Azteca - Caballo de Raza Azteca (Information was taken from the A.M.C.C.R.A. website and translated by Alta Vista's translator.  Some errors in translation may have occurred and the content was abbreviated.)

Mexico's National Horse -The Aztec began from the idea to give back to Mexico its horse, that the Spanish Conquistadors left behind by improving the Creole horses that did not fill the expectations of the Mexican riders with Quarter Horse and Andalusian blood. In the decade of 60´s, Mexico began it's breeding program to create it's own National Horse the Azteca Horse. The horse must have the following characteristics:  Not as tall as the Andalusian but not as short as the Quarter Horse, to have very strong back quarters, very agile like the QH and the arrogance and elegance of the Andalusian, abundant mane and tail but not exaggerated, versatile: that he could be a working horse  but also possess the necessary airs for the classic taming,

"la doma clásica", the charra rider "la rienda charra", and the rejoneo "paseo y rejoneo".  Mexico and Spain are two countries that traditional and historically always been have bound so once again they return to be united by means of the project to create a Mexican equine race, Don Aryan Antonio Cañadilla man of great ideas, of enterprising character to the task jointly with other criadores the QH and the Andalusian races of making the first crossovers. At the end of the Seventies which was a mere project takes form and the first stallion crossovers of of Iberian peninsular races (Andalusian) with QH mares, and selected Creole mares, several criadores convinced of the project and the success that in near future they would have with this new race risk four or five generations  guided by a team of genetistas veterinary doctors knowing very clearly the objective of the race: VERSATILITY And ELEGANCE.

 

A.M.C.C.R.A.

 

American Azteca Horse

Not to be confused with the Mexican National Horse the "Azteca".

 

This breed inherits beauty, temperament, pride, agility and spirit from their Andalusian blood and strength heart and speed from their APHA or Quarter Horse Blood. The breed requires there be no more then 3/4 of wither breed in the first generations. The American Azteca should be a blood Balance between the between breeds with qualities of both. The average height is 14.2h to 16 hands. Both Quarter Horse and Paint horses proving no more the 1/4 TB can be used for breeding American Aztecas. All AQHA and APHA marking and colors are acceptable.  Aztecas are registered as A,B, C, or D depending on the % of each breed and the generation

 

The American Azteca Horse International Assoc.