“Spanish Horses descend from horses introduced from southern Spain, and possibly North Africa, during the period of the conquest of the New World.” ~Dr. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD

In North America they commonly called the Spanish Mustang. They are also referred to as the Colonial Spanish Horse, Spanish Barb, or by their strain name. Although some of them can still be found in the wild, they are not the same as the wild horses that the Bureau of Land Management oversees. The Spanish Mustang registry was founded in 1957. Today there are several registries that work with owners and preservation breeders to promote and save these rare horses. The Center For America's First Horse, a non-profit organization in Vermont is home to a large group of Spanish Mustangs.  They are generally quite small with the average being 13.2-14.3. They are athletic, versatile, and known for being a very colorful breed.

“Colonial Spanish horses are of great historic important and are one of only a very few genetically unique horse breeds worldwide.” ~Dr. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD

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