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 The
Carthusian horse was developed in Spain
and is also known as the Carthusian-Andalusian
and the Carthujano. It is used for riding and
stands at 15.2 hands high.
The Carthusian is actually not a separate breed from
the Andalusian, as commonly thought, but is a distinct
side branch of that breed and usually considered the purest strain remaining.
The Carthusian is one of Spain's most prestigious
lines of the Spanish horse and has one of the oldest stud books in the world.
The Zamora brothers, who had mares of this breed, purchased an old horse named
El Soldado. They bred him to two of their mares
- the resultant offspring were a colt and a filly,
the former being Esclavo, the foundation sire of the
Carthusian strain. Esclavo was a dark gray, considered to be a perfect horse. He
produced many outstanding offspring, which were purchased
by the notable breeders of Jerez.
The Carthusian's
head is light and elegant with a slightly convex profile, broad forehead, small
ears, and large, kind eyes. They
have necks that are
well proportioned and arched; their chests
are broad and deep; their
shoulders sloping; their
backs short and broad; their
croups sloped; and their
legs are sturdy with broad, clean joints. Nearly all members of this breed have
good conformation.
Check out
these links for more information about the Carthusian breed!
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/carthusian/
http://www.equiworld.net/uk/ezine/0903/amc.htm
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