News 2003:
	CAMBRILS Morphology May 2003 Luis Lucio's last participation on "Selecto" and "Kumer" in the Cambrils Morphology Competition 2003 achieved a brilliant result. "Selecto": Outright winner in the Functionality Trials, second in the final ANCCE Cup trials, level St George, Intermediate I. "Kumer": Second in the Reprise KUR Intermediate I (average 69%), Third in the final ANCCE Cup trials. Moreover, the horses representing the Horse Breeder Rafael Farriols, "Niscalo" and "Boldo", ridden by Tamar Zafra, won all the trials in which they participated.
	Inclusion in Luis Lucio's stable of the 3-year-old thoroughbred colt" POwned and bred by Mr Alvaro Domecq, this magnificent specimen has been selected for its abilities in Classical Dressage. It shall begin its sporting career under the guidance of Luis Lucio and the famous international expert Pat Parelli, who will initiate "Titanic" during its first months of training using his Natural Training techniques, "Parelli Natural Horsemanship". An interesting and attractive project to prepare this magnificent thoroughbred for top competition.
	CDNB Royal Polo Club of Barcelona June 2003 "Kumer" and "Selecto", both 8-year-old thoroughbreds, came first and second respectively in the "Intermediate I" final trial, the most difficult of those held in this Competition. It should be emphasised that this difficult trial was the debut of the horse "Selecto", and its progress would seem to indicate a promising future. Adriana and Teresa del Romero debuted on their horses "Speedy" and "Custer" in the Newcomers and Beginners event, coming second and third in their respective finals.
	Upcoming tuition events and professional activities of Luis Lucio. Classical Dressage Tuition, Ciudad de Vinaroz Equestrian Centre, 6th July 2003. Classical Dressage Tuition, San Pol Equestrian Centre, Barcelona, July 2003. I Thoroughbred Course. Morphology, Presentation and Functionality, 25th to 27th July 2003, ECAE Barcelona. ECAE Classical Dressage Tuition. Agrarian Equestrian Training School, Barcelona, 1st to 3rd August 2003.
	Luis Lucio and "Soberbio" to participate in World Dressage Championship for young horses to be held in Verden (Germany) from 6th to 10th August 2003.
	Spanish Thoroughbred Sessions in Barcelona I Spanish Thoroughbred Course: Morphological analysis, presentation, functionality and training with three experts: Juan Ramón Más, Juan Lecina and Luis Lucio. Organised by the Agrarian Equestrian Training School of Hospitalet de Llobregat. Department of Agriculture . Generalitat de Catalunya. July 2003.
	Tragic sudden death of "Selecto" It is with deep regret and resignation that I must confirm the tragic sudden death of the thoroughbred "Selecto" through colic. In the early hours of Friday 18th July, at around 4 a.m., the night duty staff at the Llavaneras Equestrian Centre noticed that "Selecto" was rather uncomfortable, and immediately informed the person in charge, David Agustín, who was spending the night at the facilities, and he in turn contacted the Emergency Veterinary services and myself. Despite swift detection and intervention by staff, nothing could prevent the dramatic sudden death of "Selecto" in just 30 minutes. In the morning "Selecto" was transferred to the Veterinary Clinic at the Universidad Autónoma de Bellaterra, where the autopsy carried out by a team of experts confirmed, around 12:30 p.m. on Friday 18th, that death had clearly come about due to irreversible colic. I wish to take the opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to all those who collaborated during those tragic hours in the difficult task of fighting against the impossible: the staff at the Llavaneras Equestrian Centre for their diligence and speed in handling the problem, David Agustín for his efficiency and dedication, Pedro Truño for helping with the transfer to the Clinic, Selecto's vets (Román, Marjo and Jesús), Natalia who came to assist with the autopsy, Luis Monreal for his collaboration and support, and Dolors Fontdevila and all the team at the Necropsy Unit of the Faculty of Veterinary Surgery at the Universidad Autónoma de Bellaterra, whose report we expect to receive shortly. “ Selecto” had a brilliant career through success as a Stallion with its Horse Breeder, magnificent results in Morphology Competitions, and leading positions in Classical Dressage events. Following its debut in international competition during the last Sunshine Tour 2003, over the last two months it had come first in the adult Stallion Section and outright Winner of Functionality in the ANCCE Competition, Cambrils 2003, and had just received average scores of 69% in National Dressage trails, level St. George / Intermediate I, such as at the CDNB held recently at the Open Sports Club in Barcelona. All losses are painful, but I have to recognise that the morphological and functional characteristics of "Selecto", the expectations we had placed on its sporting career, its extraordinary character and beauty, its sensibility, and the suddenness of its death, make me sad beyond limits, something I wish to transmit to all of you through these lines. Finally I would like to offer my support in these difficult moments to its owner Jordi Castellá, and thank him for the trust he has always put in me. “ Selecto”, thank you for the wonderful moments you gave us, it will be difficult for us to forget you.
	Upcoming tuition events and professional activities of Luis Lucio Clinic Doma Clásica Centro Ecuestre Mas Talla Pedra ( Reus) September 2003 International Dressage Trainer Club . Anual Meeting. General Assembly. (Holanda) October 2003 Clinic Doma Clásica Centro Ecuestre Ciudad de Vinaroz. Global Dressage Forum 2003. (Holanda) Octubre 2003 Natural Horsemanship. Pat Parelli Savvy Day. (Suiza) October 2003. VI Salon del Caballo de Galicia (EQUINA 2003). Juzgamiento Concurso Morfológico-Funcional de caballos PRE . (Silleda) Galicia. October 2003 Clinic Doma Clásica Centro Ecuestre Mas Talla Pedra ( Reus) November 2003 FEI Seminar Training and Judging Young Horses. (Warendorf-Alemania) November 2003 Campeonato España de Doma Clásica. Absoluto. (Jerez de la Frontera) November 2003 Clinic Doma Clásica Centro Ecuestre Valladolid November 2003
	Upcoming Dressage Clinics , events and professional activities of Luis Lucio: Dressage Clinic at Centro Ecuestre "Vandama" Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. November 2003 Dressage Clinic at ECAE. Barcelona. November 2003 Dressage Clinic at Valladolid. January 2004
	"Titanic " back in Llavaneras Equestrian Center. Barcelona. After his European Tour in "Parelli Natural Horsmanship" training period, , the three years old PRE stallion "Titanic" , is back in Llavaneras with his rider Luis Lucio. This beatiful grey stallion owned by Alvaro Domecq is in training with Luis Lucio but, before, has been schooled by Pat Parelli and his teacher assistant Walter Gegensachs during some months in Europe and has been performing different Clinics and demosntrations in Italy, Switzerland and Austria. We look forward to see its first steps in its Dressage futur. "Titanic" is the first horse in the world having this trainig program looking forward for its dressage competitions futur. The promotors of this interesting project, Alvaro Domecq, Pat Parelli, Walter Gegensachs and Luis Lucio are very enthousiastic about this program and have the best wishes for its succes. Best wishes and good luck for "Titanic".
	Inclusion in Luis Lucio's stable in Llavaneras Equestrian Center of the 4-year-old PRE stallion "Os Nervi" Owned and bred by Mr Josep Burgues, this magnificent stallion has been selected for its abilities in Dressage. It shall begin its sporting career under the guidance of Luis Lucio. An interesting and attractive project to prepare this nice young PRE stallion for top competition, Os Nervi was born in Lerida in "Cavalls dels Serrats" breeding Farm.
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