Discover The Horse That Discovered America
A Non-Profit, 501c3 Organization
EVENTS
San Ysidro Festival
May 18, 2024 - 8am to 12 noon
Mission Garden - Tucson, AZ
Come see our Spanish Barbs help with the harvest.
Since wheat was adopted as a valued crop here in the 18th Century, it has been harvested on Saint Isidore's Day. This day was an opportunity to remember San Ysidro—the patron of laborers and farmers—and to harvest the wheat.
946 W Mission Lane Tucson, AZ, 85745
https://www.missiongarden.org/events/san-ysidro-festival-2024
2024 SBHA Annual Meeting
September 19-22, 2024
NAN Ranch - Faywood, AZ
Save the date - Details to follow
VISIT WITH SPANISH BARBS AT
THE EMPIRE RANCH COWBOY FESTIVAL
November 2-3, 2024
Sonoita, AZ
Meet the Spanish Barb horses, learn about this historic and rare breed. Watch demonstrations of their wonderful temperament and versatility.
See Empire Ranch website for details & schedule.
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NEWS
Spanish Barb Journal - 50th Anniversary Edition
Additional Copies Now Available
$13.00 includes postage
50th Anniversary Meeting - Great Success
Thank you to all that attended and helped with the best SBHA meeting we could have imagined. It was a great weekend at the beautiful, historic NAN Ranch celebrating the Spanish Barb Horse Association's 50th anniversary. A wealth of information was shared between members and breeders, along with informative and entertaining presentations. Breeders of the past were delighted to share their knowledge with a new group of hopeful preservation breeders and supportive owners. It was especially wonderful to see so many new faces. The comradery and genuine love for these horses between such a diverse group of people will help to ensure another 50 years.
SPANISH BARBS FEATURED IN ARTICLES:
An article entitled JEWELS OF THE DESERT was published in the October 2022 WESTERN HORSEMAN magazine, featuring the Wilbur-Cruce strain of Spanish Barbs. The article was written and photographed by Andria Hautamaki. Be sure to check out WesternHorseman.com to see all of their other articles or go to https://shop.westernhorseman.com/products/western-horseman-october-2022 to purchase your own copy of this issue of Western Horseman.
Click here to see article.
Spanish Barbs are featured in a new article in ModernFarm.com. Writer, Judith Matloff's son spent some time working with Spanish Barbs at Robin Collins' Rancho del Sueno in California. He went home to tell his mother about these amazing horses he had met, inspiring her curiosity. Thank you Judith for contacting our association and for writing a lovely article about our horses.
​ Wilbur-Cruce Spanish Barbs featured in new Arizona Highways article, April 2021. Read article here.
ADDITIONAL SPANISH BARB NEWS
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Recent findings on the Genetics of the Wilbur-Cruce Strain of Spanish Barb Horse:
..."the WC (Wilbur-Cruce), horses share the greatest genetic resemblance to "Old Spanish" breeds and North African Barb. These horses, based on the analysis I have just done, are probably the best or near best representative of the Old Spanish type that was brought to the New World". Gus Cothran, Clinical Professor, Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 2016.
SBHA can now accept PayPal for Registration related fees.
The SBHA is now a 501c3, not for profit organization.
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Donations now accepted via PayPal. You can also set up a monthly giving plan by going to the Donate Page.
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Frozen semen is now available for two registered Spanish Barb stallions.
Contact the Registrar for details.
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You can now follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
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