Preserving Spanish Horses, Spanish Mustangs, Colonial Spanish Horses, Foundation Horses, Los Conquistadores

The preservation of the Colonial Spanish horse, or Spanish Mustang, is one of great importance.  Conservation of this rare breed of horses and its historical importance to Spanish, Native American, and North American history is profound.

Founded by the family of Joty and Virginia Baca, the Baca Horse Conservancy is dedicated to its mission statement:  to preserve the Baca strain of Colonial Spanish horse through education, awareness, and promotion. There are less than 3,000 Colonial Spanish horses in existence worldwide, and the population of New Mexico’s original horses are diminishing quickly. The American Livestock Breed Conservancy has listed the Baca strain as “critical” recognizing their fragile future.  Our vision of strengthening the current gene pool, creating programs to raise awareness of these historic horses, and offering programs to secure their future is of importance today. We ask you to join our efforts to save the last remnants of our past.
                                         
   “New Mexico has proven to be an interesting repository of several interesting strains. This in  part reflects the importance of New Mexico in the early days of the introduction of horses into North America. The family of Doroteo (Joty) and Virginia Baca have been instrumental in saving a unique strain of horses.”- Dr. Phillip Sponenberg, DMV, PhD Professor of Pathology  and equine genetics