XXXVI International Lusitano Horse Festival crowns the Best of the Breed

The XXXVI International Lusitano Horse Festival concluded on a high note this Sunday at the Manuel Possolo Hippodrome in Cascais, with the crowning of the finest specimens of the breed. The Portuguese Association of Lusitano Purebred Horse Breeders is to be congratulated for the success of the event, which brought together thousands of visitors and enthusiasts of the breed, both in person and through the excellent livestream broadcast — a brilliant initiative that allowed the festival to be followed from anywhere in the world.

The biggest highlight was “Uno JCL” (Neblina JCL x Escorial), owned by Coudelaria JCL, who claimed, for the second consecutive year, the title of World Champion Male In-Hand, presented by Daço Santos. An outstanding achievement that reaffirms the excellence of this prestigious stud farm’s work.

Competition Highlights

1-Year-Old Colts
🥇 Gold Medals:

• Ulisses – Manuel de Assunção Coimbra, Heirs

• Universo – Coudelaria Quinta do Concelho (Hélder Gonçalves)

🥈 Silver Medals:

• Uno do Luar – Coudelaria do Luar

• Umbroso – Dr. Pedro Ferraz da Costa / Sociedade Agrícola Santa Joana SA

2-Year-Old Colts

🥇 Gold Medals:

• Tuelo das Lezírias – Companhia das Lezírias

• Talento D Arcos (SPA) – Lusitanos José Corchete

🥈 Silver Medals:

• Trovão Paiares – Hélder Fernando Pires Carneiro

• Topázio do Lagar – Manuel Teixeira

3-Year-Old Colts

🥈 Silver Medals:

• Sinay da Videira – DR-Horsedi-Investimentos / Ashorse-Elevage-DTop

• Sujhi de Cais – Casa Agrícola de D. Irlanda Saraiva Lda

• Seneca LD (SPA) – Finca da Donaira SL

Groups of 3 Mares
🥇 Gold Medal: Lívia das Lezírias – Companhia das Lezírias

Stallion Progeny
🥇 Gold Medal: Ofensor – Manuel Mendes de Assunção Coimbra

4-Year-Old Horses
🥈 Silver Medal: Restolho – Dr. Pedro Ferraz da Costa / Prestige Lusitanos

Horses Aged 5 and Over
🏆 Ridden Champion: Quiebro das Arcas – Coudelaria Manuel Maia Correia (owned by Correia de Sá & Costa Lda)

🥇 Gold Medal: Poderoso Plus – Dressage Plus (owned by Neuman L.I. Projects and Dressage Plus)

Special Distinctions

Best Lusitano Breed Breeder

• Coudelaria Manuel de Assunção Coimbra, Heirs

Breakthrough Breeder

• DR-Horsedi-Investimentos

Best Presenter

• Natanael Pereira Santos

👨‍⚖️ Judging Panel

The evaluation was carried out by a distinguished panel of experts:

• Dr. Tomé Nunes

• Rui Almeida

• Rui Rosado

• Orpheu Avila

• Nuno Santos Pereira

• Dr. Tiago Gomes

• Yves Manzanares

Recommended and Meritorious Stallions
(Diplomas awarded on Saturday, the 28th)

• Príncipe Castan (BRZ) – Conformation and Gaits

• Luft – Conformation and Gaits

• Poderoso Plus – Dressage

• Marfim do Penedo – Conformation and Gaits

• Panema I – Dressage

• Poison – Conformation and Gaits

• Poderoso Dres Top – Dressage

• Palpite Plus – Conformation, Gaits, and Dressage

• Oante – Show Jumping

• Pélé – Conformation and Gaits

• Pedragon de Tineo – Dressage

• Prague de la Gesse – Conformation and Gaits

• Poker da Lagoalva – Dressage

• Orvalho Mito Vouga – Conformation and Gaits

• Lufada MVL – Dressage

• Oboé – Conformation and Gaits

• Neptuno JPL – Conformation and Gaits

• Sulfito VN – Conformation and Gaits

  Full results HERE