Spain Category

Breeds of horse found in Spain, a western European nation on the Iberian Peninsula. There are many breeds found in the country, some of them very old and others among the most prolific on the planet.

Catalan Pyrenean Horse

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The Cavall Pirinenc Català or Catalan Pyrenean Horse is a heavy draft type that comes from the Pyrenees and Catalan pre-Pyrenees.
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Retuertas Horse

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The Caballo de las Retuertas or Retuertas Horse comes from the Doñana marsh, where freshwater lagoons that form in the summer. These lagoons are collectively known as retuertas and where this breed gets its name.
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Basque Country Mountain Horse

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The Caballo de Monte de País Vasco or Basque Country Mountain Horse is named for the Autonomous Community where it is found in Basque Country, Spain.
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Spanish Sport Horse

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The Caballo de Deporte Español or Spanish Sport Horse is like most European sport breeds, registered based on sound temperament, athletic ability and performance rather than breed bloodlines.
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Burguete Horse

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Named for the municipality from which it came, The Burguete is a strain of the Navarra Horse found in northeastern Spain. This is considered one of the Basque breeds.
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Spanish Norman Horse

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The Spanish Norman horse is a very rare breed and crosses the blood of Andalusian animals of Spain with that of the Percheron of France.
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Spanish Jennet Horse

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Spotted animals with exotic color patterns have been documented back as far as 18,000 BC, with more found in northern Spain and southern France dating back to 15,000 – 10,000 BC.
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Losino Pony

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Also called Jaca Burgalesa, Caballo Losino, Losina and Losino Pony, this hardy little horse is named for Losa Valley in the the Burgos Province of Spain. They likely share bloodlines with Galacian, Asturian, Sorraia, Pottok and Merens.
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Sorraia Horse

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The Sorraia is thought to be the last remnant of wild horses that lived across most of the Iberian Peninsula, including parts of Spain and Portugal. Although we call them a breed today, they are actually what remains of an indigenous wild horse. Only recently, after the Portuguese National Stud took over registration of these animals, have they been promoted as a ‘breed’.
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Jaca Navarra

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Also called the Navarran, Navarrais and Navarre, the Jaca Navarra comes from Navarre which is in the western Pyrenees of northern Spain.
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