thumbnail|right|250px|Monchinu herd in Cabárceno Natural Park, Cantabria.
thumbnail|right|250px|Monchinu herd in Cabárceno Natural Park, Cantabria.
The Monchino () or Monchinu () is a breed of horse indigenous to the Valle de Guriezo in the Cantabria region of northern Spain, and also extending into neighbouring Biscay province. It is listed in the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of Spain (Catálogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de España) in the group of autochthonous breeds in danger of extinction. The word monchinu means highlander, from the mountains, in Cantabrian.
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