Spanish-Barb for sale

The Unusual history of the Spanish Barb Horse traces its origin in North Africa. Here from what is generally perceived and guessed, for there is still has a cloak of mystery surrounding it; the horse belonged to the berbers or the fearless warrior horsemen of that region. During their conquest of Spain these Islamic horsemen brought along several horses with them to that region where they were allowed to breed with the native Spanish varieties. As they were extraordinary and efficient specie when it came to endurance and war efforts, the Royal Stud farmers of Spain and other parts of Europe started to realize the merits of having these horses in their stable. In short, the desert bred African Barb Horse was crossed with the Spanish breed resulting in a unique specie that became very popular and came to be known as the Spanish Barb Horse. By the Middle ages period it was a much sought after horse by the Royal Stud farmers of Europe. In course of time the individual characteristics and marked traits were established and the famous Spanish Conquistadores carried this animal along with them during the exploration and settlement of the American continent. They truly lived up to their reputation as a frontier horse and an animal of great endurance and able to survive on meager ration. This was what the warriors were really looking for; a horse for the conquest of the wild territories of the West. It was later on cross bred with the native Indian variety and was soon populating the entire Western Area of North America.

The Spanish Barb Horse is light weight horse meant for riding and are well known for their great stamina. It has a powerful front end, high withers, short back, and a slopping, narrow croup and carries its tail low. It gallops like a sprinter and has greatly influenced other racing breeds. Its color is usually gray, but bay, black, chestnut and brown are also seen.