Endurance Rider: “The Padre on Horseback”, the First Breeder of Horses of the region

” The Barb horse was the most desired horse breed by European royalty and was the “horse” of Carthage, Rome, Muslim and Christian Spain and also “the horse” of Native People and cowboys of the American West. The Barb is called the Spanish horse, the Spanish colonial horse, Indian pony and the wild mustang. The Lippizaners of Austria are cousins to the Barb.”

A link to the entire article on Kino, the Rider, at following webpage

http://padrekino.com/kino-legacy/horseman/

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A spectacular video on Father Kino Mustang. Today’s herds of wild horses in the Western Pacific are the descendants of the Spanish Barb horse which was introduced by Kino in the region.

https://www.facebook.com/chopperguyhd/videos/1153219878042885/