In 2019, Yeguada Cartuja was designated the National Zootechnical Reference Centre for the Equine Sector (CENRE) by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) (Royal Decree 45/2019), with the mission of driving the development, conservation, improvement and innovation of the equine sector in Spain.
CENRE works to strengthen the equine value chain through actions aimed at genetic improvement, the conservation of equine breeds, support for breeding programmes and the promotion of new economic development opportunities linked to the horse. Its lines of action include the creation and management of germplasm banks, the conservation of genetic resources, the dissemination of livestock improvement and collaboration with breeders' associations and sector organisations.
As a national reference centre, CENRE promotes cooperation between government bodies, companies, research centres and professional organisations, fostering knowledge transfer, innovation and the professionalisation of the sector.
Its activity contributes to the growth of a strategic field that goes beyond the agricultural and livestock sector, generating employment, boosting equestrian tourism, promoting sporting activity and strengthening the contribution of the equine industry to the economic and social development of Spain.
Mission, vision and values →
Mission
To exchange technological knowledge, to collaborate in the zootechnical organisation of the sector in line with the policies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the European Union, and to promote scientific and technical dissemination among the sector's professionals, creating multidisciplinary working environments and increasing the productivity and profitability of the equine sector.
Vision
To be a leading knowledge centre and a benchmark in the equine sector. To build a competitive position in keeping with the most advanced standards demanded by the sector's stakeholders, with strong growth prospects.
Values
Our culture is defined by professionalism and an innovative attitude, a focus on the sector, research and knowledge transfer, and a team of motivated people with initiative who identify with the Centre and are in constant professional development, committed to serving the equine sector and the breed associations in ongoing cooperation and collaboration with the sector's stakeholders.
Strategic Plan 2024-2027 →
Open PDF ↗The future of the equine sector is built on the balance between tradition and innovation. CENRE's Strategic Plan 2024-2027 sets out the vision and actions that will guide the coming years to consolidate Yeguada Cartuja Hierro del Bocado as a national and international benchmark in genetic conservation, research, knowledge transfer and the promotion of an increasingly competitive, sustainable and technologically advanced sector.
This document offers a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the equine sector in Spain, identifies its main challenges and opportunities and puts forward a strategy based on collaboration with government bodies, universities, breeders' associations and companies.
The plan develops initiatives aimed at preserving the genetic variability of equine breeds, strengthening reproductive services, driving innovation, accelerating digital transformation and turning knowledge into a tool for growth across the sector's entire value chain.
Lines of work →
Acting on the sector's needs
Observing the needs of the equine sector to help promote and develop possible solutions.
Institutional collaboration
Working with public bodies, especially the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as an observatory of what the sector represents in Spain.
European initiatives
Acting as a link to the best European initiatives in the equine field and promoting innovative entrepreneurship in horse breeding.
Reproduction
Helping to implement and use advanced reproductive techniques and making them accessible to breeders.
Germplasm banks
Creating germplasm banks to contribute to the improvement of the equine population and to breeders' association programmes.
Equine welfare
Promoting specific equine welfare protocols and advisory tools.
Training and transfer
Training and upskilling sector professionals and transferring applied knowledge.
Digital transformation
Driving the digitalisation of the equine sector and data-based management.
Equestrian tourism
Promoting equestrian tourism and horse-related experiences.
Knowledge dissemination
Publishing studies, reports and outreach material of interest to the sector.