REGINA


Regina (front left)

Unknown x Unknown
31.00” 1964 Solid Brown Mare
AMHA R 01026P & AMHR 1026A

Found in the 4 Generation Pedigree's of our Following Horses:
A Stable Business Mini Pearl

REGINA is one of the twelve Falabellas that were some of the first Falabella Horse's that were imported from Argentina and was part of the Regina Winery Stagecoach Team (see below pertaining to the Regina Winery History). Regina is also the Dam to PEPPER who Sired PEPPERS BLACK MAGIC who is the Dam of HIDDEN MEADOWS COGNAC (who was the National Grand Champion Senior Stallion with 4 National Champion, 5 National Reserve Champion, and with 12 Top 10 Champions in Single Pleasure Driving, Jumping, and Halter) and LOVE ME TENDER (who was the National Reserve Champion Get of Sire and was not only a National Top 10 Halter but a National top 10 in Single Pleasure Driving).  PEPPER is also the Sire of BRISTOL PEPPER JUANA who was hard shipped into AMHA by Nancy Rivenburgh and was the National Reserve Grand Champion Roadster Horse and she has 3 other National & 3 National Reserve Champion for Roadster, Single and Country Pleasure as well as being the AMHA Best All Around Horse in 2001.  Some of REGINA’s offspring that can be found in today’s Pedigree’s include BURGENDY (a producer of multiple National Champions), DIAMOND LIL, HNFS VALENTINA, and RAINBOW.  RAINBOW is the Dam to DIAMOND DOOEY OF LAKEVILLE (a National Reserve Champion Producer and the Dam to our A STABLE BUSINESS MINI PEARL).  RAINBOW is also the Dam to SHADOW OAKS DEW DROP who in the 1992 at the AMHA National Show placed 3^rd as Produce of Dam.  “Dew Drop” has produced National Champions such as HHF MAKE MINE MINK, HHF PHANTASM, HHF PLAYIN WITH FINESSE (a multiple AMHA National Single Pleasure Driving Champion), and SCOTT CREEK HI FASHION. 
 

A LITTLE BIT OF REGINA WINERY STAGECOACH HISTORY


 Oak Casks (top left), Wine Tasting Room (top right),
World's Smallest Horses (bottom left), Display Room (bottom right)


Regina Winery Stagecoach
Regina (front left) and Chianti (front right)

Regina Winery Stagecoach with trainer Mr. Les Shirley

                     
REGINA WINERY FALABELLA HISTORY
Taken from Kachina's Miniature Horses Website

The Regina Winery was one of the first to import Falabella's to the United States from the Falabella Ranch in Argentina.  John Ellena, one of the owners of the Regina Winery, had 12 Falabellas miniature horses imported from Argentina to his farm in California in 1962.  The Regina Winery imported the first Pure Falabella Stallion into the United States.  This magnificent leopard appaloosa stallion named CHIANTI became one of the most famous appy stallions in the country; and his name appears in the pedigrees of many miniature horses today. Mr. Ellena thought these tiny horses would be a great attraction for promoting Regina Winery.  He had six brought to the Regina Winery grounds in 1965 to pull the famous scaled down stagecoach which displayed, Regina Winery Stage Line, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A team of Falabella horses was used as promotion to pull a stagecoach in parades bearing the Winery's crest.  They have been featured in outstanding events such as the Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, Ca; The National Orange Show in San Bernardino, CA; and the California State Show in Sacramento, Ca.   Mr. Ellena had six stalls made out of huge wine barrels, which can be seen in the photo.  Each horse's name was shown above the door.  The Falabella's were known as Miniature Lilliputian Horses and Falabella Lilliputian Miniature Horses.

The Falabella's were a major attraction until early 1970, at which time Regina Winery merged with Heublein of CT.  It was Heublein's decision to discontinue this attraction.  Mr. Ellena, owner of the Regina Winery, passed away the next year in 1971.

Mr. Norman Fuller purchased the herd of Falabella miniature horses in late 1971, and transported them to his farm in Mira Loma, CA.  He intended to feature them as an attraction in his planned family recreation park, Running Springs Recreation Park.  Unfortunately, this park was never opened.

Mr. Fuller did continue to breed the horses, and registered them in AMHR and in AMHA.  These horses appear regularly in the pedigrees of today's American bred Falabella's.

When the twelve were originally imported from Argentina, their pedigrees were not recorded.  Of the the 12 Falabella's imported; registration for 10 of those original 12 imports appear below.  The original six horse hitch consisted of SENIOR, CHIANTI, REGINA, SHERRY, CHAMPAGNE and SENORITA.  Later GRENACHE, BURGUNDY and BARBERRA were added.

The horses of the Regina Winery had a huge impact on the Falabella line of today.  Many pedigrees trace to these old lines.

REGINA WINERY
Original Falabella Imports

This information was obtained in numerous interviews with Dixie Blasingame of Shadow Oaks Farm; very proud owner of CHIANTI.

The above "REGINA WINERY FALABELLA HISTORY" was taken from Kachina's Website.  If you would like to read more on the Falabella's and the Regina Winery visit www.Kachinas.com).

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REGINA WINERY
Original Falabella Imports
The following Charts list the AMHA & AMHR Registration Numbers

The Regina Winery Falabella's that were added later per above article:

The name in Bold were part of the original six Hitch Team
The names with the * were added to the Team later

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* AMHA National / World Show Results found in AMHA NATIONAL AWARD WINNING MINIATURE HORSES.