Horses were introducted to this part of the world mainly by the Spaniards. The first ones came with the Conquerors and after that, and thanks to these great plains, the horse became the best friend to the man in the new world.
Through this mixture of civilizations the Argentine horses -named criollos- became the best transportation for the new Argentine thanks to its tireless endurance.
In the first quarter of the past century Argentine cattle barons purchased from England and France the best thoroughbred horses of that moment, champions from England like Diamond Jubelee and Cyllene among many others that placed Argentina as an important thoroughbred horse breeder country.
Many Argentine bred horses won important races around the globe, about which we´ll later inform in this blog .
Criollos, plus the best English Thoroughbred, became an explosive coctail to create the Argentine polo horses, but a patient and passionate love of Argentine horsemen for these horses gave the secret element for this worldly known success.
Darwin, Tesio and other talented connoisseurs came to this country and saw the vast Pampas and their people. Be a part of this incredible journey for horse lovers.

Coming soon

This blog will place you in the Argentine Pampas, one of the most extensive plains in the world where these horses are raised in the most natural way.

Argentina is a horse country, you will see in this page how these horses are bred for these sports.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Equine viral arteritis (EVA) presence in Argentina

The National Argentine Sanitary Service (Senasa) ordered a total restriction, in the Province of Buenos Aires area and the city of Buenos Aires of horses transportations, for at least 15 days .

The ban is stated because the presence of Equine viral arteritis (EVA), and the resolution started its effects on May 6th, 2010.

The virus was found in the Province of Buenos Aires, near the city of San Antonio de Areco.

The Argentine Authorities allready communitate the presence to the international OIE (World Organisation for Animal Helath).

Probably the virus came in a infected frozen semen brought from Holland.

Posted by Alex Suarez Lynch at 7:35 AM