RESOURCES
Arizona's Spanish Barbs, The Story of the Wilbur-Cruce Horses, written by our member Silke Schneider, is available on Amazon.
Eva Wilbur-Cruce's Book, A Beautiful, Cruel Country, including the story of the horses and Eva's early life on the ranch is available on Amazon
recommended reading
Equine Color Genetics, 2nd Edition by D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD
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Horse Color by D. Phillip Sponenberg and Bonnie V. Beaver
Conquerors, The Roots of New World Horsemanship by Deb Bennett, PhD
The Royal Horse of Europe, the Story of the Andalusian & Lusitano by Sylvia Loch
The Horse of the Conquest by R.B. Cunninghame Graham
Principles of Conformation Analysis, Volumes 1-3 by Deb Bennett, PhD
Horse Color Explained, A Breeder's Perspective by Jeanette Gower
Kino Guide II, His Missions-His Monuments by Charles W. Polzer, S.J.
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Conservation Priority Equine Breeds 2024-by The Livestock Conservancy
2024 Equine Conservation List-by the Equus Survival Trust
Websites of interest
The Livestock Conservancy
Equus Survival Trust
Heritage Breeds Southwest
Horse Ancestry Testing-Texas A&M
ARTICLES
North American Colonial Spanish Horse Update, 2015 by D.Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD
Colonial Spanish Horse Gait Study-New Findings, by Dr. Molly Nicodemus and Jeannette Beranger, from LBC Newsletter 2011
Western Horseman Magazine, Jewels of the Desert by Andria Hautamaki, October 2022
Modern Farmer magazine, WILBUR-CRUCE HORSES; THE BIGGEST SECRET IN RANCHING, January 2022 article by Judith Matloff
Arizona Highways Magazine, THE MANE COURSE, April 2021 article by Matt Jaffe
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Spanish Barb Nutrition Considerations by Kathleen Bellemare - January 2025
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Wilbur Cruce Horses - Discovery and Rescue of the Horses by Jane Dobrott
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Wilbur Cruce Horses - 1991 Evaluation by DP Sponenberg, DVM PhD
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Wilbur Cruce Horses - Rescue of the Wilbur Cruce Mission Horse by DP Sponenberg, DVM Phd
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Wilbur Cruce Horses - Historical Background
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