. The owner’s daughter rode him in that clinic. His owner is very proud to tell the story of how Juan Manuel fawned over him.
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Fuego is retired from competition.
http://dressagetoday.com/article/juan-manuel-munoz-diaz-and-fuego-xii-53074
What a magical pair.[/QUOTE]
The 2nd picture in the article is, to me, the epitome of dressage. They are forward, up, engaged, and so beautifully balanced. It’s no wonder so many people enjoyed watching them!
I loved their spirit- though unlike some- I thought they were marked correctly.
My fav bit of freestyle ever was their tempis to Summer Place theme.
perfection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjZGov3i70A
It was a great freestyle matched with perfect music
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Yes, Fuego’s son is at that ranch. The owner’s daughter rode him in that clinic. His owner is very proud to tell the story of how Juan Manuel fawned over him.[/QUOTE]
Is the horse showing ? He clearly had the talent and capability for the work.
Fuego was up against the likes of Totals at the WEG in Kentucky. While I do not know their marks against the ‘big guns’ with conventional, specialist dressage horse WB breeding, do know that they were the crowd favourites - their joy and showmanship got the crowd going. Wish I had been there…
Fabulous horse and what a wonderful joyful pair. Happy athletes!
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Is the horse showing ? He clearly had the talent and capability for the work.[/QUOTE]
I don’t know. I don’t know the owner. I was visiting his barn with my trainer who was looking at another horse that was for sale.
Joy!
Here is a side-by-side comparison of Fuego and Totilas at WEG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtK2X_95cbQ
When I was at Aachen for the European Championships in 2015 Iws watching the final of the freestyles. A lady who sat next to me had Andalusians and commented to me that the judges just did not see these horses as equals to the WB’s and it was reflected in their scores. That comment stayed with me. But the show was a highlight…Valegro won but Desperados was a fraction behind.
The Andalusian is still an exciting horse to watch with their natural ability to collect, even if their extensions are not as large as the WB. My old dressage instructor said that these horses lacked ‘schwung’ but breeding has progressed since those days and a more dressage type is out there.
Anyways - Fuego and Invasor remain one of my top faves.
Another Fuego Son who is being used in the US for breeding. He is young but has impressive gaits.
http://jackassmtranch.com/horses/our_horses/stallions/fuego.html
There is also
http://cedarcreekfarm.net/centella-de-fuego-ccf/
This young mare is the only registered Black Filly by Fuego in the US.
Their test at WEG always brings a tear of excitment every time I watch it so fun to watch.
Even non-horse people who know nothing about dressage are moved by their WEG performance.
How can someone really say this - Fuego has scored quite well - beat quite a few nice Warmbloods! He is a crowd favorite, but really, do you think he is better then Valegro? I know a lot of people didn’t like Totilas, but when Ed Gal rode him - if you really just looked at the overall quality, the beauty of the transitions, the ability to sit, the quality of the piaffe and passage (which are a HUGE part of the score in the GP), I don’t think the judge’s showed a bias against a breed. They judged based on each movement (and Fuego did score higher then Toto in certain movements). The Andalusian in general tends to be tighter though the back, not as through in some of the work, which hurts their scores. Many have very short walks (so the extended walk score must be low), and some are tight in the canter, and not through in the changes - you just can’t say that is breed bias. The judges can’t make “allowances” for each breed type. I do know SOME judges do show a bias - but overall, I think the Iberian horses are pretty positively scored in the shows…
Crowd favorite does not mean technically correct, or the best from a pure judging standpoint.
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How can someone really say this - Fuego has scored quite well - beat quite a few nice Warmbloods! He is a crowd favorite, but really, do you think he is better then Valegro? I know a lot of people didn’t like Totilas, but when Ed Gal rode him - if you really just looked at the overall quality, the beauty of the transitions, the ability to sit, the quality of the piaffe and passage (which are a HUGE part of the score in the GP), I don’t think the judge’s showed a bias against a breed. They judged based on each movement (and Fuego did score higher then Toto in certain movements). The Andalusian in general tends to be tighter though the back, not as through in some of the work, which hurts their scores. Many have very short walks (so the extended walk score must be low), and some are tight in the canter, and not through in the changes - you just can’t say that is breed bias. The judges can’t make “allowances” for each breed type. I do know SOME judges do show a bias - but overall, I think the Iberian horses are pretty positively scored in the shows…
Crowd favorite does not mean technically correct, or the best from a pure judging standpoint.[/QUOTE]
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