Scientific name:
Equus

Natural spread:
America, Europe, Africa

pure color-race, being among the western-horses. The enrollment in the Stutbuch takes place mainly on the basis of the color. General characteristics and requests: Size not under 148 cm of stick-measurement, descending from the American Reitpferderassen, no pony or cold-blood in the Pedigree. Moderate-sized, versatile Reitpferd in the Pleasure, Riding, or Stocktyp. Head exactly or arabisiert, good shoulder, load-bearing back. Sometimes somewhat fine foundation, often light hooves, no Behang. Color exclusively Isabellen with light long-hair and dark eyes.

This type of the western-horse can derive its origin undoubtedly from Iberian horses. The Fabbezeichnung Isabelle should go back to Queen Isabella of Spain (1566-1633), who should have preferred horses of this color. Isabellen were found middle under this - and North American races relatively frequent. One would use it as parade-horses, but also for the daily work and for races. in 1932, Dick Halliday positioned the Stutbuch, in 1941, a breeding-organization was established in California and 1946 in Texas, further organizations followed. These work on the attainment of the breeding-goal, a versatile western-horse, together. With golden fur-color, dark insignia are prohibited, at most 15 percent dark long-hair is allowed, the descent must be at least to 50 percent of Palomino.