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The Iberian horse is a title given to a number of horse breeds
List of horse breeds

File:Meyers b12 s0947a.jpgFile:Meyers b12 s0947b.jpg This page is a list of horse and pony breeds, and also includes terms used to describe types of horses that are not breeds but are commonly mistaken for breeds....
 native to the Iberian peninsula
Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes modern-day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar and a very small area of France....
. At present, 17 horse
Horse

The horse is a hoofed mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolution of the horse over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, odd-toed ungulate animal of today....
 breeds are recognized by FAO (2005) as characteristics of the Iberian Peninsula.

Three are Portuguese, the Lusitano
Lusitano

j:For the Portuguese music theorist, please see Vicente Lusitano.The Lusitano is an ancient Portugal horse breed, that until the 1960s shared its registration with the Spanish Andalusian horse....
, Sorraia
Sorraia

The Sorraia is a rare Horse breed of horse indigenous to a region on the Iberian peninsula known today as Portugal. The Sorraia is known for its primitive features, including a convex profile and dun coloring with primitive markings....
 and Garrano
Garrano

The Garrano is an ancient breed of horse from Galicia and Portugal, mainly used as a pack horse, for riding, and for light farm work....
, and the remaining 14 are Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. These include the Asturcón, Burguete, Caballo de Monte del País Vasco, Pura Raza Gallega, Cavall Mallorquí, Pura Raza Española (Andalusian horse
Andalusian horse

The Andalusian is one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world today. It is also known as the Purebred Spanish Horse or PRE . It is one of the two sub-breeds of the Iberian Peninsula horses, and extremely similar to the closely related Lusitano breed....
), Hispano-Arabe, Hispano-Bretón, Jaca Navarra, Losina, Mallorquina, Menorquina, Monchina and Pottoka.

One of the oldest types of horses, domestication
Domestication

Domestication or taming refers to the process whereby a population of living things becomes accustomed to a controlled environment by other plants or animals through a process of Selective breeding....
 of horses in the Iberian peninsula dates back as far as 300 BC when Greek
Greeks

The Greeks , also known as Hellenes, are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions, who can also be found in Greek diaspora communities around the world....
 invaders feared the Iberian cavalry
Cavalry

The Cavalry is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, it represents the mobility and offensive power of the armed forces....
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The Iberian horse is a title given to a number of horse breeds
List of horse breeds

File:Meyers b12 s0947a.jpgFile:Meyers b12 s0947b.jpg This page is a list of horse and pony breeds, and also includes terms used to describe types of horses that are not breeds but are commonly mistaken for breeds....
 native to the Iberian peninsula
Iberian Peninsula

The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes modern-day Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar and a very small area of France....
. At present, 17 horse
Horse

The horse is a hoofed mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolution of the horse over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, odd-toed ungulate animal of today....
 breeds are recognized by FAO (2005) as characteristics of the Iberian Peninsula.

Three are Portuguese, the Lusitano
Lusitano

j:For the Portuguese music theorist, please see Vicente Lusitano.The Lusitano is an ancient Portugal horse breed, that until the 1960s shared its registration with the Spanish Andalusian horse....
, Sorraia
Sorraia

The Sorraia is a rare Horse breed of horse indigenous to a region on the Iberian peninsula known today as Portugal. The Sorraia is known for its primitive features, including a convex profile and dun coloring with primitive markings....
 and Garrano
Garrano

The Garrano is an ancient breed of horse from Galicia and Portugal, mainly used as a pack horse, for riding, and for light farm work....
, and the remaining 14 are Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. These include the Asturcón, Burguete, Caballo de Monte del País Vasco, Pura Raza Gallega, Cavall Mallorquí, Pura Raza Española (Andalusian horse
Andalusian horse

The Andalusian is one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world today. It is also known as the Purebred Spanish Horse or PRE . It is one of the two sub-breeds of the Iberian Peninsula horses, and extremely similar to the closely related Lusitano breed....
), Hispano-Arabe, Hispano-Bretón, Jaca Navarra, Losina, Mallorquina, Menorquina, Monchina and Pottoka.

One of the oldest types of horses, domestication
Domestication

Domestication or taming refers to the process whereby a population of living things becomes accustomed to a controlled environment by other plants or animals through a process of Selective breeding....
 of horses in the Iberian peninsula dates back as far as 300 BC when Greek
Greeks

The Greeks , also known as Hellenes, are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions, who can also be found in Greek diaspora communities around the world....
 invaders feared the Iberian cavalry
Cavalry

The Cavalry is the second oldest of the Combat Arms, and as soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback in combat, it represents the mobility and offensive power of the armed forces....
. Modern Iberian breeds tend to be of a Baroque horse
Baroque horse

The Baroque horse is a term used to generally describe the type of agile but strong-bodied descendants of Horses in the Middle Ages such as the destrier....
 type that resemble their most famous member, the Andalusian horse
Andalusian horse

The Andalusian is one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world today. It is also known as the Purebred Spanish Horse or PRE . It is one of the two sub-breeds of the Iberian Peninsula horses, and extremely similar to the closely related Lusitano breed....
, in conformation. There are also ponies, including the Sorraia
Sorraia

The Sorraia is a rare Horse breed of horse indigenous to a region on the Iberian peninsula known today as Portugal. The Sorraia is known for its primitive features, including a convex profile and dun coloring with primitive markings....
 as well as the Garrano
Garrano

The Garrano is an ancient breed of horse from Galicia and Portugal, mainly used as a pack horse, for riding, and for light farm work....
.

See also

  • Lusitano
    Lusitano

    j:For the Portuguese music theorist, please see Vicente Lusitano.The Lusitano is an ancient Portugal horse breed, that until the 1960s shared its registration with the Spanish Andalusian horse....
  • Andalusian horse
    Andalusian horse

    The Andalusian is one of the oldest breeds of horses in the world today. It is also known as the Purebred Spanish Horse or PRE . It is one of the two sub-breeds of the Iberian Peninsula horses, and extremely similar to the closely related Lusitano breed....
  • Sorraia
    Sorraia

    The Sorraia is a rare Horse breed of horse indigenous to a region on the Iberian peninsula known today as Portugal. The Sorraia is known for its primitive features, including a convex profile and dun coloring with primitive markings....
  • Alter Real
    Alter Real

    The Alter-Real is a breed of horse that originated in Portugal. Their name comes from a combination of their home village of Alter do Ch?o and the Portuguese word for royal, or real....


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