Spanish Barb

The Spanish Barb horse is a direct descendant of the original horses brought over from Spain.[1] It may be of any color.[2]

Spanish Barb Stallion

History

Horses from the southern Iberian peninsula and horses from North Africa are linked by genetic evidence.[3] Iberian horses were shipped to the Americas in the sixteenth century, and gradually spread across much of the continent.

These horses were used by Native Americans in their cavalries, pioneers and their ranches, even the pony express owes tribute to the plucky Spanish horse. Soon, however, the horses known as mesteño or mustangs were seen as a nuisance. The rugged cowponies replaced by larger breeds and the Spanish horse of the Americas was on the verge of extinction.[4]

See also

• Barb horse

References

1. Schneider, Wolf. "Spanish Barbs" (PDF). El Palacio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-09. Archived 9 May 2016.
2. "SBHA Handbook" (PDF). The Spanish Barb Horse Association. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
3. Royo, L. J.; Alvarez, I.; Beja-Pereira, A.; Molina, A.; Fernández, I.; Jordana, J.; Gómez, E.; Gutiérrez, J. P.; Goyache, F. (November 2005). "The origins of Iberian horses assessed via mitochondrial DNA". The Journal of Heredity. 96 (6): 663–669. doi:10.1093/jhered/esi116. ISSN 0022-1503. PMID 16251517.
4. Dobie, J. Frank (1952). The Mustangs. ISBN 9780758197634.