Legionario III is unquestionably the most famous Andalusian stallion in our time ... He is the sire and grandsire of many National Champion horses, including Americano, the 1988 National Champion stallion.  Mercedes II, also in Manzanita's pedigree, produced the 1985 National Champion, Temerario VI.  Legionario is a pure Carthusian Andalusian bred by the famous Terry family.  Legionario was Spanish National Champion in 1969.