The history of the Azteca can be found at many websites. One in particular I found useful in describing this magnificent breed is By, Bonnie McMillan.
"Tico" 4 yo Azteca-B offered at $3500
History
The Azteca is the result of a great love of horses in Mexico. Mexico has always had a great interest and admiration for horses and equine sports. Although various equine breeds existed in the country, there was no native Mexican breed. Even the Criollo horses that so valiantly served their masters in the Mexican Revolution which was fought on horseback were not truly a native breed. The hardy Criollos were descendants of Spanish stock introduced by Spanish colonists. During the Revolution, many of these horses were killed and breeding had all but stopped resulting in near extinction of the Mexican Criollo horse.
In the early 1970’s, a group of distinguished horsemen took on the task of creating a breed of horse native to Mexico. They wanted a horse possessing its own specific conformation, characteristics and set of purposes. They envisioned a horse reminiscent of the Criollo so often depicted in works of painters and photographers that recorded the period of the revolution. They desired a graceful, manageable horse to work and ride that possessed an aptitude for the highly popular Charreria. It was decided that the breed with the desired characteristics could be developed by carefully crossing Spanish Andalusian stallions to Quarter Horse and Criollo mares of certain specific types.
After various attempts at crossing some of Mexico’s best imported Andalusian stallions with Quarter Horse and Criollo mares at the Domecq Center of Equine Reproduction in Texcoco, a horse displaying the desired characteristics appeared. These early crosses were given the name Azteca by some of the country’s charro association members. The charro requires a flashy horse that is not too tall but of a suitable height for colea, the taking down of a bull by its tail, a horse quick enough to keep up with the cattle and strong and balanced to throw them. The horse must be calm enough for roping, yet be agile and quick for reining in the Mexican cala. The Azteca is bred to be a perfect mount for the charro. Read the rest of this article…
Another place to look for information is :
The American Azteca Horse International Association – AAHIA
I am pleased to offer an Azteca B Gelding for Sale: “Chantico” (Angelita x Cazar) at Horse Haven at Bear Creek.
Please view his full ad in the Horse Sales page on this site.