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CDI*** Sunshine Tour 2008
Vejer de la Frontera (Cadiz). Spain.
Dressage competitions results.

Good results for Luis Lucio and his riders in dressage competitions on Circuito del Sol "Sunshine Tour 2008" CDI *** held in Montenmedio, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, March 08.

After 3 week of competitions, the P.R.E. stallion OS-NERVI, owned by Cavalls dels Serrats ridden by Luis Lucio, finished as best P.R.E. horse in General Ranking of Small Tour class , and was sixth in the Final Small Tour Invitational Kur Freestyle, with 65,83%.

Luis Lucio & Os- Nervi, CDI *** Sunshine Tour 2008

Luis Lucio and OS-NERVI , were the only spanish finalists in this final class, Final Invitational Kur Freestyle.

Lucia Gallardo, Young Rider trained by Luis Lucio, was second in Prix Saint Georges Young Riders Class at the final CDI*** and finished third the Final Invitational Kur Freestyle YOUNG RIDERS class , with 67,25%.

Lucía Gallardo & "Simphonie", CDI*** Sunhine Tour 2008

With this results, Lucía and her KWPN 9 years old "Simphonie" had been selected to be members of the Spanish Young Riders Team at the CDI Saumur (France) next April.

Congratulations to the horses, riders and owners.

Spanish International P.R.E. Championships.
SICAB 2007
November 2007 , Sevilla (Spain).

For his 5th time, Luis Lucio will be member of the Jury at the world biggest event about P.R.E. horses, the International SICAB in Sevilla, end of November 2007.

More than 1.000 P.R.E. horses will be fighting for the "best of the show" in diferent classes.

Spanish Olympic rider Luis Lucio gives for second year , a Dressage Clinic for NHB Deurne students.
Deurne, (Holland). October 2007.

31st October in Holland, Luis Lucio will work with the students of the famous and wellknown school of NHB Helicon Deurne.

The Clinic is organished by Marion Schreuder, Head of the Equestrian Departement NHB Helicon Deurne, and Willy Koppens, General Director of the school.

Summer 2005, some students from NHB Helicon Deurne were with Luis Lucio in Barcelona, following a project of professional riding education.

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Last year this Dressage Clinic with Luis Lucio was organished by the first time and the experience was a real succes.

Again this year the head of the Equestrian Departement, Marion Schreuder will have Luis Lucio working with their students.

Marion Schreuder and Luis Lucio will meet each other at the Global Dressage Forum 2007 in Hooge Mierde before the Clinic and travel together to the School when the event finishes.

Swedish P.R.E. Championships.
September 2007, Strömsholm, Sweden.

During 22nd and 23rd September, the Swedish P.R.E. horses ( Pure Spanish Breed horses) Championships were held in Strömsholm, Sweden.

Due to the interest in dressage of the organishing comitee, Spanish Olympic dressage rider and Judge Luis Lucio , was nominated as a unique judge of this event.

Good organisation and nice horses were compiting in the diferents classes and also doing exhibitions and dressage tests along this two days in the facilities of the Equestrian School Strömsholm.

Congratulations to the organishers.

Lyla Cansfield, Licensed 3* Parelli Professional , in Barcelona helping professional Dressage team of Luis Lucio.

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Luis Lucio and Lyla Cansfield with Jan Nivelle (Junior and YR Spanish National Trainer) and Rosa Mª Fradera (Spanish Equestrian Federation Dressage Comitte President) , during RFHE Dressage Clinic held in Barcelona from 23th to 25th September.


Lyla Cansfield, team member of Pat & Linda Parelli staff in Pagosa (Colorado USA) and Okala (Florida USA) for the last two years , will be August and September in Barcelona.

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........................... Lyla Cansfield........................................

Lyla is coming to help dressage trainig team of Luis Lucio during the stay of Carmen Cama in USA.

Carmen Cama , who normally helps Luis stable in Parelli Natural Horsmanship areas, will be in Colorado (USA) for some studies during this summer.

Pat & Linda Parelli send Lyla to Barcelona to help Luis horses and riders to keep improving in their PNH daily practice during this period.

Alba Silva, Spanish Team member.
World Dressage Championships disabled 2007.
July 07, Harpbury, GB.

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Last 18th to 22nd July, World Dressage Championships Disabled were held in Harpbury (GB) , with a Spanish Dressage team as a competitor.

Very good organisation for a big event during some days with lots of rain.

