The great El Cid has left a number of offspring of which a few of the
most outstanding are: Jimena (El Cid x Andaluza IV), three times National
Champion of Champions mare in Peru;*San Paulina II (M761647), US National
Champion mare in 1976; and Taita (Peru 419-S). An important part of Fernando
Peschiera's breeding program came to him from Jorge Juan Pinillos of Trujillo.
One of Jorge Juan's stallions was named Rubi. Rubi sired a mare named Promesa
(Peru 1677-M), who passed into Peschiera's hands and left him such offspring
as Brillantina (Peru 180-M) and Mayoral (Peru 199-S), the winners of several
important national prizes in Peru. The same Promesa was then sold to Jose
Antonio Onrubia and for him produced several offspring, including *Bello
Campesina (S721151), a National Reserve Champion.
Another foundation sire in the North was Zañero (Golpe de Arpa x
La Monja). Zañero came from a family by the name of Figuerola who
lived in Zaña (hence the horse's name) near the Hda. Palomino. Zañero
sired Oro Y Plata (Peru 17-S), 1961 National Champion in Peru; Copelia (Peru
134-M), Peruvian National Champion of Champions mare three occasions; Triana
who was a full sister to Copelia and was the dam of *Estrellita del Sur+
(M69731), who has twice been US National Champion of Champions mare and
who is the dam of US National Champion of Champions stallion, *Sol de Oro
CRR+ (S69735); Orgullosa (Peru 157-M), a first prize winner in Lima in 1969;
*Festejo Gloria (S68556), National Champion in Peru in 1956; and *Veronica
(M68618), who was the dam of one of Peru's more popular current sires, Solidario
(Peru 283-S). Zañero also made a major contribution to the breeding
program of his owners, the Isola family, siring their 1953 Peruvian National
Champion mare, Gamuza, and other top show horses such as Milagro.
Juan Pardo, who managed to Hda. Patapo near Pucala, was another Northern
breeder whose influence was felt, albeit in a much smaller way than the
other breeders we have discussed so far. Pardo's foundation stallion was
a horse named Solvaje (Peru 47-S). Solvaje's sire was Desegravio (Peru 37-S),
who is not to be confused with the horse of the same name that was utilized
in Torre Ugarte's breeding program; Predica (Peru 343-M), who was the dam
of *Don Juan (S771866), winner of several important prizes in Peru's national
show; as well as two early US National Champions, *Sentencia (M67540) and
*Dulce Sueño (S69713), both of which have been exported to Europe.
One of the long time Northern Breeders was Jorge Juan Pinillos, who has
been an important breeder for nearly three decades and who still produces
his share of National winners. Through the 1950's and early 1960's, Jorge
Juan's bloodlines influenced the breeding programs of breeders throughout
Peru. We have already seen how his Promesa (Peru 167-M) influenced Peschiera
and Onrubia, but his influence went far beyond that. Jorge Juan's two basic
foundation stallions were Huerfano and Rubi, both of which originated in
the Trujillo area. Huerfano was the some of a horse named Dictador (Not
the same Dictador later owned by "Pepe" Musante of Lima)). Huerfano
sired Chimu, 1954 and 1955 National Champions stallion in Peru; who belonged
to the Isola family; Violeta (Peru 130-M), who was Champion of Champions
in 1962 and who gave her owner, Carlos Parodi, some of his best stock, being
the dam of Chilco (Peru 99-S), who sired S-R Chilcal (Peru 374-S), 1974
National Champion of Champions in Peru; S-R Polaria (Peru 375-S), and Pulsera
(Peru 132-M; and Cortezana, 1954 National Champion mare in Peru, owned by
Eugenio Isola.
Rubi, who sired Promesa (Peru 167-M), was also the sire of Salome, 1959
National Champion of Champions mare in Peru: Frine , 1957 National Champion
of Champions mare in Peru; Agua Marina, a national first prize winning mare;
Brillante (Peru 284-S), a Peruvian National Champion who brought this ward
to Ernesto Carozzi's Hda. Carapongo in 1954; Trujillana II (Peru 191-M),
an important prize winner during the early 1960's in Peru; and Manon (Peru
199-M), the dam of *Victoria (M69750), who was Peruvian National Champion
mare in 1969.
