Reprinted from “Warmbloods Today”

Lusitano Breeding…A quest for the modern dressage horse

The growing popularity and respect for Lusitanos in the dressage arena invites breeders, buyers and sellers to acknowledge that some lines or combination of bloodlines are superior in the movement and trainability for dressage.

The four main breeding lineages recognized by the Lusitano Stud Book founded in Portugal in 1967 are: