Photo: Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 horse breed · 671 on Animalso
Andalusian horse
- Animal
- Horse
- Type
- Baroque horse
- Origin
- Spain, Portugal
About the Andalusian horse
The Andalusian is a Spanish riding-horse breed from the Iberian Peninsula, also known as the Pure Spanish Horse. Its ancestry in the region reaches back thousands of years. The breed has been recognized as distinct since the 15th century, and its conformation has changed little across the centuries. It is classified as a Baroque horse. Its recorded origins include Spain and Portugal, while Spain is listed as its origin. For readers exploring horse breeds, these details place the Andalusian in a long regional tradition and identify its riding role and breed type. The name Andalusian and the alternative name Pure Spanish Horse refer to the same breed.
What stands out
- A riding horse breed from the Iberian Peninsula
- Recognized as distinct since the 15th century
- Conformation has changed little over centuries
Worth knowing
- No height or weight details are listed
Who it suits
It may interest people looking for a riding horse breed with deep Iberian roots or learning about Baroque horses.
In short
The Andalusian is a long-established riding breed with a strong Iberian identity. The listed facts describe its history and type, but provide no physical measurements.
More horse breeds from Spain
Asturcón Spain Photo: fagf · Public domain 
Burguete horse Spain Photo: buztanki · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Carthusian Spain Photo: Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 
Hispano-Bretón Spain Photo: Chaluco · Public domain 
Other Baroque horse breeds
Losino horse Spain Photo: Gorritxiki2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Monchino Spain Photo: Stromare · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Pirenenc Català Spain Photo: Merdaseca · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Pottok Spain Photo: Joxemai · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Photo credits17 photographs on this page
- Andalusian horse — Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Asturcón — fagf · Public domain · file page
- Basque Mountain Horse — Joxemai · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Burguete horse — buztanki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Carthusian — Fresco Tours · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Galician Pony — HombreDHojalata · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Hispano-Árabe — Manuel Gómez · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Hispano-Bretón — Chaluco · Public domain · file page
- Jaca Navarra — LANKIDE GORRITXIKI · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Losino horse — Gorritxiki2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Mallorquín — Govern de les Illes Balears · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Menorquín horse — Marta Ensesa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Monchino — Stromare · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Pirenenc Català — Merdaseca · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Pottok — Joxemai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Pura Raza Española — Yeguada San Joaquin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Spanish Sport Horse — Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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