Proudly Presents National Champion Black Revised P.R.E. Stallion

Rico MHF

Sire: National Champion Navarre GF
Dam: Marciana V - full Guardiola mare

Several Offspring are Champions and Successful in the Show ring and Producing quality offspring

Offspring available Foals are all inscribed with the Spanish stud book and IALHA Discounts for in-utero purchases See the For Sale Page

Close-up of a beautiful black horse with a braided mane outdoors.

Revised and Approved in the Spanish stud Book
Registered with IALHA
Approved Spanish-Norman Sire
15.3 Hands - Birth date 2000
Black, aaEe, carries the rare chestnut gene with no white markings
National Champion in Reining.
Many blues in Western Pleasure

Rico is no longer standing outside the mares

Rider performing dressage on a black horse in an arena.

A black horse standing in an arena with red bleachers in the background.

A woman in a red jacket and black hat riding a black horse indoors.

Rico MHF showing in: Dressage, Halter and Western Pleasure

Woman in red atop a black horse at a 2006 national championship event.

Rico winning his National Championship in Reining in 2006

A black mare and her foal standing on green grass.

Broodmares with foals expected yearly from Rico:

Left: Mirame ORO
(Indiano XVIII x Felena II)
Black Revised 15.2
See her page for more photos

Right:Sentencia Pl

(Revoltoso XXIX x Urrea)
Imported Buckskin Revised 16h
See her page for more photos

A foal nuzzles a grazing horse in a pasture.

A person shares a gentle moment with a small horse in a grassy field.

Each Rico foal has a Treasure

A mare gently nuzzles her newborn foal resting on hay.

Life of a Breeder

A trainer can go worldwide looking for horses to complete the show string

A breeder must create a show string at home. They must decide on each breeding, be there for each birth, worry about each cough, enjoy each great moment, endure each disappointment, and celebrate each victory.

Breeders cannot just go get another one; they have to make another one, wait a year to see what will happen, try to do this again year after year after year, learn patience, learn bloodlines, learn crosses, learn to stick with their gut and vision, and learn to persevere.

BUT, we also know that in life, there is no greater reward than walking into a stable and knowing that each stall contains a unique example of your work, and hopes and dreams. And to make all perfect, they love you back, and nicker when they hear your voice.

This is the life of a breeder.

- Carol Steppe -

Two young foals standing together in a grassy field.

The Spanish horse is the noblest horse in the world, the most beautiful that can be. . . the lovingest and gentlest, and the fittest of all for a King on his day of triumph. The Duke of NewCastle

A majestic black horse rearing in a green fenced pasture.

A black horse with a rider in an outdoor fenced area.

A black horse galloping in a green field with trees in the background.

A black horse galloping with its mane flowing in the wind.

". . . This most noble beast is the most beautiful, the swiftest, and of the highest courage of domesticated animals. His long mane and tail adorn and beautify him. He is of fiery temperament, but good-tempered, obedient, docile and well-mannered."

A black horse standing in a fenced field with trees in the background.

A black horse chasing two cows in a grassy field during daytime.

Rico playing rejonador/bullfighting horse all on his own without a rider . . .
Just doing what comes naturally!

A black horse galloping towards a brown cow in a dusty field.

Aerial view of a farm with buildings and a pond.

Aerial photo of the 40 acres of Walnut Creek Ranch

Three horses walking together in a green field.

2022: r to l - Sentencia PI with her 2020 son Carbonero WC and her 2019 son Jazzistico WC

A white horse lying on its back in a grassy field.

Three horses standing in a grassy fenced field under a tree.

2022 herd l to r: Sentencia PI/Carbonero WC/Mirame ORO/Jazzistico WC

Photo credits for most pictures on this site are from ranch photographer Della Smith, www.arkartistry.com

WALNUT CREEK RANCH

Suzanne Fisher D.V.M.
(913) 375-2866
drsuzy2001@yahoo.com