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Tango Las Marismas Proudly Offered for Sale

Ottawa, Ontario – Tango Las Marismas, the brave palomino gelding that carried Taylor Bland to a historic victory at the 2006 FEI Children's Final, is proudly offered for sale by owner Las Marismas Sporthorses, a training business with bases in Canada and the Dominican Republic.

Following on her incredible success at the 2006 FEI Children's Final, Bland, under the tutelage of Canadian Show Jumping Team member Jill Henselwood, continued to lease Tango Las Marismas for the first-half of the 2007 HITS Thermal circuit in California before returning to school. Once again, Tango Las Marismas proved himself a winner in the show jumping ring, claiming the Mid-Circuit Championship in the Low Junior Jumper Division following the first three weeks of competition.

"Tango is really good, he is very quick over the ground, so that makes him very fast in the jump-offs," said Bland of Tango Las Marismas, now 13, who was also named the 'Best Horse' of the FEI Children's Final. "He never stops so when I go in the ring, I always know that I am going to cross the finish line. He is really sweet, he loves attention, and is always searching people's pockets for treats."

Eduardo and Yvonne Muñiz of Las Marismas Sporthorses purchased Tango Las Marismas as a four-year-old in Spain from his breeder, Manuel Vidrié Gómez. Yvonne Losos de Muñiz, who is an accomplished jumper and dressage competitor, successfully competed the 15.2hh Anglo-Arab gelding in the jumper divisions, including the 1.40m open speed classes at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. As Yvonne turned her competitive focus to dressage, winning the Individual Bronze Medal at the 2003 Pan American Games, her students enjoyed great success with Tango Las Marismas, competing with him internationally in the United States, Argentina and Spain.

Tango Las Marismas then found his way to Canada where he was leased to Bland, 13, of Calgary, AB, in the summer of 2006 while she trained and showed with Henselwood. Forming a quick partnership, Bland and Tango Las Marismas successfully qualified for the FEI Children's Final after winning one of only two Qualifying events held in Canada.

At the 2006 FEI Children's Final, Tango Las Marismas jumped fault-free over three days of competition and, in the Final round, stopped the clock more than two seconds ahead of his closest competition. As a result, Canada claimed its first victory ever at the FEI Children's Final and Bland was named the 2006 'Junior Equestrian of the Year' by Equine Canada.

"He is a very honest horse, he won't touch a rail, and having originally been bred for bullfighting, he is very brave and has a heart of gold," said owner Yvonne Losos de Muñiz. "We have enjoyed having Tango as a part of our family, and we know he will bring the same amount of pleasure and success to his next owner."

For more information on Tango Las Marismas, please contact Las Marismas Sporthorses at tel: (613) 826-1155, cell: (613) 286-9394 or e-mail: ssvisions@sympatico.ca. Serious inquiries only, please. For more information on Las Marismas, please visit www.lasmarismas.com.