Hurstwood Lusitanos
Hurstwood Lusitanos
was formed in 2007 as a private stud dedicated to the breeding of the
Lusitano as a successful sport horse for the 21st century. Hurstwood
firmly believes that there is a place in the modern world for this most
ancient of breeds and that the characteristics that have made the Lusitano
one of the favoured breeds for top riding academies for several centuries
can provide the basis for success in modern competition. Hurstwood are
already seeing Lusitanos at the top levels in international competition
and as they become more and more popular, we are convinced that they
have an important part to play in sport horse production.
Using a small carefully
selected foundation stock, Hurstwood's aim is to breed a small number
of pure-bred stock selecting for improved paces, particulary in the
walk, rideablity and size while at all times preserving the fundamental
character and look of the pure-bred Lusitano. This pure-bred stock will
then be used on both pure-bred and throughbred/warmblood stock to produce
horses aimed at the top level in all disciplines.