A Message from the Founders

The Mustang’s part in Western history has been a difficult road. It bred into them a toughness and intelligence no breeding program could produce. For them, like the local people, it was the struggle to survive that forged their character. We are glad to be among them both.

Our main goal is to reproduce genetically pure descendants of the original Spanish horse, as it was brought into this country by the Spanish. It is also our aim to educate the world about the role these horses played in the heritage of the western world.

The idea of Monero Mustangs reached reality with the acquisition of a qualifying stallion captured from the wild. We go by the practice of first selecting animals that meet the visual requirements, then testing of DNA, and finally the history of where they came from. We do have a few animals that are not far from the goal we are working towards. There is a need to research and archive the history of the horse in the western world and to share this information with other groups and individuals that have a common goal.

The word Monero is the geographic location where our herd went from an idea to reality. It is an Italian word referring to the coal mines that supported the early settlers in the northern portion of Rio Arriba County in New Mexico. It is our vision to establish a herd that will reproduce, as closely as possible, genetically pure descendants of the original Spanish mustangs; to establish a network of people who have adopted or will be adopting Jarita Mesa horses for the purpose of strengthening the bloodlines; and to incorporate horses from other Colonial Spanish groups in the Western United States in order to further strengthen the DNA markers.

The mission of Monero Mustangs is to make sure that this tiny strain of horses does not become extinct and to educate other people about the treasure that they have within their midst - a regal and adaptive group of horses that helped build the American West.

The goal of Monero Mustangs is to set up an educational center which will include a Colonial Spanish Horse Museum and a research facility for DNA and historical data. The Jarita Mesa horses are presented at public functions as ambassadors for all wild free-roaming horses. We also offer tours at our facility and soon at the Jarita Mesa Wild Horse Territory.

Monero Mustangs currently leases a 4500 acre ranch in Northern New Mexico, with plans to move these wonderful horses successfully into the 21st century.

Sandi Claypool Ila Bromberg

a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization

Monero Mustangs

Street address: 3910 NM State Road 112, Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico 87575

Mailing address: PO Box 432, Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico 87575

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