Rodrigo Torres: from Working Equitation to Olympic Dressage

July 30th, 2021
Rodrigo Torres was always an exceptional rider, someone who could produce instant balance, instant harmony, to see him shine in Tokyo was to celebrate a very special horseman.... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Lusitanos star in Tokyo

July 27th, 2021
Dressage at Tokyo was a triumph for one of the ancient breeds, the Lusitanos - with five competing in the Grand Prix Read Article 4 Comments »
 

Maria Caetano, starting out a Games team prospect…

June 16th, 2021
Maria Caetano starting out her Lusitano Grand Prix prospect and it’s details, details, details. Now the combination are part of the Portuguese team for Tokyo… Back in 2017, THM watched Maria Caetano and the Lusitano stallion, Fenix de Tineo (by Rubi) starting out, working with Ton de Ridder. Felix was only seven years old, but […] Read Article Comments Off on Maria Caetano, starting out a Games team prospect…
 

Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 2

December 15th, 2020
Three years ago the world lost a great horseman, Miguel Tavora. In the second of this series of five articles published in tribute, Miguel talks about the role of the Iberian horse in competition dressage... Read Article Comments Off on Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 2
 

Meet Maria Caetano

May 3rd, 2019
Meet one of the new stars of dressage, Maria Caetano and her wonderful Lusitano stallion, Coroado.... Read Article Comments Off on Meet Maria Caetano
 

The Horses of Portugal – Part 3 – Working Equitation & Competition Dressage

July 2nd, 2010
In our final article in this series on the Lusitano horse, we look at the new discipline of Working Equitation, and visit one rider who competes with success in international dressage competition… Read Article 1 Comment »
 

The Horses of Portugal – Part 2 – The Breeders


In this second part of our three part series, we visit some of the Lusitano breeders… Read Article 1 Comment »
 

The Horses of Portugal – Part 1 – The Royal School of Lisbon

July 1st, 2010
This series of articles looks at the horses and culture of Portugal… Read Article 2 Comments »