THE SPANISH HORSE LINK LIBRARY

There are many articles and bits of information scattered all over the internet.  Finding them all when needed isn't necessarily an easy job so we are trying to build a library of links and articles to provide as much information relevant to the Spanish Horse as possible in one place. ​
Video/Publications
Associations
​Bloodlines
​History
​Conformation/Movement
​Trimming/Plaiting
​Colour
​Disciplines
​Training
​Showing
​Health & Welfare
​Breeding
​​Related Breeds

VIDEOS/PUBLICATIONS
Copies of the Pura Raza Espanola (BAPSH magazine) are available on the BAPSH website www.bapsh.co.uk/bapsh-magazines-1983-2015/
Copies of El Caballo Español ​(ANCCE magazine In English and Spanish) are available online issuu.com/ancceasociacion
Copies of The Iberian Horse (joint publication of The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse (FPSH) and the International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association (IALHA) issuu.com/theiberianhorse

SPANISH HORSE ASSOCIATIONS

BAPSH Ltd   British Association for the Purebred Spanish Horse Ltd  ​www.bapsh.co.uk
BAPSH is a Passport Issuing Office (PIO) for DEFRA and is also affiliated with ANCCE.  This means that it is able to perform registry functions both for purebreds, whose passports are issued in Spain, and partbreds whose registry is held in the UK.
​BAPSH have a Facebook Group.  BAPSH - Studbook and PIO     BAPSH Registry Website
​Registrar:    Mary McBryde    Telephone  07887 890098  10am -4pm Monday-Friday Email:  bapshregistrar@btinternet.com  ​
ANCCE    La Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Caballos de Pura Raza Española.   www.ancce.es
ANCCE administers the Purebred Spanish Horse registry internationally. They are based in Seville in Andalucia.  All registered PRE horses will be in the registry stud book database which can be viewed by anyone on ANCCEs registry website www.lgancce.com. 
GBPRE  www.gbpre.co.uk 
​GBPRE is a membership organisation that manages competitions and events.  
GBPRE have a Facebook Group - GBPRE
Spanish Equitation UK           
An organisation created to promote the traditional Spanish disciplines of Alta Escuela and Doma Vaquera.

We now have on this website a page dedicated to the Spanish Equitation UK.  The page will contain any useful links posted on the Spanish Equitation UK Facebook Page  ensuring they are available for future reference.  
Foreign Breeds Association www.foreignbreeds.org
The Foreign Breed Society UK (FBS) was set up to promote Foreign Breeds showing in the UK and by uniting ALL foreign breeds under one society to give a stronger voice to all.   It offers annual membership for all Foreign Breed enthusiasts (horse ownership not a prerequisite) and produces an annual publication for all members (Dec/Jan) within which a full set of accounts are be printed.  The FBS website acts as an umbrella society for all Foreign Breeds, with a list of shows, judges guides, list of judges and breed society contacts.
A unified set of show rules was developed from looking at all the individual foreign breeds and forming two distinct showing styles – American and English. Shows can then select which system them are going to run and include details within their schedules, which means competitors, judges and spectators all understand what is expected of them.    From this grew the FBS show affiliation – two levels are offered, basic which is free and full. Both allow show details to be included on the FBS website and for full affiliation the schedule can be included on the FBS website, championship rosettes provided and a write up of the show and photos will be included in the FBS Annual publication
Foreign Breed ownership is not a pre-requisite of being a member – membership is encouraged from any enthusiast of any of the various foreign breeds. Membership fees are low  to encourage participation and benefits include the Annual publication and reduced entry fee rates at the FBS Championship Show.    Website: www.foreignbreeds.org    Facebook: ForeignBreedsSociety(UK)
Outside the UK
Associations within Spain and around the world  www.ancce.es/nueva/en/members/associations/1

BLOODLINES 

The Spanish Stud book, which contains all registered PRE horses, is available online.  www.lgancce.com/web2/?lang=en​ 
Interview with Miguel Angel De Cardenas www.spanishvisionfarm.com/Articles/Bloodlines/bloodline_cardenas_interview.html
If you would like to see some photos of some influential horses, these pages may prove useful.
http://www.grupopre.com/v2/v3_historicos.php?sec=16

http://www.grupopre.com/v2/v3_militar.php?sec=19

​http://www.cortijoelapostol.com/es/ejemplares/index.htm​

http://www.bapsh.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1st-PICTURE-GALLERY-OF-KEY-ANCESTRAL-P.R.E..pdf

​http://www.bapsh.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2nd-PICTURE-GALLERY-OF-ANCESTRAL-P.R.E..pdf

SPANISH HORSE HISTORY

​http://www.bapsh.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/THE-HORSE-OF-HISTORY-The-Horse-of-Spain.pdf
http://andalusiansdemythos.com/breed/index_files/page3.htm
Yeguada Militar ​http://www.purespanishmares.com/articles/gallery/Origin_Militar.pdf
Pura Raza Espanola - Horse of Kings Part 1 http://www.perdizspanishhorses.co.uk/pre-origins---part-one.html
Pura Raza Espanola - Horse of Kings Part 2 http://www.perdizspanishhorses.co.uk/pre-origins---part-two.html
Wild Iberian horses contributed to origin of current Iberian domestic stock www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100107114431.htm

