Endangered horses now live in De Luz

Joe Naiman

Village News Reporter

Sandia Creek Ranch rescued seven “Spanish Barb Horses.” Turns out, they may be Pre-Spanish Barbs called Berbers that are considered critically endangered by the Equus Survival Trust.

The horses native to Spain were often interbred, and the quest for a “pure Spanish horse” now centers on the highly bred horses the Spanish explorers took to the Western Hemisphere and the descendants of those Spanish horses who ended up in the wild. Seven of these critically endangered horses are now in De Luz.

These horses were the foundation for many of the modern breeds. “We’re...