OCT 2006

IALHA Nationals, Fort Worth, TX
October 18 to 22

We had an incredible Nationals this year! Our mare, Millenia, won UNANIMOUSLY both Grand Champion Senior Mare and Mare ATH !!

Solana is quite the pleasure horse. She is the first horse in IALHA Nationals history to win both Western Pleasure Jr. Horse and Open in the same year! She also won the Western Pleasure Futurity, and 14 y/o Lindsey also did well with Solana; Champion Western Pleasure Youth, Equitation, and a Reserve in the Amateur division. What a talented young mare!!




Armand "drove away" with 4 more titles: Champion Traditional Carriage Driving Open and Amateur, Champion Country Pleasure Driving Amateur and a Reserve in the Open Division.





Santiago wowed the crowds with an exhibition on Friday night as the "Pegasus" and on Saturday night as a Roman war horse, along with Armand pulling a chariot. He was quite a breathtaking sight to see!!

Even the new kid on the block, 2 year old Duque did well. He was Res. Champion 2 year old Spanish Colt and received a Gold Medal Best Movement!! He is one to keep an eye on!!

This was our first year at Nationals showing on our own, and we won the Stall Decoration Award. All in all, quite the year for us. All the hard work all year long definitely paid off!

SEPT 2006

RRA hosts the MIDWEST 2006 FAB-PRE-USA REVISIONS
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 9:30am

Mexican Independence Parade
Saturday, September 16, 2006

The Karles came to visit their new filly, Adriana, and got to be part of the parade!




APRIL 2006

Midwest Horse Fair, Madison Wisconsin
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 9:30am

Mario Contreras gave an incredible show on Santiago in the Stallion Parade and the Breed Demo. This was Santiago's first year in the Liberty Presentation, and of course he knocked everyone's socks off!! Santiago was also chosen for the American Flag presentation for the opening of the evening entertainment.



DEC/JAN 2006

SANTIAGO is featured on the COVER of EQUESTRIAN MAGAZINE!

What a wonderful surprise and honor it was when Suzanne Sturgill, photographer, told us that EQUESTRIAN Magazine had chosen Santiago's liberty photo for their cover image for the Stallion & Breeding issue.