SECTION 13
contest. It is much more as a number of other parameters such as movement, handling, uniformity of the coat color, height, conformation, breed characteristics and, of course, walk and trot together as a group all enter into play. Presenting a 3-mare cobra is essential when seeking the Best Breeder Award. With 14 participants, the grey cobra with Hechura Mater, Gloria Mater and Farándula Mater from Yeguada Mater Christi, came out victorious in Section 13 (83.900). In the last category of the Championship-Section 14--there were five participating cobras. The five bay mares from Yeguada Batan were the Champions with a total score of 79.250. The curtain fell on the 27th edition of SICAB with the announcement of the Special Awards. It was an extremely high-quality edition, where the number of participating horses was even greater than last year with several horses defended their 2016 titles. It was a lot of work, excitement, emotions, expectations, disappointment, goals and objective met with feelings and sensations that could be felt in the atmosphere. Day after day, breeders, presenters and riders give
First place in Section 13, Hechura Mater, Gloria Mater and Farándula Mater, owned by Mater Christi.
Second place in Section 13, Urgencia BAT, Ureña BAT, and Redonda BAT, owned by Yeguada Batán and bred by Rafael Ayala Muñoz.
Third place in Section 13, Rústica de Luna, Amina Torreluna, and Altanera Torreluna, owned by Yeguada Torreluna.
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