Andalusian Horse Spain.

The heart of the PRE world is in Andalucia, southern Spain, a place rich in history and stories.

The beautiful pure spanish horses that we breed and train here are sometimes referred to as andalusians. Why is this? What is the difference between an andalusian and a pre?

• The difference in a nutshell
• Paperwork explained.
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PUREBRED SPANISH horse or ANDALUSIAN

The distinction must be drawn between
- the PRE, or Purebred Spanish horse who is correctly registered in the PRE Spanish Stud Book in Spain
-a non-registered or part-bred spanish horse, often called an ’andalusian’
- a part-PRE horse who is registered in one of Spain’s other Stud Books

(ii) Andalusian is a term that can be used to describe a part-bred or spanish type horse. Andalusian is not a breed.

It is not a case of one being ’better’ than the other. ’Better’ is a value judgment that relates to intended end purpose. It simply means that the part-bred/andalusian horse is not a purebred PRE, and is not eligible for entry in the Spanish Stud Book.

The differences between PRE and Andalusian lie primarily in (i) price and (ii) paperwork.

There are some papers that make identifying and following up on a PRE easier than when we are dealing with a non-registered part-bred.

Andalusian Horse Spain - PAPERWORK

Paperwork in Spain is detailed and precise, and well executed.

AMBER and RED Flags

Anyone who says that the spanish are lax with paperwork is incorrect. This excuse tends to be presented when the person in question has either failed to go through the correct process or was deliberately trying to conceal something.

There are those have been known to use the term ’andalusian’ in a way meant to persuade buyers that they are purchasing a PRE.

I have a number of cases on record where horses have left Spain with all their papers in order, and on arrival, papers are missing.

Spanish horse Papers and Registration

Minimum papers ALL HORSES leaving Spain MUST HAVE whether PRE or Andalusian;
- spanish passport
- Health certificate or tarjeta sanitaria
Neither of these are PRE registration papers.

Look further in the Articles Section, and in spanish horse papers

Read more on Registration of a Pure Spanish Horse

Andalusian Horse Spain

Keep distinctions clear between

MICROCHIP - BRAND - PASSPORT - GREEN CARD

MICROCHIP for a PRE

All equidae in Spain are microchipped - from horses through donkeys to the Przewalskis at the zoo. A microchip is a formal, government controlled identification.

A microchip is not a guarantee of Purebred Spanish Horse status.

BRAND on a horse from Spain

A brand is a sign of ownership, placed on the foal by the breeder. Very common here. It is not obligatory, but is most traditional.

An andalusian brand can be useful in tracing a breeder, though there are thousands of brands, and not all are listed.

A brand on a horse from Spain is not a guarantee of any papers or breeding register.

GREEN CARD or Carta Verde from Spain

Carta Verde or green card. Compulsory for travel. A health certificate that has nothing to do with breed grading. NOT the same as the Carta de Inscripcion y Genealogia.

PASSPORT of a Spanish Horse

Compulsory for travel. No indication or guarantee of PRE status

Read More on What is an Andalusian Horse in Spain

There are two Iberian pureblood breeds. The PSL - Puro Sangue Lusitano - a Purebred Lusitano, registered in the Portuguese Stud Book, and the PRE - Pura Raza Espanola, Pure bred Spanish horse, registered in the Spanish Stud Book. So what is an andalusian? read more

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