{"id":651,"date":"2021-02-09T16:59:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T16:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horseycounsel.com\/?p=651"},"modified":"2021-02-09T16:59:02","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T16:59:02","slug":"spanish-horse-breeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horseycounsel.com\/spanish-horse-breeds\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Spanish Horse Breeds That Will Make You Fall in Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Andalusian<\/p>\n

Spanish horse breeds are some of the most elegant and most refined out there. Some of them are also the oldest in existence, as the Spanish have been using horses for their daily tasks since antiquity. Today, there are only a handful of horse breeds with clear Spanish ancestry, and each one is special and unique in its own way.<\/p>\n

Some of the most important Spanish horse breeds include the Andalusian, Pottok, Galician Horse, and Spanish Trotter. Today I’m going to talk about the 10 most important horse breeds originating in Spain, and I’m going to pen down some of their traits, main uses, and physical attributes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Mallorqu\u00edn.<\/h2>\n

\"Mallorquin<\/p>\n

Also known as Caballo Mallorqu\u00edn, the Mallorquin horse boasts a clear Spanish ancestry as it originated on the isle of Mallorca. Back in 1981, the authority for the autochthonous breeds of Mallorca has officially begun the identification of the breed, and soon after, the Mallorquin was listed in the Cat\u00e1logo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de Espa\u00f1a.<\/p>\n

The bad news is that it was listed as a breed in danger of extinction. In 2007, the breed was listed as critical-maintained, and as of 2020, it was officially at risk. As far as uses are concerned, the Mallorquin was used primarily as a riding horse by the local populace. The reason for this is that any farm work was usually done with the help of the Balearic donkey.<\/p>\n

What’s truly interesting about the Mallorquin horse is that its mares were typically mated with imported stallions such as Orlov Trotters or French Trotters in order to create the Spanish Trotter horse. We’ll talk some more about that particular breed a bit later.<\/p>\n

Here are some quick facts to remember about the Mallorquin:<\/p>\n