Training tips for lusitanos expert advice on horse care. Califa tvf grand prix lusitano breeding stallion youtube. The andalusianlusitano breed originated in the iberian peninsula and is one of the oldest breeds of horse. Please can all you discerning buyers of psl horses in portugal be aware that the. Any mark less than 5, two marks of 5, or 3 marks of 6 would not allow the horse to be registered in the adult stud book. Portugal equestrian is a professional equestrian setup offering top quality training in show jumping, dressage and working equitation. Teresa and nuno organised for me to have lessons in the world class arena on a beautiful and classically trained lusitano stallion called alentejo. Theres no better way to explore the country than on the back of a native horse. Apsl portuguese pure bred lusitano breed association. In 2006, carlos raposo, originally from the ribatejo province in portugal, established the first pure lusitano stud in south africa. The lusitano studbook is held by the apsl, but other countries have sister associations, which. You can find many excellent books on this subject see our recommendations.
There are three main breed lineages within the breed today, and characteristics differ slightly between each line. The 2019 foals are all sold but our 2020 foals will be born soon. The apsl are the statutory body of the lusitano breed in portugal. Photos by rita fernandes for lusitano world with the arrival of the new year new partnerships are born. Lusitano dressage riding holiday in portugal far and ride. Penllyn lusitano stud and riding center home facebook. The lusitano, also known as the pure blood lusitano, is a portuguese horse breed, closely related to the spanish andalusian horse. Any horse with a score less than 65 is not taken up into the stud book.
He possesses a wonderful work ethic, with beautiful uphill movements and suspension to captivate both iberian aficionados and sporthorse lovers. The lusitano stallions are not only magnificent animals, but are also trained to a high level of performance. The apsl will apply to alter laboratory in portugal to do the proof of parentage if one parent has their dna profile there. Evora started her training under saddle in fall 2012. In 1966, the portuguese and spanish stud books split, and the portuguese strain of the iberian horse was named the lusitano, after the word lusitania, the ancient roman name for the region that modern portugal roughly occupies. The 1989 edition of the portuguese equine genealogical book stud book recognizes six heads of lineage, one mare and six stallions, that had an important contribution to the formation of the present lusitano herd. She is sired by one of the top grand prix lusitano stallions, soberano. The lusitano, also known as the pure blood lusitano or psl puro sangue lusitano, is a. Although the roots of the lusitano can be traced back over many centuries, the stud book was only founded in portugal in 1967. Bred by donemor baroque horse farm, her dam is the beautiful imported buckskin mare zafra do retiro, a granddaughter of zimbro ii and neptuno. A six night trail ride through the ribatejo region of portugal with riding everyday, including arrival and departure day. Fortunately some breeders were determined to preserve the classical bloodlines purity, and thanks to them we have the lusitano as we know it today. It is with grea bh breeds news, educational articles, home, lusitano, news, training november 9, 2016.
Zig zag is happily living in the uk but unfortunately he did not bring the weather with him habil mt has the right idea and still living and training in portugal with a former olympic rider. She is athletic, extremely talented and a top dressage prospect, with exceptional movement. Both are sometimes called iberian horses, as the breeds both developed on the iberian peninsula, and until the 1960s they were considered one breed. Before that, registration was private, logged by individual breeders according to their own methods. Meet the lusitano thoroughbred horse, the oldest saddle horse in the world. The lusitano horse, is the oldest saddle horse in the world. Our senior stallion jade ii da sernadin, bred by the leading portuguese breeder luis pidwell lp, is the sire of our coming. Also we cannot forget there are lusitano studs all. Check the dates of the xix national championship of working equitation and the portugal cup. The lusitano stud book is closed to outside blood, so each breeding is thoughtfully chosen. Pen llyn lusitano stud and riding centre is the leading lusitano stud in the uk. Choose association australia belgium brazil colombia denmark ecuador england finland france germany italy mexico namibia netherlands norway south africa spain sweden switzerland usa.
Coudelaria quinta oliveira lusitano stud farm home. Registration in lbsgb pure bred stud book, lbsgb part bred stud book or lbsgb cruzado stud book of horses already having a passport and documented ownership. Started by marcia pendlebury, and her husband keith, over 40 years ago the centre began breeding lusitanos in 1994 with the introduction of their foundation stallion, hilario by. There are four main breed lineages within the breed today, and characteristics differ slightly between each line. Lusitano trails riding holiday in portugal far and ride. Horse riding holidays in portugal 8 destinations far. With this catalog is intended to recognize in its own right, the breeders and associations around the world, that elevate the name and breed of the lusitano horse, for all of them, our thanks. We hold true to the long and glorious history of this breed and acknowledge the original andalusian bloodlines which include horses from both spain and portugal. Riders enjoy welltrained lusitano horses and the chance to experience authentic portugal, its countryside, culture and traditions. Horse riding holiday portugal dressage horsexplore. Nuno cavaco classical dressage lusitano horse finder. Sweet and personable, ideally suited for an advanced rider.
