About Monchino Horses

Monchino, or Monchinu, horses are indigenous to the Valle de Guriezo in the Cantabria region of northern Spain, and the neighbouring Biscay province. They are listed in the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of Spain (Catalogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de Espana) in the group of autochthonous breeds in danger of extinction. The word monchinu means highlander, from the mountains, in Cantabrian.