{"product_id":"2940046595444","title":"Colonial Spanish","description":"\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Great Horses\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Amazing Animals\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Horse Fun Facts!\u003cbr\u003eConclusion Nature's Amazing Wonders\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeeling down? Saddle up. ~Author Unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial Spanish: The Colonial Spanish horse is a very special horse. Do you know why? Because it’s more than one horse!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does “more than one horse” mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe term “Colonial Spanish” is a group of horses with different names.\u003cbr\u003eNames like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Spanish mustang\u003cbr\u003e*Crillo horse\u003cbr\u003e*Chilean horse\u003cbr\u003e*Peruvian Paso\u003cbr\u003e*Abaco Barb\u003cbr\u003e*Iberian Sulphur horse\u003cbr\u003e*Sulphur mustang\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese horses came from Spain to the Americas and their ancestor is the Iberian horse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Iberian Horse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIberian horses are native to the Iberian Peninsula. This means they come from this area.\u003cbr\u003eWhat is a Peninsula?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dictionary describes a Peninsula as: ‘A piece of land almost surrounded by water or “coming” out of a body of water.’ The Iberian Peninsula is on the southwest part of the European continent. If you would like to see it on a map, ask your parent or a guardian to help you search.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonial Spanish Horse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese beautiful horses have an old history. Before they were known as Colonial Spanish horses, they were called “Jennet or Spanish Barb.” There are just a few unique Colonial Spanish horses left, so this breed is in danger of extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow big are they?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe size can be large or small. Some are between 13 – 14.2 hands and some stand at 15 hands or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere do Colonial Spanish horses come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese beautiful horses came to the New World (Americas) with the Spanish explorers many years ago. Then they started to grow and multiply and soon they spread all over the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe website Livestockconservancy.org notes: “Spanish horses were the most common type of horse throughout the Southeast and all of the regions west of the Mississippi.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat means at one time, these horses were the most common type of horse you could find!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mendon Cottage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083604279536,"sku":"2940046595444","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046595444_p0.jpg?v=1763696509","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046595444","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}