CONFORMATION AND MOVEMENT

​www.facebook.com/spanishhorsebreedersuk/photos/pcb.441370326232012/441369819565396/?type=3&theater
www.facebook.com/spanishhorsebreedersuk/photos/pcb.441370326232012/441369889565389/?type=3&theater
Relationship between conformation traits and gait characteristics in Pura Raza Español horses (2013)
Evaluation of conformation against traits associated with dressage ability in unridden Iberian horses at the trot (2013)
Timing and Rate of Skeletal Maturation in Horses. http://www.equinestudies.org/ranger_2008/ranger_piece_2008_pdf1.pdf
Horse Limb Anatomy http://vetmed.iastate.edu/limbanatomy/horse.html

PRE TRIMMING/PLAITING

Theres more than one way to plait a long Spanish mane.  Here are a couple of examples.
​Yeguada Juan Díaz Navarro guide to trimming tails
​https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150982356119710&set=t.735139709&type=1&theater

PRE COAT COLOUR

PRE coat colours and the history of colours in the Spanish Horse http://www.bapsh.co.uk/pre-coat-colours-their-genetic-inheritance/
Coat colour calculator http://www.animalgenetics.us/Equine/CCalculator1.asp
Dun - Recent research has recently confirmed that many of the PRE horses that were believed to be Dun have in fact got a gene (which they refer to as Non-Dun1 or ND1) that is potentially an early mutation of Dun pre domestication of the horse,  The ND1 in theory displays the primitive markings without the coat dilution.  More research is needed however, as many of us have experienced horses that are ND1 who also have some level of dilution, just not to the extent of 'Dun' horses.
Dun has also been found in the Spanish horse however it seems at the moment it is incredibly rare.

Dun information - http://www.nature.com/ng/journal/v48/n2/full/ng.3475.html
Dun/Non Dun 1 /Non Dun 2  www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/dunhorse.php
​www.dilutesaustralia.net/support-files/dun_article.pdf
Coat Colour Testing
ANCCE can provide a colour profile using the blood sent to them for DNA testing for foal registration.  
webcapas.nbt.es/WebCapa/genetica-pre/Capas-Genes-Caballo.aspx
This service is requested via the BAPSH registrar by submitting an ANCCE service form.   See BAPSH website for further details.

Other testing labs
http://www.animalgenetics.eu/equine/Coat-Color-Testing/equine-coat-colour-index.html
http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/services/coatcolorhorse.php

DISCIPLINES

The Spanish Horse is a very versatile breed.  ​​
Doma Vaquera/  Alta Escuela   
​Spanish Equitation UK was set up to focus on the traditional Spanish disciplines of Alta Escuela and Doma Vaquera.   More info available on this website and on the Spanish Equitation UK Facebook page.
Working Equitation  www.workingequitation-gb.com
1.  Dressage - 7 mins to music     
2.  Ease of Handling - Obstacles like those found in a field.     
​3. Speed Test - Some obstacles from stage 2 but timed.
Endurance  endurancegb.co.uk
-Pleasure Rides  
-Endurance Rides (Graded - grade based on pulse of horse and speed.   & Competitive - horses ranked in order of finishing​)
​Dressage www.britishdressage.co.uk  British Dressage run a specific competition for Pure/Partbred PREs & Lusos.  2017 Rules on page 69 of the British Dressage Members HandBook
​Show Jumping www.britishshowjumping.co.uk
Eventing  www.britisheventing.co.uk
Driving  www.britishdrivingsociety.co.uk        
​Facebook group - British Driving Society
  • Showing   
  • Long Distance Drives - up to 80km over 2 days.
  • BDS Trec   (Presentation, Drive -  5-10 miles, Skills -  6-8 skills performed).​
​www.britishcarriagedriving.co.uk              
Facebook Group - British Carriagedriving
Driving Trials
1.  Dressage - sequence of movements  
2.  Marathon - 3 timed x country sections, (incl 10km & up to 8 obstacles)
3.  Cone Driving ​

TRAINING

ANCCE - Passing through the back - www.ancce.es/_docs/rrss/2016_231_pasar_por_el_dorso_ENG.pdf
The Academic Art of Riding by Jacquie Billington

SPANISH SHOWING

English Showing Guide produced by GBPRE  ​http://media.gbpre.co.uk/EnglishRiddenShowingGuide.pdf

Traditional Spanish Ridden Showing produced by GBPRE http://media.gbpre.co.uk/TraditionalSpanishRiddenShowingGuide.pdf
History and information on Cobras by Viva Iberica
www.viva-iberica.com/printable/The%20Cobra.pdf

BREEDING
BAPSH Grading Reports - www.bapsh.co.uk/pre-breeding-approval-stallions-mares/grading-reports-photos/
Grading Form that the Spanish Vet completes (all measurements etc)  www.lgancce.com/web2/sites/default/files/pages_related_documents/Basic%20Reproduction%20Approval%20Certificate_March2013.pdf

SPANISH HORSE HEALTH AND WELFARE

Breed differences in insulin sensitivity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24308928
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Ulcers drkerryridgway.com/2016/07/05/equine-ulcers/
Laminitis   www.thelaminitissite.org/
Atypical Myopathy    Facebook Site - www.facebook.com/Equine-Atypical-Myopathy-myoglobinuria-184297444979405/
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Tree seeds can now be tested for Hypoglycin A toxin  www.rvc.ac.uk/research/laboratories/comparative-neuromuscular-diseases-laboratory/diagnostic-services#panel-n-e-w-atypical-myopathy-testing
Lameness  www.lamenessprevention.org/
Feeding
​Lucerne/Alfalfa - www.calmhealthyhorses.com/grass/lucerne_fact.html

RELATED BREEDS

Lusitano

​http://www.lusobreedsociety.co.uk/

Hispano Arabe

​http://www.hispano-arabeuk.com/

Lipizzaner

​http://www.lipizzaner.co.uk/