Prieta

The black-bay mare Prieta, foaled in April 1998 and standing approximately 15.1 hands, represented one of the most distinctive and influential broodmares bred and owned by Kapsch Arabians in Austria. From her earliest months she attracted attention for her rare, sought-after dark coloration and a presence marked by type, elegance and an effortless feminine charm.
Prieta first emerged on the global stage as a yearling when she earned a Top Ten title at the 1999 World Championships, an achievement that placed her among the most promising young fillies of her generation. Her quality continued to mature and she later secured major national honors in Austria, including Austrian National Reserve Champion Mare in 2004 and ultimately Austrian National Champion Mare in 2008. These accolades reflected not only her correctness and charisma, but also the depth of pedigree behind her.
She was sired by the Straight Egyptian stallion Thee Brigadier, one of the most notable sons of The Minstril to stand in Switzerland. Imported to Europe by Nayla Hayek of Hanaya Arabians, Thee Brigadier belonged to the celebrated Saklawi I sire line through Morafic, a lineage renowned for transmitting refinement, expressive heads and an unmistakable Arabian type.
Her dam, the pure Spanish mare LM Perla (El Perfecto x Move on Sambesi by Uranio), brought an entirely different but highly complementary influence. Bred by La Movida Arabians, LM Perla became the foundation mare of the Kapsch breeding program and produced five foals, four of them fillies. Her dam line traced back to Kadranka (1906), an important mare imported to Spain from the Polish Sachny Stud and a source of depth, substance, and reliability within the modern Spanish Arabian. LM Perla’s daughters contributed significantly to the Kapsch herd; while Prieta pursued a show career, her half-sister Pereskia served as a versatile riding and carriage horse for the family.
As a broodmare, Prieta transmitted both her beauty and her structural integrity with consistency. She produced six foals for the Kapsch family: Pieris (2003, grey stallion by El Sher-Mann), Patriot (2006, bay stallion by Padrons Starflight), Pellegrina (2007, bay mare by Padrons Starflight), Sassicia (2009, bay mare by True Colours), Kastor (2010, bay stallion by ABA Kalani Khan), and Puella (2011, grey mare by El Sher-Mann). Among them, Sassicia emerged as the most internationally noted show daughter, earning Top Five Filly at the Austrian Nationals in 2010 and Silver Champion Filly at the Festival du Cheval Arabe in 2011. However, Prieta’s influence extended beyond halter arenas: her daughter Puella successfully competed in endurance rides, demonstrating that Prieta passed on not only beauty and type but also soundness, stamina, and athletic capacity.