The Andalusian......is one of the most ancient of horse breeds. It has lived on the Iberian Peninsula since pre-history and is represented in cave paintings dating back 25,000 years. All purebred Andalusians can be traced back directly to the studbooks of Spain and Portugal.

The Iberian horse evolved in hilly rugged areas of the Iberian Peninsula. Fighting for survival and grazing over this rough terrain led to the development of a strong arched neck, and a short-coupled and powerful body with hind legs positioned well underneath the body providing strong hock action and impulsion. These attributes made the horse extremely agile as well as forward moving. Some researchers believe that these horses were being ridden as early as 4,000-3,000 BC. When the Phoenecians arrived in Iberia in 2,000 BC and the Greeks in 1,000 BC, the Iberian Calvary was already a formidable foe. Even at this early date, the horse was also well known for its trusting, kind and brave disposition. These attributes of strength, natural collection, agility, impulsion and kind temperament are still characteristics possessed by the Andalusian horse.

Today the Andalusian is one of the rarest breeds in U.S. and Canada, with 5,682 horses registered with the IALHA (International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association) between the United States and Canada.