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THE PRE HORSE: HISTORY
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 To provide a full history of the Purebred Spanish Horse would take volumes, and such volumes have been written on detailed aspects of their history. The following history is taken from Living and Working with the Horse of Spain, by Peter Maddison-Greenwell and Jane Lake:In his brief history, cave paintings of the Paleolithic area indicate two types of horses: a southern type with a sub-convex profile, and a northern type with a concave profile. At that time with a land bridge linking the Iberian Peninsula and Africa, the southern type crossed over to Africa and resembled the primitive Tarpan. The descendents of the hardy southern type of horse were known as the Sorraia named for the rivers, the Sor and the Raia, which travel across the Spanish and Portuguese land that the horses inhabited. Persian-type horses were introduced into by the Phoenicians and North African tribes in the Neolithic Age. Additionally, Celtic-type horses from the northern Peninsula interbred with the southern horses, and the Greeks introduced more blood as well.
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BREED CHARACTERISTICS
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The Head: Rectangular, fine, straight or slightly concave profile; wide, flat or slightly concave forehead; large, bright eyes.
 The Neck: Slender with a smoothly arched crest, high carriagelThe Mane: Long, thick, wavy. The Shoulder: Should be wide, broad, sloping, well muscled, and free to allow extensive moveement. The Back: This is where the impulsion created by the hindquarters is transmitted to the forehand; it should be flexible, fairly short, and sufficiently wide. The Loins: Formed by the 6 lumbar vertebrae and the muscles surrounding them, it should be short, fairly wide, and very sensitive to touch. The Croup: Sufficiently rounded and strong, neither too long or too wide. Movement: Agile, high, extensive, harmonic, rhythmic, expressive, brilliant; elevation is a characteristic of the PRE, and should be accompanied by impulsion. Above all, the PRE is noble, versatile, intelligent, and willing to work. |
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Llano Estacado Andalusian Ranch is proud to carry on the tradition of breeding excellent Pure Spanish Horses through its two stallions, Mariah's Cantariso and Kam.
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Llano Estacado Andalusians
Taos, New Mexico ~ (575) 779-2466 |
