Spanish Barb Horse Association

We foster the conservation of the Spanish Barb horse through public education, preservation breeding, genetic records, rigorous registry and member collaboration.

The SPANISH BARB HORSE ASSOCIATION was originally established as the SPANISH BARB BREEDERS ASSOCIATION (SBBA) in 1972. The desire was to both preserve and restore horses of Colonial Spanish descent to the original quality from which time and circumstances had extracted a toll. The SBBA members endeavored to recreate the horse as depicted in historic art and literature while keeping the wonderful temperament, acute intelligence and athletic abilities praised in historical writings.

This has been accomplished by the use of selective breeding of individual horses showing exceptional Spanish type. Despite all efforts, the Spanish Barb is still a critically endangered population. The breed is listed in the critical category both by the Livestock Conservancy and the Equine Survival Trust.