Alba Silva from S.A. de Llavaneras, Barcelona, was for her first time in a international show compiting Grade II F.E.I. level, doing nice tests that give her, some days, best placings in Spanish team.

Carmen Cama and Luis Lucio, were in Harpbury to help Alba in the competitions with warming-up on line following the PNH principles and dressage training.

Spanish Equestrian Federation is trying to promote this dressage competitions for the spanish riders and hope in the future will become competitors in more international events of the F.E.I. circuit.

Congratulations to riders and sponsors.

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.......... Alba Silva and team member Jonathan Barral............. .......... with their trainers, Luis Lucio y Jesús Pinteño...............

World Dressage Championships Disabled.
Harpbury (GB) , 2007 July 18th to al 22nd.
Alba Silva, Spanish Team Member trained by Luis Lucio.

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.........................Alba Silva montando a "Oly"........................

From 19th to 22nd July, World Dressage Championships Disabled will be held in Harpbury (GB).

Alba Silva, from San Andrés de Llavaneras (Barcelona), former Catalonia Champion and Silver Medal Spanish Championships, will be member of the Spanish Team with 2 more couples.

Alba will ride in F.E.I. Paralimpics Clas II her mare "Oly".
Luis Lucio will be in Harpbury training Alba and "Oly" trying to get their best.

Weekly, "Oly" is trained by Luis Lucio following clasical dressage principles and also Parelli Natural Horsemanship concepts.

Daily training is held by Alba´s mother Paquita, who will be in Harpbury taking care about every final detail.

We wish the best for Alba and "Oly", and look forward its participation in next Pekin 2008 Paralimpic Games.

Best wishes for all Alba´s Team.

Olympic rider Luis Lucio gives a new Dressage Clinic in Bilbao. Club Hípico Laukiniz (Bilbao).
April 07 . Spain.

............. ........Luis Lucio & Lakandi, CDI *** Sunshine Tour 2007..........

Luis Lucio will be in Bilbao , Equestrian Center Laukiniz, giving a Dressage Clinic for dressage riders organished by David Narro, manager of this Equestrian Center, from 2nd till 4th April 07.

Already last year, Luis Lucio began his collaboration with the Vasque Equestrian Federation, giving a Clinics for professional trainers and riders.

For further information please contact WEB of the Vasque Equestrian Federation :

www.fvh.org

CDI*** Sunshine Tour 2007
Vejer de la Frontera (Cadiz). Spain.
Dressage competitions results.

Good results for Luis Lucio in dressage competitions on Circuito del Sol "Sunshine Tour 2007" CDI *** held in Montenmedio, Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, March 07.

After 3 week of competitions, the Holsteiner stallion LAKANDI, owned by Morgan Barbançon Mestre ridden by Luis Lucio, finished second in General Ranking of 40 participants "Owners" class, and was third in the Final Invitational Kur Freestyle, with 67,91%.

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.........Luis Lucio & Lakandi, CDI *** Sunshine Tour 2007.........

Luis Lucio y LAKANDI, were the only spanish finalists in this final class, Final Invitational Kur Freestyle.

Congratulations to the horse, rider and owners.

LAKANDI will stay during next year in Luis Lucio stables in Barcelona, training for future competitions of its owner Morgan Barbançon Mestre, in "Juniors" classes in 2008/2009.

Linda & Pat Parelli in Barcelona.
Natural Horsemanship and Dressage activities.
November 2006.


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New visit of Linda and Pat Parelli to Luis Lucio in Barcelona.
During some days late November 06 , Linda and Pat Parelli were again in Llavaneras Equestrian Center , Barcelona, with Luis Lucio.

Lots of activities together, specially to prepare new Natural Horsemanship assistant of Luis Lucio´s team, Carmen Cama.

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Carmen will be the responsable of the training in Parelli Natural Horsemanship concepts of the dressage horses in Luis Lucio stables, a very expert and interesting new project.

Also Dressage exercices as canter pirouettes, piaffe and general techniques for streaching were practised by Linda and Luis during this days.

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Linda Parelli riding in "Los Alburejos", spanish cow-girl style

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.........Iris Devoti, Luis Lucio, Pat parelli, Linda Parelli, Alvaro Domecq, Rosa Fradera and friends in "Los "Alburejos"............

After this sessions, Linda and Pat Parelli were flying to Seville with Luis Lucio to visit Alvaro Domecq and SICAB´06.
A short but very interesting and succesful stay.

