Iberican Registry of the Americas

We maintain the Registry for Iberican Horses.

To be eligible, a horse must be the offspring of: (a) a Purebred Canadian and a Purebred Iberian (PRE, Andalusian, or Lusitano); (b) a Purebred Iberican and a Purebred Canadian or Iberian; or (c) two Purebred Ibericans.

Why Ibericans?

The Iberican combines two historically important and rare breeds of horse into a modern sport horse that can excel in a variety of disciplines.

The Canadian Horse (Cheval Canadien) is classified as a critically endangered breed, found mainly in Canada and some parts of the United States. The Canadian Horse is a versatile small draft breed known for its gentle trainable character. Canadian Horses excel in driving, working equitation, eventing, trail, mounted shooting, and more. They average 14 – 15.3 hands and are beloved for their generous personalities.

Iberians, the royal horses of the Iberian Penninsula (now modern day Portugal and Spain) have contributed to many modern breeds of horses. Known for their regal beauty, incredible athleticism, and great work ethic, Andalusians, PREs, and Lusitanos (collectively called “Iberians”) have impressed horse lovers for centuries.

Julie Alonzo, who founded the Iberican breed in the United States, started breeding Ibericans out of a desire to create the ultimate Working Equitation mount: combining the athleticism and beauty of the Iberian with the calm, easy-going nature of the Canadian.

Julie has bred, trained, and competed Iberians since 1996 and beginning in 2010, she helped establish Working Equitation as a competitive discipline in North America. As a long-time breeder of Andalusians and Lusitanos, she saw a need for a horse that would be more amateur-friendly. Impressed by the versatility and good nature of the Canadians being bred by fellow Oregonian Kristina Eckert of Reindance Canadians, she decided to breed her best Andalusian and Lusitano mares to a proven Canadian performance horse.

The resulting offspring have been so impressive with their trainability, athleticism, and beauty, that she has continued to produce the combination. As the first foal crop have proven themselves in the working equitation performance arena (CDC Amante, Registration #IA002, was the 2023 USAWE Half-Andalusian High Point Horse of the Year, and both CDC Amante and CDC Vindicación, Registration #IA001, have qualified to compete at the 2024 USAWE Western Zone Championship in Working Equitation) and out on the trails, she decided it was time to formalize the pairing. Hence, the creation of the Iberican Registry of the Americas.

Ibericans with one purebred Iberian parent registered with the International Andalusian and Lusitano Association (IALHA) are also eligible to be registered as Half-Andalusians. Currently, the Canadian Horse registry does not offer registrations for horses with only one purebred registered Canadian parent.

For more information, please email us at IbericanRegistry@gmail.com