Horse meat: history of food prejudice. Europe is divided between hypophagi or horse meat lovers, such as Germany, Poland, France and Italy; or those that reject it outright, like the UK.

In Spain, its consumption is mainly in the communities of Navarra, Castilla y León and Catalonia, where Burguete mares are highly appreciated. In the Catalan community, the reproduction and distribution of the Cavall del Piru breed has been promoted through an agreement between the Generalitat of Catalonia and the University of Barcelona.