Baroque horses are selected ancient breeds grouped together for a series of similar characteristics. Most people would agree that Andalusian, Sorraia, and Lusitano horses would be included in the list of Baroque breeds. All very closely related and similar in type and ability, there are a few other breeds that carry very similar characteristics. Those breeds are the Spanish Barb, Lippizan, and Friesian. Some of these breeds have changed somewhat in the last several hundred years but for the most part, the real value of these breeds is that they are much the same as they have always been. Their heritage stretching back in time to the prized mounts of kings and queens, the brave chargers knights and soldiers rode into battle.

Baroque breeds are skilled in dressage, particularly high school collected movements. They are prized for their docile temperaments, when paired with their fiery movement these are a pair of traits almost never found occurring in the same animal apart from Baroque breeds and highly sought after and loved. They have lovely thick manes and tails, and love to learn. Baroque breeds typically mature slowly and go through an ‘ugly duckling’ stage before they transform into the swan we dream of by the age of 6 or 7.

If you appreciate the wisdom of the ages, and understand that sometimes the way our ancestors did things was the right way. If you long for your own living relic and you believe there is no reason to change perfection, the Baroque horse might be for you.