A third stallion of importance in Pinillos' breeding program was Coral (Peru
86-S), who as we have seen earlier was the son of Febo, a Zapata horse.
Coral left many offspring for Jorge Juan, including Coralito, the sire of
*Victoria (M69750). Coral also sired Peschiera's Lujito (Peru 32-S), Peruvian
National Champion of Champions in 1961; *Zaza (M67532), first in "Pisos"
(gait) in Peru in 1965; and another important prize winner in Peru named
Jequetepeque (Peru 141-S).
In the mid-1960's Jorge Juan had Picasol (Peru 85-S), a stallion which he
relieved as a gift from Alfred Elias and which was an important prize winner
and sire for him. Through Picasol, Jorge Juan has had an influence on one
of the larger breeders, Nazario Villafuerte, for Picasol was the sire of
one of Villafuerte's sires, NVG Erial (Peru 440-S)
Casa Grande, near Trujillo, had its own bloodlines which had been kept basically
free from any outside influence from the end of the nineteenth century until
the early 1960's. During all those years Casa Granda had maintained a giant
herd of horses, which on occasion neared 1,000 head, for the purpose of
breeding working horses. The Gildemeister family had set its primary goals
as size and strength. however, in the early 1960's, a veterinarian from
Germany named Siefert began to visualize the Casa Grande mares as incubators
for future generations of horses which would have the qualities necessary
for success in the show ring, and he began to bring in new blood. Casa Grande
acquired Granadero (Peru 4-S), a full brother to the great Frontino (Peru
18-S), from "Pepe" Musante of Lima.
Since Dr. Siefert's veterinary talents were unequaled anywhere in Peru
and Casa Grande's veterinary facilities and clinic were among the most modern
in Peru, Casa Grande became "the place" to send horses that were
in need of veterinary attention, which Dr. Seifert gladly gave to some of
Peru's best stallions in exchange for breedings. Under Dr. Siefert, Casa
Grande made extensive use of Perote Huandeño (Peru 225-S) and also
El Cid (Peru 75-S), and *Ollantay (S71910) and even managed to overcome
the low fertility of Narahaja (Peru 56-S) and got a daughter by him. Before
Casa Grande was expropriated by the Peruvian government, at least three
dozen Casa Grande horses were exported to the United States, Including *Lancero
(S68588), who was crossed with *Sultana (M68834) to produce Rizado (G68638)
and Paisano (S721142) .
Anibal Vasquez, Sr. was one of the most colorful breeders
in Northern Peruvian history. he had a very successful mule business
which made it possible for him to maintain a large band of broodmares which
had descended largely, as we have already seen, from Altanero, Palomino
Aginaga an Palomino Alazan. He also had a son of Coral (Peru 86-S) named
Copa de Oro (Peru 103-S), who made an important contribution to his breeding
program. being a man who knew his own mind, Anibal kept his basic bloodline
free of any major outside influence for many years until he had genetically
"fixed" strong gaits and flashy termino in his horses. His obvious
love for the horses gained him the affection and respect of his fellow breeders,
who even went so far as to hold a big barbecue at the Vasquez farm in Paijan
to which they invited a veterinarian who - when the liquor was flowing -
castrated all of Vasquez's stallions which they thought unworthy. Aided
by the advice , encouragement and assistance of the other breeders and by
his own great knowledge of the horses, Anibal Vasquez began to cross his
mares with Sol de Oro (V) stallions. In a single generation he improved
his horses to the degree that they are now the dominant force in the Peruvian
show ring. With El Cid (Peru 75-S) he produced Jimena, three times a Champion
of Champions. With Regional (Peru 285-S), he produced Regina, twice a first
place winner and a National Reserve Champion mare in Lima. He also used
*Piloto (S721179), Prestigio (Peru 295-S), Sol de Oro (J) (Peru 82-S), Perote
Huandeño (Peru 225-S), Caramelo (Peru 22-S) and several other Sol
de Oro (V) stallions. Anibal Vasquez raised his show ring fortunes from
being one of many "also rans" to the top rung on the ladder in
a single equine generation by crossing Northern and Southern blood and provided
the community of Peruvian horse breeders with one of the most dramatic examples
of the advantages of this cross. |