The Calima – Peña Caballista Award 2011

His name was “Escándalo” but his children christened him “El Berruga” as he had one on his upper lip. one on his upper lip. “El Berruga”, who was never ironed, became a very famous stallion who has carried out more than 500 matings, according to the 500 matings, according to his owner, to friends “for which I have never charged anything”. for which I have never been paid anything”. This beautiful Pura Raza Española has been on the cover of magazines and photographed countless times. He lived for 27 years, during which he gave an endless amount of satisfaction to those who rode him. satisfactions to those who rode him and he died of old age leaving his owner a his owner an emptiness in his soul.
“El Calima”, who has always liked to do the odd deal, married Mª Carmen 40 years ago. The couple, who had three children Paloma, Jorge and Rocío, have remained together, unbreakable, in spite of the comings and goings of a man who was almost always of a man who was almost always on the street earning a living. Now he enjoys, except for the occasional business more of his wife, his children and his four grandchildren, his children and his four grandchildren Alba, Lucía, Ana and Manuel. Throughout all these years years “El Calima” has lived through a thousand stories but he remembers one, on the Camino del Rocío, when in the middle of the Guadalquivir River the horse came loose from his hand and he jumped into the river swimming with the saddle and his and head on until he reached the other bank at the other shore at Sanlucar de Barrameda, where he had to pick him up again to cross again on the barge. again on the barge.
At last year’s fair he went, deceived by his family who had told him that they were going to give a prize to his compadre Manuel González Alarcón, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. that they were going to give an award to his compadre Manuel González Alarcón, surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren to watch the Equestrian Parade as usual when, suddenly, his name was called out, claiming him his name, calling out his name to present him with the Peña Caballista 2011 Award, which he received which he received “nervously” and full of gratitude amidst a round of applause from all the fans gathered there. A friend of his friends, “El Calima” has always gone out of his way for those who have needed him and has moved Rome with Santiago to give shelter to those riders who came from outside Seville, Granada, who came from outside Seville, Granada, Jaén and did not have a stable to leave their horses in. to leave their horses. “El Calima” is, and everyone knows it, a special being, full of charisma and contagious joy. Without his presence, the Feria de Fuengirola would not be the same.