Yeguada Cartuja reviews the CENRE-Yeguada Cartuja 2025 Awards presented at six national-level shows
The National Zootechnical Reference Centre for the Equine Sector (CENRE), run by Yeguada Cartuja, reaffirms its commitment to the Spanish equestrian sector as a reference forum for innovation, knowledge transfer and genetic improvement. Throughout 2025, CENRE has driven various outreach initiatives, notably the CENRE-Yeguada Cartuja Awards, aimed at recognising the merit of breeders and stud farms that excel in national shows across different breeds: Purebred Spanish Horse (PRE), Arabian, Anglo-Arab and Hispano-Arab.
Once again, the Yeguada Cartuja Hierro del Bocado stud farm has rewarded the effort, genetic quality and excellence of the nine national winning animals across various shows, by awarding vouchers for reproductive services. These incentives aim to encourage the use of advanced reproductive techniques, ensure health standards and promote the storage of high-value genetic material.
Boosting genetic improvement in the horse
The awards consist of a €1,500 voucher, redeemable for semen collection, processing and/or storage services for commercial purposes, according to the official rate of the Equine Reproduction Centre (CRE). This programme demonstrates CENRE and Yeguada Cartuja’s commitment to conservation, genetic improvement and the professionalisation of the equine farming sector in Spain.
Winners at the six shows where CENRE-Yeguada Cartuja has supported these awards.
Together with ANCCE, support was given for the final of the Young Horse Selection Trials (PSCJ), held on 16 and 19 September at Dos Lunas Polo Dressage in San Martín del Tesorillo (Cádiz), with the Yeguada Cartuja CENRE award presented to the winner of each category, as follows:
4-year-olds: Yeguada Susaeta – Bécquer de Susaeta
5-year-olds: Yeguada Nadales – Vendaval Nadales III
6-year-olds: Yeguada Susaeta – Zeus de Susaeta
7-year-olds: Yeguada Cartuja Hierro del Bocado – Holandés XVII
Also in September, the Equisierra 2025 Reference Show was held from 17 to 23 September, culminating in the Champion of Champions award. This award went to Ibero HR 50%, a Hispano-Arab from Yeguada Rubio Martín, presented by Yeguada Cartuja’s Technical Director, Eduardo Rodríguez Ruiz.
The Anglo-Arab Grand Week took place from 1 to 5 September at the Parque del Alamillo in Seville. On this occasion, the award went to the Best Broodmare in the Conformation and Performance category, with Yeguada Almenara Alta and its mare Galleta receiving the prize.
From 10 to 13 October, at Yeguada Cartuja’s headquarters in Jerez de la Frontera, the 1st Cartuja PRE Conformation Show was held, where the award went to the winner of the Adult category: Cantaire la Devesa, from Yeguada San José Del Monte
In Córdoba, from 17 to 19 October, the 4th Spanish-Arab Pure Lines Show was held, where the award went to Yeguada Hermanos Domecq, whose winning horse was Tomillo DY.
Lastly, the winner of the Spanish Championship for Hispano-Arab Breeding and Selection, held in Córdoba from 29 October to 2 November, was Íbero HR, owned by Yeguada Rubio Marín, with the award presented by the President of Yeguada Cartuja, Judit Anda Ugarte.
Judit Anda Ugarte also wished to highlight the following: “With the CENRE-Yeguada Cartuja Awards, we reinforce our commitment to genetic excellence and the sustainability of equine farming in Spain. Our vocation as a National Reference Centre is to promote innovation, professionalisation and training within the sector”.