News

November 26 & 27, 2011 - SBHA will have a booth at the Southern Arizona Horse Expo, in Oracle, AZ. 

November 6, 2011 - SBHA member Deb Wolfe will bring one of her horses to the "Children's Day", a part of History San Jose's 'Founders Month' in San Jose, CA.  For details see the Members page.

September 17, 2011 - SBHA member Deb Wolfe will bring one of her horses to the Rancho Day Fiesta, Sanches Adobe, Pacifica, CA.

August 27, 2011 - SBHA presents Discover The Horse That Discovered America at the Amerind Museum, Dragoon, AZ. 

August 10, 2011 - SBHA names Maureen Kirk-Detberner of FastWinn Photography as the SBHA Official Photographer.

April 30, 2011 - SBHA attends the Queen Creek Horse Expo in Queen Creek, AZ. 

March 9, 2011 - Governor Jan Brewer has signed an honorary declaration naming the Colonial Spanish Horse as the Arizona’s Heritage Horse! The Colonial Spanish Horse is one of Father Kino’s enduring gifts to Southern Arizona Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, ”The Padre on Horseback”, built 22 missions from Northern Mexico to Arizona and credited much of his success to the stamina of the Colonial Spanish Horse. Father Kino established a breeding program for the Colonial Spanish Horses and many of these horses were brought to Arizona for use by the ranchers, farmers, and Native Americans. For more details see our website at www.arizonahorseproject.com.

February 26, 2011 - Beth and Alfredo Mandivil and Jerry Dixon participated with their horses in a Manda Event in Tucson, AZ.

February 24, 2011 - Marjorie Dixon's horse Azul was ridden in the Tucson Rodeo Parade by Charles DeConcini who portrayed Padre Kino in the rodeo parade with the Father Kino Heritage Society! Azul and Charles DeConcini won the Judge's Trophy!

The Father Kino Heritage Society will be sending a letter of support for the Arizona Sate Heritage Horse!

February 12, 2011 - Arizona Colonial Spanish Horse Project Press Release - Arizona Governor Asked To Name Rare Breed as Honorary State Heritage Horse

February 7, 2011 - Equine Enthusiast publishes an article on the Arizona State Heritage Horse.

February 4.  2011 - Proclamation sent to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer asking to name the Colonial Spanish Horse as the Arizona State Heritage Horse.  

February 2011 - Please send in your SBHA membership application and 2011 dues!  2011 promises to be a big year for SBHA done be left out.

February 5, 2011 - SBHA will have a booth at the CLRC Annual Competitive Trail Ride at the Pima County Park in Catalina, AZ.  The booth will open at 10:00 am and close around 4:00 pm.  We will have the Arizona State Heritage Horse Petition for signatures, information on SBHA and the horses, sale flyers and Maureen will have some photos and greeting cards for sale. 

January 15 - 16, 2011 - The Second Southern Arizona Horse Expo in Tucson, AZ - SBHA will have a booth.  Rosemary Gorder Panuco will be presenting Leo her SBHA registered Champion Jumper on Saturday the 15th in a demonstration of "How to Teach a Horse to Jump" from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.

October, 2010 - SBHA adds Member page to their website

September 23, 3010 - Spanish Barb Horse Association is on Facebook!

September 1, 2010 - Spanish Barb Horse Association launches their new website.

August 30, 2010  - Spanish Barb Breeders Association announces the changing of their name to the Spanish Barb Horse Association. 

August, 2010 - The Annual SBHA meeting, will be held on Sept 16 -19 at Burro Mountain near Silver City, NM.  For reservations contact Becky Chandos at rebecca.chandos@powerc.net, phone 949-257-3987

June 29, 2010 - Press Release - Arizona Group to push for a State Heritage Horse. 

May 17, 2010 Spanish Barb Breeders Association writes a letter to New Mexico’s Governor regarding the wild horses on the McKinley Ranch in New Mexico.