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Text Box: Juan Carlos Altamirano Biography

Sr. Altamirano's research has shattered the legends that have surrounded this breed for centuries and led to an enlightened understanding of the creation of the Pure Spanish Horse. His elucidation of the socio-economic and cultural influences of that century on the creation of the PRE help us to comprehend the reasons for this breed's particular conformation and movement.

Be prepared to come away from the reading of his books with a new appreciation for the breed and a substantiated historical perspective on its origin. You will comprehend the enormity of the undertaking, the meticulous care and detail given to the project of creating a horse made by" A King and For A King'.

Sr Altamirano and MaryBeth Horan have conducted seminars on the history of the Spanish horse since 2003. These seminars have been extremely well received.

Juan Carlos Altamirano

World Renowned Historian,

Author & Defender of the PRE

For 15 years, Sr. Juan Carlos Altamirano has been researching and documenting the investigative revelations of his quest for the true history of the magnificent Pure Spanish Horse. This pursuit has led him to the undisturbed and untouched royal archives of the creator of this breed, King Philip II of Spain, 1567.

On of the demands of this research was that Sr. Altamirano learn to read medieval Spanish and thus he honed this skill in the intense study of over 50,000 documents.

This is the factual basis of the information you will glean as you read the results of the research of the recognized authority on the history of the PRE.