Yeguada Militar de Jerez de la Frontera

The stud was founded in 1847, and at that time hosted what today is the oldest written breed registry for purebred Arabian horses in the world.

[1][3][6] The original mandate was for 75 broodmares of various breeds to be purchased, kept at Moratalla, and fed grain and hay raised on land owned or leased by the Spanish military.

Assessment of stallions was to be made public and any young horses that did not meet the standards of the Yeguada Militar were to be sold and funds used to supplement the operation of the program.

[1] During the Spanish Civil War, the Vicos location was used by the forces of Francisco Franco as a concentration camp for both military and civilian prisoners from the Jerez area.

A number of his mares were later recovered, identifiable to ownership and purebred breeding through their brands, though their individual identities were unknown.

Private breeders may also ask the government to be allowed to stand a Yeguara Militar stallion at their own farm for a limited period.

[1] The stud has an agreement with the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art to train the stallions and provide horses for exhibition and dressage competition.

In part due to the support and work of the Yeguada Militar there are now approximately 13,000 registered purebred Arabian horses in Spain.

[10] In 2000, the Las Mejores Ganaderias deo Mundo stated: The breeding plan (of Yeguada Militar) is intimately bound to the improvement project, based on getting a horse that, without losing the qualities that it possesses and following the breeds' pattern, improves its qualities and eliminates defects.