Linda and Pat, thanks for come to visit us.

Olympic rider Luis Lucio gives Dressage Clinics in Bilbao and Deurne (Holland), during Noviembre 06.

NHB Deurne (Holanda)
Club Hípico Laukiniz (Bilbao)

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During 1st , 4th, 5th and 6th November, Luis Lucio will give some Dressage Clinics in Holland and Bilbao ( Spain).

1st November in Holland, Luis Lucio will work with the students of the famous and wellknown school of NHB Helicon Deurne.

The Clinic is organished by Marion Schreuder, Head of the Equestrian Departement NHB Helicon Deurne, and Willy Koppens, General Director of the school.

Last summer, some students from NHB Helicon Deurne were with Luis Lucio in Barcelona, following a project of professional riding education.

The experience was a real succes.


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.......Luis Lucio riding PRE 7 years old stallion, OS-NERVI.........

After his stay in holland, 4th, 5th and y 6th November , Luis Lucio will be in Bilbao , Equestrian Center Laukiniz, giving a Dressage Clinic for competitors organished by the President of the Vasque Equestrian Federation, Jose Ignacio Merladet.

Already last year, Luis Lucio began his collaboration with the Vasque Equestrian Federation, giving a Clinic for professional trainers and riders.

Dressage
CDI ***Pompadour (FRANCE)
FS GINO ROYAL , ridden by MORGAN BARBANÇON
FEI PONI tests.
July 2006. Pompadour. France.

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From 19th till 22nd past July, Pompadour (FRANCE) had its annual CDI*** in wich PONY FEI classes, Morgan Barbançon riding "FS GINO ROYAL" was compiting represinting Spain.

For this couple, it was the first international event out from Spain.

Gino got 63,83% in the Preliminar FEI Test and 64,12% in the FEI Team Test.

Last day, in the Individual FEI test, Morgan achieved a score of 63,33%, best spanish mark on this Final test of the CDI.

Congratulations both, Morgan and her poni GINO and best wishes for the future.

In the photo, Morgan Barbançon , Lucia Gallardo and Luis Lucio, during last Spanish Dressage Championships 2006 in Toledo.
They both are trained by Luis Lucio and were compiting in PONY and Young RIDERS classes.

Dressage.
SICAB 2005.
Finals Dressage COPA ANCCE 2005.
OS-NERVI , wins Preliminary test and and second in Final Spanish Championship PRE horses SICAB 2005.
Sevilla, November 2005.
Spain.



With 70,30% , OS-NERVI was second in Finals Spanish Championships COPA ANCCE Dressage, in Salón Internacional del Caballo PRE of Sevilla, SICAB 2005 .

Winner of the FEI Preliminary Test with 70,80% , Luis Lucio riding OS-NERVI , has been second in Finals COPA ANCCE Dressage 2005 for 6 years old PRE horses.

This year, OS-NERVI has won four tests in the competitions of Toledo, Valencia, Final MAPA Madrid and SICAB.

Congratulations for the succes and good luck for the futur.

Dressage.
OS-NERVI , winner in Preliminary 6 years old test and qualified "Excelent" in M.A.P.A. finals of dressage young horses.
CD Militar la Dehesa. Madrid.
Octubre 2005
España.

Only four young horses in 6 years old class finals, got the "Excelent" label for dressage during the final competition in Madrid, end October this year.

Os- Nervi with Luis Lucio, got a final score in average of the 3 qualifying tests of 70,10%, second place in overall clasification labelled as "Excelent" young horse for dressage by the M.A.P.A. in this finals 2005.

After a low mark with the Jury of the first day "Presentation Test", Os-Nervi won the Preliminary Test with 71,20 % and was second in the Final test , also second in the final general clasification of 6 years old young dressage horses.

Congratulations.

Dressage.
OS-NERVI , succes in Dressage Competitions.
Toledo / Valencia
October 2005
Spain.



Big succes of the 6 years old stallion OS-NERVI in the dressage competitions in Valencia and Toledo, October 2005.

With high marks till 82% in 6 years old horses FEI test, OS-NERVI was winner in the finals of Toledo and ended third in finals of Valencia.

With this results OS-NERVI try to qualified for the 2005 Finals in Seville, during International Horse Show SICAB, end of this year.

Congratulations.

Linda & Pat Parelli in Barcelona.
Private visit to Luis Lucio and friends.
September 05.

