About the Breed

Portuguese sculpture showing a typical Iberian horse. About 300 BC

From the past arrives the sport horse of the future. The horse��s of Europe��s Iberian Peninsula were the original dressage horse. Praised by Xenophon, revered by the Romans, and painted by the Masters. The Iberian Horse was the inspiration for classical equitation and the Fountainhead of Dressage. They inspired the classical masters and greatest horsemen who praised them as the most beautiful, intelligent, and trainable of breeds.

Light, responsive, and super athletic �C Andalusians and Lusitanos still bring these gifts to the modern equestrian. True to its heritage, the Iberian Horse continues to prove itself as an Olympic caliber winner. The original dressage horse is now taking its rightful place as the ultimate sport horse.

Francis I

At Estrellas de Iberia (EDI), our breeding, buying, and training programs are committed to absolute excellence. We locate and acquire for our clients, only the most elite individuals of the breed. We seek nothing short of correct confirmation, tremendous athleticism, and superior gaits, presence, and beauty. All of our horses are light and sensitive to ride and bred for rideability. Our horses are suitable for riders with a wide variety of ability and ambition. We select for the pleasure rider, the amateur competitor, as well as the professional.

It is our mission to help equestrians of all levels locate the horse of their dreams. We can help you find an Iberian of the highest quality that suits you and your goals and with whom you can have a long and prosperous partnership. Visit our Superstars Page to view just some of the fabulous individuals of EDI.

Iberian horses of many colors and markings, including "spotted' individuals were prevalent in Spain during the late 1400's and accompanied the campaign for the conquest of the New World

Our breeding program begins with the highest standards for the selection of mares and stallions. We seek out Iberians that exemplify their breed while meeting exceptional standards for conformation, talent, temperament, and brilliance. Quality is our number one priority. As such we will offer only a limited number of foals for sale annually. It is our mission to produce Iberians that are highly competitive and successful against all breeds of sport horse. Along with consistently high standards of talent, our horses demonstrate temperaments conducive to the rigors of training and competition.

Visit our Shooting Stars page to view our foals, youngsters and horses for sale as well as our Stallion and Mares pages to view our breeding stock.

If you would like further information please Contact Us by phone or e-mail and we��ll gladly explore your equestrian needs.