American Sorraia Mustang
The American Sorraia Mustang is a rare type of Spanish Mustang, which is on the critical list of rare breeds. American Sorraia Mustangs contain a special genetic history, they are proven decedents of the endangered Sorraia Horse of Portugal, showing genetic markers and physical characteristics of there portuguese ancestors. The Sorraia gained a reputation as the horse of Columbus and Hernando Cortes, but originally it was an unwanted horse. When Columbus bought horses for his voyage he purchased Spanish bloodstock and was expecting a shipload of only those horses but instead a portion of the shipload was sorraia horses. The Sorraia horse was are primitive wild horses originating in the basin of the Rio Sorraia in portugal, which was not far from the Atlantic ocean. During Columbus's time Sorraia horses were much more plentiful and had the dubious description of being wild, just as the the American Sorraia Mustangs were regarded as centuries later. So sorraias ended up in the New World because of the con that was played on Columbus. When Columbus landed on the shores of the New World he discovered that the Sorraia horses could better handle the climate of the new world then the other horses. The horses were able to adabt so well that they thrived in the New World. The reason the breed was able to adabt so well is the Mediterranean climate that they had originated from. That climate is similar to the climate of Mexico or California and the breed is also able to endure any number of extreme climate changes like desserts and mountains of peru to the North American high desserts and prairies. These tough Sorraias horses of the 1400s and the 1500s are direct ancestors of the American Sorraia Mustangs of the twenty-frist century. These two horse breeds have survived for hundreds of years starting the population in Mexico and going all the way to colonial California.
The Sorraia Mustangs are brave, loyal, and fierce. They are perfect for the family and will go the distance for their human partners. Sorraia Mustangs are willing and intelligent, but this breed is not a push-button horse and will not tolerate abuse and will fight back, however they are always willing to try and learn with a gental hand .The American Sorraia Mustang is a tough, hardy breed that is able to excel athletically in many different disciplines like dressage, eventing, jumping, team penning, rodeo, endurance, and gymkhana.
The American Sorraia Mustang is a slim leggy horse with a long and elegant head with large expressive deep-set eyes, with a long thin neck. They have a fine coat and a little feathering on the fetlocks and the coat color is either dun or grullo and roans of those base colors. The American Sorraia Mustang stands 14-14.3 hands high.
The Sorraia Mustangs are brave, loyal, and fierce. They are perfect for the family and will go the distance for their human partners. Sorraia Mustangs are willing and intelligent, but this breed is not a push-button horse and will not tolerate abuse and will fight back, however they are always willing to try and learn with a gental hand .The American Sorraia Mustang is a tough, hardy breed that is able to excel athletically in many different disciplines like dressage, eventing, jumping, team penning, rodeo, endurance, and gymkhana.
The American Sorraia Mustang is a slim leggy horse with a long and elegant head with large expressive deep-set eyes, with a long thin neck. They have a fine coat and a little feathering on the fetlocks and the coat color is either dun or grullo and roans of those base colors. The American Sorraia Mustang stands 14-14.3 hands high.