Does anyone know anything about the sources of the horses for the Santa Fé presidio? Were they mares, geldings, or stallions? The moors liked mares because they could be trained to keep quiet during surprise attacks. Medieval knights preferred chargers. The US cavalry eventually used geldings.
Francisco Cuervo ordered 600 be sent to Santa Fé in 1705. This is not the same thing as ordering 600 tanks be shipped. Some foreman can’t just put on an extra shift to meet demand. It takes eleven months to produce a foal, and it make be two more years before it can be trained. During that time it needs pasturage and water.
Where were these breeding farms? Did they have special contracts with the government?
Training required skilled individuals. The greater the number of horses, the greater the number of trainers. Who were they in northern México? Natives or Spaniards?
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