During their Tour 2005, Linda and Pat Parelli have found some moments to visit again their friend Luis Lucio in Barcelona.

For some days, Linda & Pat worked with Luis Lucio and their horses, "Os-Nervi" and "Titanic", the Alvaro Domecq´s young stallion that has been broked with Parelli sistem. Also the Assistant Team Riders of Luis Lucio, Laia Barranco, Cristina Fabregat, Paco Esteve and Pedro Lucio, had the oportunity to assist to this special private lessons with Linda and Pat improving their knowledge about Parelli Natural Horsmanship methods.

Also joined us this time, very special guests as our Dressage Medalist Beatriz Ferrer Salat, The President of the Spanish Dressage Comitte Rosa Mª Fradera and the french top jumping rider Michel Robert with Luca Moneta from Italy.

During three days we rode , talk and practice about riding and Savvy horsmanship.

We wish to have soon again the visit of Linda and Pat to learn and enjoy with them so much as those lats days.

Thanks for come to visit us.

Dressage & Parelli Natural Horsemanship.
Denver (Colorado)
Pagosa Springs (Colorado) Agosto 05.
USA

Last July , Luis Lucio travelled again to Pagosa Springs (Colorado) and Denver , to work with Linda & Pat Parelli in Dressage and Parelli Natural Horsemanship Projects.

During the stay, Luis Lucio improved his knowledge and understanding about the program of Natural Horsemanship that Linda and Pat Parelli have been developping in the last years and work together with Linda Parelli in Dressage matters.

Also, Luis Lucio follow them to the demostration days in Denver.

A Clinic of Reining given by the World Champion Craig Jhonson was performed during th last days.



From here, Luis Lucio would like to say Linda & Pat Parelli, Stephanie Burns , Katja Toureg , Craig Jhonson and to all the team of the Parelli International Center , thanks again for the friendly welcome and for the interesting working days lived together.
Hope to see you all again soon.

First Dressage Competition for "Titanic".
Dressage and Parelli Natural Horsmanship project of Luis Lucio and Pat Parelli.
Sunshine Tour 2005.
March 05. Vejer de la Frontera. Cadiz. Spain.

Some days ago, finished the last edition of the Interantional Dressage competitions 2005 "Sunshine Tour", in Dehesa Montenmedio, Cadiz, Spain.

The five years old spanish breed stallion owned by Alvaro Domecq "Titanic", finished 4th in the Final of 5 yeras old horses in this important International Dressage meeting that held three International dressage competitions in south of Spain.

Titanic was doing its first show in Montenmedio and the progression of marks were quite interesting.
After showing its strong stallion caracther, 40% in the first test, "Titanic" improved till the end getting the 4th position in the Final of the 5 years old horses.

Marietta Whitages , IO Judge in the finals, said:
"..Titanic was the best horse saw in the class and needed more experience in competitions to get the top standart of marks we are waiting in the futur..."

"Titanic" is a interesting project runned by Pat & Linda Parelli and Luis Lucio to get to the top International Dressage Competitions a spanish stallion trained with both methodes at the same time, Parelli Natural horsmanship and traditional Dressage training.

We look forward the next shows and progression of "Titanic", the start couldn´t be more interesting and succesful.

Congratulations.

Global Dressage Forum 2004.
International Dressage Trainer Club Assembly. International Dressage Rider Club Assembly.
Horse Academy. Hooge Mierde. Holanda. Oct 04.
"The Happy Athlete"


During last October 25th and 26th, in the family Bartels´s Horse Academy held in the duch village Hooge Mierde,in Holland, was this year Global Dressage Forum edition.
(www.globaldressageforum.com)

As last two years, this international meeting brings together the best riders, trainers, judges and dressage supporters all over the world.
Also the annual Assembly of the International Dressage Rider Club and the International Dressage Trainer Club was celebrated there and as a Spanish representatives we had Beatriz Ferrer-Salat and Luis Lucio.

Out of the enormeus interest of the ideas and opinions exchanging about the thecnical matters trought the theorical and practical sessions, this year meeting has brought to the discussion the FEI interest about the concept of the "happy athlete".

This new phrasing "Happy Athlete" in the new FEI rules, has brought about many discussions.

Concepts as athlete and dancer, effort and satisfaction, calme and tension, wellfare and sport activities are going to bring lots of discussions, opinions and also some confussions.
Dressage world should think in a deep and serius way about it and try to establish a clear and unanimous interpretation.

