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The Spanish Horse Under the Bourbon Kings, the much anticipated 2nd volume on the history of the Spanish horse by Juan Carlos Altamirano, has just become available in a bilingual format.
There are 1,000 copies now available that are signed and numbered from this first edition. Order yours now and it will be dedicated to you before being shipped from Spain.
This edition describes the 'ups & downs' of the Spanish horse during a time of great political and social change in Spanish history. The author presents the historical development of this breed of horses from its creation in the second half of the 16th century, to it's expansion with continuous line breeding, done principally by the breeders of Andalusia. The goal was to endow the rest of the equine population with the morphological and psychological characteristics, which had categorized the Spanish horse as equine perfection. Morphological changes in the breed are analyzed via meticulous records submitted by the breeders to the to the Royal Stables of Cordoba, birthplace of the breed. The predominance of the breeders over the religious orders is also explained. Additionally, the book clears up the confusion regarding the supposed 'out crossing' of the Spanish horse during the time of the French occupation when the breed was on the edge of distinction. Other issues discussed in the book are the subsequent arrival of other breeds to Spain such as the Arabian, the Thoroughbred, and Norman, the regulation of mule stock & the creation of the Lusitano by way of crossing with the PRE.
This book is of special interest in that it provides the keys to a greater understanding of the present day Spanish breed. Moreover, it is part two of the History & Origin of the Spanish Horse that, only 1 year after publication was considered a classic by the international equine press which declared it a superb, ingenious, and revolutionary work. With extensive documentation, this work proves that the PRE is not the result of natural evolution as was previously promoted, but is the result of the first grand genetic experiment in history -to create a breed of horse who possesses the traits that the Greeks have proclaimed as ideal for the horse. A project that was conceived by King Philip II and was carried out in the city of Cordoba in 1567.
The Spanish Horse Under The Bourbon Kings , is a meticulously crafted and luxurious edition composed of 368 pages 22x29 cm. with paper weighing 150 grams. The book cover is 'crupiel' embossed with gold lettering. There are 134 photographs.
Chapter I. Horse Breeding in the first half of the 18th Century
1.1 Historical context. Philip V and horse breeding (1700-1746)
1.2 The prohibition of producing of mules and registration of 'stableboy'
1.3 Ferdinand VI (1746 -1759) and the reorganization of horse breeding
The expansion of Purebred Spanish Horses to Portugal: The origin of the similarities
between the Purebred Spanish Horse and the Lusitano Horse
Chapter II. Charles III and the Development of Horse Breeding (1759-1788)
2.1 Reorganization of horse breeding; Stallions and mating services
2.2 The expulsion of the Jesuits and the its effect on the expansion of Purebred
Spanish horses
2.3 Breeding of 'Purebred' horse in Andalusia, Murcia & Extremadura; prohibition of
breeding mules
2.4 The change of the Old Regime; decline and revival of equestrian arts.
Chapter III. The Decline of Absolutism and the Purebred Spanish Horse
3.1 Carlos IV y los picaderos reales
3.2 The last Ordinances on horse breeding of the 18th century
Prerogatives of the Royal Stables of Cordoba
3.3 Recommendations for crossbreeding Spanish Horses
The roots of the crossbreeding recommending
3.4 Críticism of the horse breeding system during the 18th century
The morphology of the Spanish horse towards the end of the Old Regime
3.5 The Horse Register at the beginning 19th century & new prohibition to breed
mules
3.6 Inventory of the horses at the Royal stables of Córdoba, 1802-1804
Chapter IV. The War of Independence, the advent of Liberalism and the arrival of new breeds
4.1 Ferdinand VII prior to the War of Independence, 1808-1812
The first requisitions of horses following the advance of the French army towards
Andalusia
4.2 The Andalusian horse population following the Courts of Cádiz, 1812
The return of the monarchy,(1813-1820)
The Constitutional Triennium and the arrival of draft horses in Andalusia,(1820-23)
Arrival of Norman mares at the stables of Aranjuez
The stud farm of the Infante Francisco de Paula de Borbón (Úbeda-Jaén)
4.3 Ferdinand VII's second period of absolutism, draft horses and the Purebred Spanish
Horse, (1823-1833)
The English thoroughbred (PSI): their influence on crossbreeding of draft horses
and the first racecourses
Arab horses and the legends about their origins
Racial characteristics of the Arab horse and its similarity with the Spanish purebred
Chapter V. The Evolution of the Breed and the Work of the Stablemasters
5.1 Liberalization of the horse market under the regency of queen Maria Cristina
(1834-1840)
Sale of Church land and decline of breeding amongst monastic orders
Public stallion stations
5.2 Isabel II and the new organization of the Royal Palace stables, (1840-1870)
Morphological characteristics of the Spanish horse in the 19th century and
equestrian renaissance
5.3 The First Republic and sale of the Royal Stud farm (1870-1875)
5.4 Alfonso XII (1875-1885): his love of horses
Importation of English thoroughbreds by the Spanish Royal Household
Two Arab horses for the Spanish Royal Household
Jacas for the Royal Household
Recovery of the purebred Spanish horse
5.5 The regency of María Cristina of Habsburg-Lorraine, mother of Alfonso XIII
(1885-1902)
Horse censuses
The purity and revival of the Spanish purebred horse from 19th to 20th century
The Creation of the Military Stud Farm
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