A horse so purebred its bloodline is basically Spanish royalty with hooves.
A cinematic search for the story of the Carthusian horse. The roots, triumphs and future of this old Spanish breed.
Cinematography
Andalucían landscapes that'll ruin your Instagram forever.
Production
Access to centuries-old Spanish breeding records rarely filmed.
Director
Mario Dirkx
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Carthusian strain descends from just 12 horses saved during the 1832 Spanish plague, making every living specimen ridiculously inbred by design.
Director Mario Dirkx spent three years gaining access to the notoriously secretive Yeguada de la Cartuja stud farm, whose monks have protected these bloodlines since 1485.
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