We hope that expert judges, riders and trainers, following the directives of the FEI, will together find the right aplication of the "Happy athlete" philosophie in the daily lives of our horses and also in the competitions.

The care of the mental and emotional wellbeing of the horse will be always something accepted by everybody of the horseworld and without any doubtes about its interest and oportunity.

The top competition in the last years has clear showed that for the big results we need good trained and also willing horses, not only to achieve the succes in the shows, also to be sure of the futur acceptance and promotion of the equestrian sports.

Could be is the right time to invite to this meetings to a experts in the horse mental and emotional behaviours as Pat Parelli from USA to help us.
There is an incredible amount of knowhow, information and experiences that could make us more experts in the horses minds, it seems that we are already experts about the horses bodys..!

Congratulations to the FEI for this initiative.
Now is time for us to try, day by day, to change our horse into a "happy athlete" or, at list, into a "happy friend".

Linda & Pat Parelli in Barcelona.
Private visit to Luis Lucio.
September 04.


During their European Tour 2004, Linda and Pat Parelli have found some moments to visit their friend Luis Lucio in Barcelona. For some days, Linda & Pat worked with Luis Lucio and their horses, specially "Titanic", the Alvaro Domecq´s young stallion that has been broked with Parelli sistem. Also the assistant riders of Luis Lucio, Paco Esteve and Tamar Zafra, had special private lessons with Linda and Pat improving their knowledge about Parelli Natural Horsmanship methods.

A party organished by Manuel Garcia & Olga, owners of Yeguada Roja Farm, made possible that Jean Bemelmans, Spanish National Dressage Trainer, joined Linda&Pat and some other friends in a very nice atmosphere were we could enjoy the company and the talent of this two world top class horsemans.

Also joined us for this special ocassion: Rosa Mª Fradera and Dolores Fdez. Bobadilla from the Spanish Equestrian Federation, Katherina Braren and Pedro García from "Los Arcos" Stallions Center of Madrid, Cecile Glamour Veterinarian expert in the Parelli Sistem, Rafael Farriols and family as PRE horses breeders, and some other friends.

We wish to have soon again the visit of Linda and Pat to learn and enjoy with them.
Thanks for come to visit us.

Dressage & Parelli Natural Horsmanship.
Reno (Nevada) Julio 04
Pagosa (Colorado) Agosto 04. USA


Last end of July beginning August, Luis Lucio travel to Reno (Nevada) and Pagosa Springs (Colorado) to work with the famous Linda & Pat Parelli in a nice and interesting project of friendly and professional collaboration.

During the stay, Luis Lucio had the opportunity of improve his knowledge about this impressing program of Natural Horsmanship that Linda and Pat Parelli have been developping in the last years, and work together with this two riders looking forward to professional collaboration and exchange in the short futur.

From here, Luis Lucio would like to say Linda and Pat how much apreciate the friendly and gentle welcome that he felt in Colorado, feeling really like at home, and give thanks for so much knowledge has achieve during this stay. From those days on, a lot of new understanding about the horses behaviour had been discovered and for sure, their use will be helpful in the horse sports world.

Also some words to give special thanks to the top learning expert Stephanie Burns for all her teaching and profesional advise.

European Dressage Juniors Championships 04. Aarhus (Denmark). July 04.

Ignacio del Romero riding "Avalon 25" was rider member of the Spanish Dressage Junior Team compiting in this year European Dressage juniors Championships in Aarhus, Denmark, July 04.

A wonderful show with nice facilities and very efficient organisation held in the Danish Official Equestrian Center in Vilhemsborg.

Junior Spanish Team was placed 5th and one of the riders, Alex Cabanes, was in the Final. Congratulations.

Spanish Junior Dressage Championships Juny 04 . Montenmedio. Vejer de la Frontera (Cadiz).

Ignacio del Romero riding "Avalon 25" was Bronce Medal in the Spanish Dressage Juniors Championships 2004 finals in Montenmedio.

The final composition of the Spanish Dressage Junior Team is already closed and Ignacio with his chesnut Hannoverian "Avalon" , will be for his third time, member of the Spanish Junior Dressage Team in Denmark next European Championships in July.

Ignacio and "Avalon" had been very succesful since began in Junior level in 2000, getting already the membership in the Spanish Team in Iserlohn (GER) in 2001 and Rome (ITA) in 2002.
Congratulations and good luck.