Spanish horse in iron. Height: 61cm

Spanish horse in iron. Height: 61cm

 

The Andalusian horse is a breed of Spanish horses of Andalusian origin. It is an Iberian horse of the Baroque type, which is among the oldest equine breeds in the world. In Spain is the horse also commonly known as "Spanish horse" and officially was called "Pure Spanish Race" (Pura Raza Española) because it is considered that the Andalusian is the Spanish horse par excellence.

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