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Breeding background notes:

• Belmonte's Sire has Escalera breeding - the most recognized breeder of rare black champions in Spain.
• Line is known for kind temperaments and being easy to handle stallions.
• The sire's dam, Encalada, produced justtwo offspring making her gentics very limited
• Breeding includes strong Military lines with some vigor from some Terry breeding.

In Closer Detail:

Sire: Maestro
16+H jet black PRE stallion. He is Dejado bred by Da. M. Femanda de la Escalera. He is pure spanish bred and Escalera is the most recognized breeder of the rare black champions in Spain. This line is known for breeding kind temperaments and easy to handle stallions. Maestro's Dam is Encalada, a huge black 16+H Mare from Rancho la Esmeralda. She only
produced two offspring before passing away, making her genetics very limited. There is some influence of the Luis Arenas Garcia and S. Guardiola Fantoni lines as well. The military lines make the breed truly the horses of Kings - they are fancy and have a show off personality, but gentle enough to be around a child or novice rider. Yet, there is some Terry breeding known
for having great vigor in Maestro's line as well! Maestro was campaigned as an exhibition horse for high school movements. Now sold by Tina and living out West and no longer being offered for breeding as far as I know.

Dam: Noche Paloma
16.3H jet black Spanish/Lusitano champion mare. Sired by PRE stallion El Agrarista. She was Junior Champion filly and overall Junior Champion (against both sexes) in the 1995 NE Classic Breed Show. She was also Champion Mare in the 2003 ERAHC breed show.