OPEN CATALUNIA
Breeder: Ellerstina SA
Sire: Open Honor T/E (Open Cabernet × Ellerstina Medalla)
Dam: Fina Pepa T/E (Ellerstina Pícaro × Peeglet)
Open Catalunia is a 2013 mare bred by Ellerstina Polo Team, combining elite performance genetics with one of the most respected female lines in modern polo breeding.
Responsive and intelligent with excellent game sense, she represents the type of versatile, competitive polo horse valued across all levels of the sport.
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Open Honor is recognized as one of the most influential stallions in polo breeding. His progeny are known for producing athletic, intelligent polo horses capable of competing at the highest level. His offspring are recognized for their excellent conformation, balance, and rideability, traits that contribute to durability and efficiency in fast-paced polo.
His pedigree traces to some of Ellerstina’s most successful foundation bloodlines, and he consistently transmits strong physical structure, competitive temperament, and the athletic ability required for modern polo.
Open Honor (Open Cabernet × Ellerstina Medalla)
Open Honor is a respected Ellerstina stallion known for producing athletic, intelligent polo horses capable of competing at the highest level. His offspring are recognized for their excellent conformation, balance, and rideability, traits that contribute to durability and efficiency in fast-paced polo.
His pedigree traces to some of Ellerstina’s most successful foundation bloodlines, and he consistently transmits strong physical structure, competitive temperament, and the athletic ability required for modern polo.
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Fina Pepa T/E is one of the most accomplished mares produced by Ellerstina Polo Team and part of one of the program’s most consistent female lines. She famously carried Gonzalo Pieres Jr. to the Golden Goal in the 2008 Argentine Openfinal at Campo Argentino de Polo, securing victory for Ellerstina against La Dolfina Polo Team.
Her importance as both a player and producer was reflected when she achieved a record auction price of USD 490,000, one of the highest ever paid for a polo pony in Argentina.
Through Ellerstina Pícaro, Fina Pepa belongs to a powerful Ellerstina maternal family responsible for producing numerous Argentine Triple Crown competitors known for their athleticism, intelligence, and competitive temperament.
Pedigree Highlights
Open Honor – By Open Cabernet and out of Ellerstina Medalla, descends from the celebrated La Luna female line—one of the most influential families in Argentine polo breeding, responsible for numerous Argentine Open competitors and elite performance
Ellerstina Pícaro – One of the most important sires of the Ellerstina breeding program.
Fina Pepa T/E – Record-value broodmare and Argentine Open Golden Goal mount (2008).
Ellerstina Bloodline – One of the most successful breeding programs in international polo.
