The Barb Horse

The Barb horse is one horse whose origins lie in mystery. No one knows where it first originated from, but what we do know is that they came from the North African regions like Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

This horse has had more influence in the breeding and perfecting of horses than any other horse except the Arabian horse. It played a huge part in the development of the Andalusian horse and the Thoroughbred horse – two of the most important and amazing breeds in the world - and the Criollo horse.

Traces of Barb blood have also been found in the Mustangs of North America, most notably the ones around the area of Good Thunder Meadows. These Mustangs with Barb horse influence are called "Spanish Mustangs". Not many people are sure how it got there but it probably came through the same way it got to the Criollo.

They stand around 14.2 hands to 15.2 hands and come in the colours of grey, black, bay and brown. They are known for having incredible busts of speed over short distances.