The Lusitano horse

The Lusitano horse's ancestor: the Iberian horse

Iberian horses - The horses that inhabited the Iberian peninsula in the pre-historic times

Evolution of the Iberian horse - The several civilizations living in the Iberian peninsula over the time, before the foundation of Portugal, which have influenced the primitive Iberian horse

The Sorraia horse -  Today, it is still possible to find a horse breed which is considered to be close to the primitive Iberian horse

 The Lusitano horse: the National horse of Portugal

The Lusitano horse - Since the foundation of Portugal, the evolution of the Iberian horse into the Lusitano horse

The official establishment of the Lusitano breed

The Lusitano breed -  The official start of the Lusitano breed

The characteristics of the Lusitano breed - The characteristics attributed to the hypothetical ideal Lusitano horse

Major events about Lusitano horses in Portugal

Golega horse fair - The oldest Portuguese horse fair

Lusitano championships - The main stage to see the results from the efforts of Studs breeding Lusitano horses

Horse tack and riding apparel for Lusitanos

Portuguese saddles - The main Portuguese saddle models including the traditional Portuguese saddle

Portuguese bridles - The traditional and new Portuguese bridle models

Portuguese horse tack - The Portuguese horse tack to use with Portuguese saddles and bridles, such as stirrups, cavessons, halters, breastplates and crupers.

Portuguese riding apparel - The traditional Portuguese riding apparel such as the Portuguese chaps