Baroque

In the year 2000, as we embarked on the new millennia, The Baroque Horse Society and Registry was formed to fill a void in the equine world. A registry was needed to record and promote the Baroque type of horse of all bloodlines. The popularity of equestrian sport, especially competition Dressage has led to the almost exclusive promotion of European warm bloods of all the Olympic disciplines. Even the modern Baroque breed registries such as the Friesian, Lusitano / Andalusian and the Lippizan have started to make changes to their breeding programs to accommodate modern trends. Breeds are becoming much larger in size and their movement is changing to meet criteria similar to most warm blood registries. If we are to preserve Classical Equitation and the Baroque style of horse it is imperative that we educate the public and give them an alternative to the modern sport horse and preserve the type of horse from the 16th and 17th centuries that were bred and trained from the Baroque era until the present for classical riding and driving. From the well known Baroque style breeds of the Friesian, Lusitano / Andalusian and Lippizan, we also look to include, Morgans, American Saddlebreds, Peruvian Paso, Paso Finos, and Arabians. The Baroque Horse Society and Registry is inclusive of horses that possess the quality of self carriage.