About Oak Basin:  

Oak Basin Farms in located on 5.5 gorgeous acres in Rainier, WA. We boast a beautiful, new 80 x 180 outdoor sand arena.  Each horse has a lovely clean paddock of 40 x40. We have breathtaking views of the foothills of Mt Rainier. In addition, we have access to trails galore and an on-site  trail course to stretch after each ride. 

We do offer board to a limited number of horses, as well as training openings. Board: $250 (horse owner supplies feed)
$350 (feed supplied by Oak Basin).  

We at Oak Basin Farms take pride in using what we feel to be the best equipment for horse and rider. Thanks to Heather Carder at Noble Horse Gallery and her years of experience we have  out fitted our horses with the finest that Stubben has to offer at very good prices! Find Heather at: http://www.noblehorsesaddlery.com/

Mike Osinski training: You know you have found the right trainer, when you walk your horse into the barn and the second he see's your trainer, the horse's eyes just light up. I just do not have enough good things to say about Mike Osinski. Training is a team, the rider, the horse and the trainer.

About Andalusians & Half Andalusians:  

Did you know that at least 70% of all horse breeds have Iberian blood in their foundation?

The popular Warmblood breeds are largely an infusion of Spanish blood to transform ordinary coach and plow horses into sport horses.

Iberian blood was used to improve early European race horses that were the foundation of the Thoroughbred of today.

The original horses brought to the Americas by the conquistadors were Iberians. They were the basis of the stock from which all American breeds are derived. Iberian blood enhances soundness, athleticism, versatility and tractibility to other breeds who have either the big stride for dressage or the power and speed for jumping.

Many Warmblood breeders are striving for a smaller horse with improvement of their sensitivity to enable a greater ability for passage and piaffe. Crossing just about any breed with the Andalusian will produce an improved using horse. Thoroughbred or Arabian, crossing with the Andalusian not only adds calmness and tractability to the temperament, but can produce improved bone and larger build.

Here are some popular Andalusian crosses, and links to their registries, (where applicable):

Iberian Warmblood
www.iberianwarmblood.com
The Iberian Warmblood Registry International registers Iberian horses carrying a minimum of 50% Andalusian and/or Lusitano bloodlines from one or both parents.

Azteca
www.azteca-horse.com
The Azteca is a modern horse breed combining three different bloodlines including the Iberian horse blood and the American Quarter Horse. Also called the National Horse of Mexico.

Spanish-Norman
www.spanish-norman.com
A rare and exclusive breed, the Spanish-Norman blends the genes of the Andalusian of Spain and the Percheron of France to re-create the phenotype of the courageous horse that thundered across the battlefields of Europe.

Hispano-Arab
A cross of a purebred, registered Andalusian with a purebred, registered Arabian. The Hispano-Arab is not a new breed, actually, it is the combination of two of the world’s oldest breeds.

Warlander
www.warlander.org
The Friesian and Andalusian cross. The Warlander started as a dream, and was created by the desire to develop a breed with outstanding beauty, grace, athleticism, and intelligence.