American Sulphur Horse Association

The American Sulphur Horse Association was formed in 2003 to protect, promote, preserve and educate about the rare and beautiful Spanish American or Iberian American Sulphur Horse. The Association was formed when it was noted among many Sulphur horse lovers, there wasn't a registry that wanted to preserve the Iberian American Sulphur Horse. These horses lived, high in the Utah Mountains, breeders, preservationists and Sulphur horse fanciers, realized that the Spanish Sulphur Horse Herd are the most pure Ancient Spanish of all the wild horses - undiluted by modern domestic horse genes. No one disputes the rarity and uniqueness of the Sulphur horses or that they have genetically tested to belong within the Spanish breed group, an incredible discovery after hundreds of years since the Spanish Conquistadors brought them to our shores. Expert after expert have reconfirmed just how special and irreplaceable the Sulphur horses are. Sadly some breeders realized that non-Spanish horses can wander into the Sulphur HMA and were being registered as "Sulphur horses". These facts caused great concern with breeders who saw the captive gene pool no longer being a reliable way to protect the Spanish horses. Some of the Sulphur horses being bred and registered in captivity were degrading into very obvious non-Spanish types. This spurred a small group of people passionate about saving the Sulphur horses to take action and in 2003, ASHA with it's breed standard and refusal to register any non-Spanish type horse, was born. They soon saw a huge need to start an Association to preserve, promote, and protect these rare and beautiful animals before it was too late.