PRE Studbook Grows with 12,600 Newly Registered Foals in 2022

Breeding

ANCCE

In 2022, the Spanish PRE Studbook (ANCCE) registered more than 12,600 new horses and more than 2,900 new breeders

ANCCE proudly announced today that it registered 12.607 new Purebred Spanish Horses (PRE) in its birth register (6,141 stallions and 6,466 mares) and registered 2,943 new stud farms. So as of December 31, 2022 the breed's census stands at 275,018 horses (136,213 mares and 138,805 stallions), belonging to 46,345 active stud farms in 67 countries.

PRE horses represent 70% of all equines registered in Spain.

Of the newly registered stud farms, 46% are outside of Spain, mostly in the USA, Italy and Germany. The other 54% of the stud farms are located in Spain, with Andalusian leading the ranks (46%), followed by Castilla-Leon and Madrid.

Likewise, 10,389 changes of ownership were processed. Of these international changes, most were from the United States, Mexico, Italy and Germany.

Furthermore, 5,979 Basic Assessments for Breeding Stock were carried out. It is noteworthy that authorized LG PRE ANCCE veterinarians took 23 trips abroad for assessments (revisions); including but not limited to the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Sweden, New Zealand, and New Caledonia (France). This fact shows that the promotional efforts in recent years to make Purebred Spanish Horses known the world over are beginning to pay off.