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The Iberian horse is a title given to a number of horse breeds native to the Iberian peninsula. At present, no less than 18 horse breeds are officially recognized ^[1]^[2]^[3]

List of commonly accepted Iberian Horse Breeds

Breed	Country Of Registry	Type ^[4]	Number (aprox.)^[5]	Comments
Lusitano	Portugal	Riding
Sorraia	Portugal	Feral
Garrano	Portugal	semiFeral pony
Mérens horse	France	pony
Asturcon	Spain	semiFeral pony	2,319	There is also a bay -eastern- variety not on the Stud Book
Burguete	Spain		4,814
Basque Mountain Horse	Spain		N/D
Pura Raza Gallega	Spain		1,526	Under the term faco or del país there are a number (perhaps over 10.000) of also semiferal horses not on the Stud Book of -presumed- mixed breeed
Pura Raza Española (Andalusian horse	Spain		199,852
Hispano-Arabe	Spain		7,286
Hispano-Bretón	Spain		14,902
Jaca Navarra	Spain		1,020
Losina	Spain		754
Monchina	Spain		782
Pottoka	Spain France		N/D
Menorquín	Spain		3,125
Mallorquín	Spain		320
Marismeño	Spain		1,051
Retuertas	Spain	Feral	60-140	Still not officially acknowdleged
Cavall Pirenenc Català	Spain		7,133	Still not on FAO list but recognized in Spain since 2012
Serrano horse	Spain		35	Still not officially acknowdleged ^[6]

</ref> --> Iberian horses are thought to be one of the oldest types of domesticated horses. Modern Iberian breeds tend to be of a Baroque horse type that resemble their most famous member, the Andalusian horse, in conformation.

References

^ 'FAO breed list', accessed March 15, 2012, cites 3 portuguese and 20 spanish breeds
^ 'R.D. 2129/2008', accessed March 13, 2012, which is the offical spanish list. Only fomento and en peligro de extinción sections, which are the iberian breeds, list 15 breeds. The remaining breeds are of well known foreing blood, or like the deporte español are recent developments
^ Both lists are divergent, partly because the spanish list is more actual -last changed February 2012- and partly because FAO list as different entities two Mallorquin horses -in spanish and catalan- as different breeds. The FAO lists also lacks another breed, Troton Español, which is bred solely in Mallorca
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Following classifications apply for the Type colum
- Horse Height
1. pony: pony, usually under 130 cm - 12h3)
2. jaca. pony ually in the 130 cm -150 cm range (12h3 - 14h3)
3. horse . Standard height above 150 cm
- Usual breeding method (if notable):
1. feral
2. semiferal
- Main actual usage
^ For spanish breeds, unless otherwise noted, we took the most actual data in 'the Spanish Official Breed Catalog on-line' (in spanish), accessed March 15,2012
^ [http://www.asambleamadrid.es/Resources/Ficheros/C5/Diarios%20de%20sesiones/Diarios%20de%20sesiones%20%20Legislatura%20VIII/VIII-DS-850.pdf 'Proceedings of the Regional Parlament of Madrid' (in Spanish)

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[1] 'FAO breed list', accessed March 15, 2012, cites 3 portuguese and 20 spanish breeds

[2] 'R.D. 2129/2008', accessed March 13, 2012, which is the offical spanish list. Only fomento and en peligro de extinción sections, which are the iberian breeds, list 15 breeds. The remaining breeds are of well known foreing blood, or like the deporte español are recent developments

[3] Both lists are divergent, partly because the spanish list is more actual -last changed February 2012- and partly because FAO list as different entities two Mallorquin horses -in spanish and catalan- as different breeds. The FAO lists also lacks another breed, Troton Español, which is bred solely in Mallorca

[4] Following classifications apply for the Type colum
Horse Height

pony: pony, usually under 130 cm - 12h3)

jaca. pony ually in the 130 cm -150 cm range (12h3 - 14h3)

horse . Standard height above 150 cm

Usual breeding method (if notable):

feral

semiferal

Main actual usage

[5] Horse Height

[6] pony: pony, usually under 130 cm - 12h3)

[7] jaca. pony ually in the 130 cm -150 cm range (12h3 - 14h3)

[8] horse . Standard height above 150 cm

[9] Usual breeding method (if notable):

[10] ral

[11] semiferal

[12] Main actual usage

[5] For spanish breeds, unless otherwise noted, we took the most actual data in 'the Spanish Official Breed Catalog on-line' (in spanish), accessed March 15,2012

[6] [http://www.asambleamadrid.es/Resources/Ficheros/C5/Diarios%20de%20sesiones/Diarios%20de%20sesiones%20%20Legislatura%20VIII/VIII-DS-850.pdf 'Proceedings of the Regional Parlament of Madrid' (in Spanish)

[15] pony: pony, usually under 130 cm - 12h3)

[16] jaca. pony ually in the 130 cm -150 cm range (12h3 - 14h3)

[17] horse . Standard height above 150 cm

[18] ral

[19] semiferal

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