Started by two brothers, bruno and joao, portugal equestrian has grown to comprise two riding centres, housing over 90 horses, and an international team of instructors, but has maintained its friendly, personal. Lusitano horses were originally bred for working with cattle, bullfighting and populating the. If only one of the parents has a dna profile in the uk i cant send proof of parentage. First, the rider builds the horses foundation for life as a riding horse. Every purebred andalusianlusitano today can trace its lineage directly to the stud books of spain and portugal. The stud farms coudelarias are largely located in the alentejo and the ribatejo but breeders can be found all over portugal. As late as 1967 the splitting of the portuguese and the spanish studbooks was completed. At the age of three, when the stallions are ready to be ridden, they are also subjected to a ridden test to test their aptitude. Founded by the king of portugal in 1748, the farm occupies 800 hectares of the surrounding countryside and is dedicated to the nobility and purity of the lusitano horse. More than 25 years, training, judging and competing in dressage, working equitation, horseball and portuguese traditional equitation.
In 1966, the portuguese and spanish stud books split, and the portuguese strain of the iberian horse was named the lusitano. Utopie is classically trained in a formal training program, she is schooling piaffe, passage, laterals and more. This trip features dressage in portugal and is one of the worlds premier places for lessons in classical dressage. Portuguese school of equestrian art lusitano horse finder. Lhs team focuses on the search of quality lusitano horses that meets the requirements of each rider. Apsl lusitano breed association lusitano horse finder. Le studbook des chevaux iberiques existe depuis 1912 et en 1967, ils ont ete divises en puro sangue lusitano et pura raza espanola. As chair of the lbsgb, my main aim has been to enhance the profile of the lusitano breed not least through marketing awareness and a growing membership base. Courses in portugal with nuno cavaco we have a series of long weekend courses in portugal, classical dressage holiday breaks, individual lessons, training with nuno on schooled lusitanos, combined holidays with stud visits, private presentations, art classes with beatrice bulteau, photography, lusitano events, fairs and shows. Pia is a dedicated rider and a pioneer in equestrian yoga since she created sattvaryttaryoga. The original maroon velvet costumes, the tricorn hats and tack used has undergone very few changed and the horses ridden today are from the same stud.
She has a lovely baroque style body, tremendous ring presence and talent. Apsl approved in 20 buckskin lusitano filly sired by lavrador out of alma gemea hm. Lusitano world offers a combination of services dedicated to promote the lusitano horse worldwide and to highlight the richness of portuguese equestrian culture. The commission assists ialha members with registering their lusitano horses in the apsl studbook, and provides guidance every step along the way. Pure lusitano bred stallion competing at international grand prix level and recommended by apsl. The monte velho breeding operation, which started small, remains that way with just five broodmares. Todays portuguese school of equestrian art epae is a recreation of the 18th century portuguese equestrian academy of the royal court, real picaria. Ask the psl commission, and we will help answer questions regarding the apsl registry. Slightly subconvex profile with the forehead in advance of the bones of the eyebrows. Kingdom of the lusitano horse riding holidays and safaris.
Visit our website and follow our social media platforms to find out what we can offer. Lusitano dressage photos this smallscale riding stables is just 3040 mins drive from lisbon, situated in an area where you can get lost in time and feel the rhythm of a typical old portuguese village surrounded by vineyards, gorgeous landscapes and mountain views. Well proportioned, of medium length, narrow and dry, with the lower jaw not too pronounced and the cheek tending to be long. Evora exhibits her sires legendary temperament and trainability as well as his beauty. Apsl registered and revised eight year old mare imported from portugal. The andalusian was bred principally by carthusian monks in the late middle ages. March 29 mars april 4, october 411 and october 1117 pia wallberg eryt 500 has worked with exercise and health for most of her life and has worked as a yoga teacher for two decades where she has a broad and deep education from meditation, medical, therapeutic, and more physical yoga. We will have six foals born from the best lusitano sporthorse and dressage bloodlines in portugal. Pen llyn lusitano stud and riding centre is the leading lusitano stud in the uk specialising in classical dressage lessons on highly trained. In 1966, the portuguese and spanish stud books split, and the portuguese strain of the iberian horse was named the lusitano, after the word lusitania, the ancient roman name for portugal. Buckskin imported lusitano stallionsold 20 lusitano dressage stallion jambo is a rare gem with electrifying presence and brilliance.
He has also been a part of the pride of portugal team, riding at olympia in 2016, currently working with the columbian national working equitation team. I went to portugal for some lessons from a super highly trained classical dressage rider nuno cavaco at lusitano horse finder patio in quinta da marinha cascais. The horse is graded against the standard characteristics of the lusitano horse. North wales riding centre pen llyn lusitano and riding. Manana is sired by lavrador, imported buckskin stallion from portugal. Apsl is pleased to make known breeders and lusitano horse associations, that are registered on apsl. The lusitano an ancient breed of horse native to portugal is increasingly. This is because the stud book secretary must send proof of parentage with the application for registration to the apsl. Bullleaping corraleja course landaise don tancredo feria festival feria darles jallikattu. This is a positive attribute for quality riding horses, but riders should handle it carefully, especially in the first phase of starting horses under saddle. Forms and procedures for registering lusitano horses apsl. In addition, the psl commission submits registrations to portugal on behalf of ialha members.
The first thing to do is to contact the stud book secretary and ask for a dna. Portuguese school of equestrian art the portuguese school of equestrian art, based in queluz national palace gardens, is to preserve and promote iron lusitano horse alterreal and maintain the portuguese tradition of the high school through the selection, training and showing horses lusitano the alter stud. Lusitano horse breeders worldwide lusitano horse finder. Alcainca dressage program dressage in portugal for. We also offer unforgettable trail rides along the picturesque alentejo surroundings.
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