Cartujano
The Carthusian line inside the Purebred Spanish horse, bred by monks at Jerez and traceable to a single grey stallion.
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Breeds, bloodlines and the riding they were built for
A factual reference on the horses of the Iberian peninsula — the Andalusian and its Cartujano line, the Lusitano, and the working traditions that shaped both. Written from stud-book material and published sources, with every claim cited at the end of the article.
Bloodlines worth knowing
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The Spanish stud book name for the Andalusian, and why “PRE” and “Andalusian” are not always interchangeable.
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The Portuguese royal stud line kept inside the Lusitano, and the riding school that still works with it.
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Spain's official list of native horse breeds: 14 in 2008, 16 in 2019
We compared the horse entries in Spain's Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds in two royal decrees and the orders that amended the first. Where the PRE stands, which breeds were added or renamed, and what 'endangered' means in the current text.
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An independent editorial team that took over this domain name in November 2026. This site is not the Texas horse farm that used the name between 2007 and 2019, does not sell horses, and has no connection to the operators who held the domain afterwards.