Also known as the Abaco Spanish Colonial Horse, they were a population of feral horse in the Bahamas. Their origin is thought to be mixed ancestry of horses brought over for logging, and those that were shipwrecked. At one time they numbered over 200, but human involvement and deforestation caused their numbers to rapidly diminish. Toxins, hunting, and hurricanes were a major cause for their extinction, and in 2015 the last known mare died. Tissue samples were saved from the mare and shipped to the United States for storage.

Authors Note
Currently no attempts at cloning have been attempted. The saved tissue is from a mare, and no stallion DNA was collected. The original plan was to clone two mares form the tissue samples, and find a suitable stallion that is close enough genetically to help preserve some of the Abaco's unique genetic ancestry. For the sake of this program, lets assume that either Stallion DNA was preserved, or a proper Stallion was found for breeding.


Cheshire Farms is home to 10 foundation mares and 2 stallions Azubuike & Alassane. Currently we are breeding on a small scale, and don't plan to have more than 10 mares per generation. In the future we might breed in outside sires, depending on their genetic diversity.




These Colonial Spanish Horses are compact with strong hooves capable of navigating rocky terrain. They average 13.2 to 14.2 hands and about 800 lbs. Because the original cloned horses carried Splash White, a larger population of Abacos also have Splash White now. Their base colors are Bay and Brown, but Black and Chestnut might crop up from horses used in the foundation cloining program. They also carry Wild Bay, Non-Dun1, Roan, Rabicano and Darkening Genes.





Since these horses do not carry any special genes, they will all be available publicly and will be able to be found using the search option here.

Cheshire Farms began in May 2020 with a focus on breeding Dun Appaloosas. With hard work an dedication to the breed, we are now over 14 generations strong. Our foundation is built upon excellent breeding stock and rigorous testing. You can expect the same dedication from any breeding program hosted by Cheshire Farms. Click here to learn more about Cheshire Farms.