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?
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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 Spains other Stud Books
The Purebred Spanish horse - PRE - is a particular breed that is strictly registered. There is one central Stud Book in Spain, and every PRE is entered in this Stud Book with genealogical records that are easy to trace.
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(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.
Paperwork in Spain is detailed and precise, and well executed.
We are spanish, live here, work with horses - and the accompanying necessary bureaucracy.
It is completely manageable.
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.
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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
Keep distinctions clear between
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.
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.
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.
Compulsory for travel. No indication or guarantee of PRE status
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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