Hispano-Arab Horse

The Hispano-Arab is a breed that is sometimes called tres sangre, which roughly translates as treblodig which points to the breed of horse having three distinct bloodlines. The breed is developed on the branches of three distinct horse types the Andalusia, the Arabian horse and the Thoroughbred.

It is unknown exactly when the breed became recognized and people started calling the cross the Hispano – Arab. There is evidence of similar crosses being used for many years including in the development of a new warm blood horse as well.

The foundation stock of the breed was the cross between the Andalusian and the Arab, and then the progeny outcrossed to a English thoroughbred horse. It is believed that the breed was developed to used in the bull fights and bull rush in Pamplona, Spain, where their was a need for a horse that was both fast but an efficient mover that was disciplined and but still a quiet horses.

The Andalusia was developed in the late 1800 and in 1986 a new stud book was opened for the Hispano.

Attributes

The look of the Hispano-Arabs varies considerably. Farmers prefer horse’s that have a straight bridge of a nose and is more reminiscent of the Andalusia, however the characteristics of the other two thoroughbred breeds sometimes shine through and the Arab confirmation with their distinctive inward curving Muzzle and curved neck.

A Hispano-Arab must have at least 25% Arab blood. The Hispano-Arab has been breed for speed after the English full blood, the endurance and safety of the Arab and the patience and calm of the Andalusia.

The breed is lively, elegant and has good confirmation making it a comfortable and popular riding horse, used in various equine sports and dressage and show jumping.