Born in 2014 this Pura Raza Espanola stallion has a very rare colour for this breed- perlino (colloquially the colour like this in Spain is called Albinos). Another of his unique characteristic is his so called Prophet’s thumb, some characteristic hollows on its neck. Due to the legend, Mahomet signed with a finger print 5 of his best mares, which despite their terrible thirst after not drinking for days, they would always turn away from the path to the watering-hole once they heard the sound of the horn and come running to him. This legend is fascinating because the animals appear to regard humans as higher than their own instincts to fulfil their needs. The blow of the horn meant a call to fight. All the other horses would not even turn their heads around while those five chosen would decide to support their master in war. They were ready to pay for their faithfulness with their lives. Steeds bearing that mark are considered to be their descendants, outstanding animals and therefore, valued as real treasure. It really is true ! Some other of Blanca’s horses have Phophet’s thumbs, however Zafiro has as many as two of them, on both sides of his neck. On of them is surprisingly big, nearly of a size of a fist, which may be the reason why it is him who leaves all the other horses behind, shining out like a diamond in the rough.
Zafiro is an exceptional horse in all its aspects and so is the story of his purchase. When searching together with a Spanish master of saddle-horses, Blanka encountered this young stallion totally by chance. It was enough for him to simply stick his head out of the box and look at them to make it clear he was going home with them. This is how amazing is the impression he makes when looking at people- an alert, concentrated, positive and wise glance, which is so demanded in horsemanship where the horse needs to be absolutely focused on the human.
I rzeczywiście, mistrz miał rację. Obecnie Zafiro, który cechuje się również harmonijną barokową budową i świetnym ruchem, jest najlepszy z całej stawki, jeśli chodzi o doma natural. To zdecydowanie jego specjalność! Ma wspaniały charakter, nigdy się nie złości, bardzo szanuje ludzi i jest szalenie sympatycznym zwierzęciem. Ponadto ma chispę, a więc jest pełen ekspresji i lubi się popisywać – zrobi wszystko, żeby zadowolić człowieka, dlatego trzeba uważnie stopniować wymagania, by nie prosić go o zbyt dużo naraz. Końskie sztuczki nie są dla niego żadnym problemem, wykonuje je z własnej woli. To koń, który zawsze śledzi Blankę wzrokiem, gdy tylko przekroczy próg stajni. Do tej pory Zafiro wystąpił na wielu międzynarodowych pokazach np. podczas Cavaliady (Poznań, Sopot, Kraków, Świnoujście). Zaprezentował się również podczas Mistrzostw Gwiazd 2022 na ArtCup oraz Warsaw Jumping. Z dumą podziwialiśmy go również podczas Wielkiej Wrocławskiej, gdzie u boku Maćka Musiałowskiego i Laguna otworzyliśmy pochód. Wróżymy mu spektakularną przyszłość!
