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The Spanish horse peaked in popularity in Great Britain during the 17th century, when horses were freely imported from Spain and exchanged as gifts between royal families. With the introduction of the Thoroughbred, interest in the Spanish horse faded after the mid-18th century, although they remained popular through the early 19th century. [35]
Colonial Spanish horse is a term for a group of horse breed and feral populations descended from the original Iberian horse stock brought from Spain to the Americas. [1] The ancestral type from which these horses descend was a product of the horse populations that blended between the Iberian horse and the North African Barb . [ 2 ]
The Spanish name for this line, Cartujano, translates into English as Carthusian and into French as Chartreux or Cheval des Chartreux. [1] The Carthusian horse is generally classified as a Purebred Spanish horse (PRE), meaning it is not considered a separate breed but rather a distinguished bloodline within the PRE category.
These may include: the northern or Atlantic Celtic ponies or small horses, which show similarities to British breeds such as the Exmoor Pony; the southern or Mediterranean breeds of Celtic origin, including the Mallorquín and Menorquín; the hot-blooded breeds, including the imported Arab and Thoroughbred, as well as the Spanish Trotter; and ...
The Andalusian horse is descended from the Iberian horses of Spain and Portugal, and derives its name from its place of origin, the Spanish region of Andalusia. [ 4 ] : 159 Throughout history, the Iberian breeds have been influenced by many different people and cultures who occupied Spain, including the Celts , the Carthaginians , the Romans ...
Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in Spain" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. ... Spanish Trotter This page was last ...
The Galician or Galician Mountain Horse, Spanish: Caballo de Pura Raza Gallega, [1] Galician: Raza Equina Cabalo Galego do Monte, [5] is a breed of small horse from Galicia, in north-western Spain. It is genetically very close to the Garrano breed of northern Portugal. [ 2 ]
Hispano-Breton horse in Sierra de Gredos, Ávila, Spain.. The Hispano-Bretón is a Spanish breed of horse developed by crossing native Pura Raza Española horses with imported Breton draught horses. The breed is found mainly in two separate areas of northern Spain: Castile and León and parts of neighboring Cantabria; and the Pyrenees of ...