How Many Spanish Barb Horses Are There?

3,000 Colonial Spanish horses. Approximately 3,000 Colonial Spanish horses exist today. The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy and The Equus Survival Trust have listed this breed status as critically rare. Are Barb horses rare? Barb horses are rare, they are categorized by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy and The Equus Survival Read more…

How Big Is A Barb Horse?

Standard height of the Spanish Barb is 13.3 to 15 hands. A few individuals may mature slightly under or over but will not represent the norm. All colors are found within the breed: dun, grullo, chestnut, black, bay, roan, gray and pinto, (Overo, Tobiano and Sabino). The back is short, Read more…

Why Can’T My Horse Swallow?

Difficulty swallowing may be a sign of dental disease, pain in the esophagus, pain in the back of the mouth or pharynx, or a neurological or muscular abnormality involving the swallowing reflex. What causes a horse not to be able to swallow? The paralysis makes swallowing difficult or impossible. It Read more…