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Morgado Lusitano
Training Facility
From
all of the staff at MORGADO
LUSITANO, we welcome your visit to our wonderful facility here in Portugal.
Morgado Lusitano has
been synonymous with the Lusitano breed for more than 30 years and is committed to
providing you with the best Classical Riding experience
available. We operate a school that has both the horses, the
training facility and the knowledgeable staff to achieve this
goal. Morgado Lusitano has more than 20 horses on the premises and
many of the horses that pass through our gates are green from the
fields. Morgado Lusitano uses no shortcuts to its training
schedule and it can take hundreds of hours over several years dedicated
to each horse so that it achieves the High School training that the
Lusitano breed is renown for. The horses that are entrusted
to us are offered the best in care, are housed in large stalls,
are well fed
and are exercised daily. This attention
to the horses basic needs results in Lusitano horses that are calm,
generous in spirit and willing to learn. A number of horses
are full time residents of our stable, and are the stars of the clients
hearts, as they introduce many riders, often for their first time, to
the joys of classical skill. These specialized
schoolmasters are just a sample of the Lusitano
horses, and there are nearly a dozen high school horses that we may provide for you to ride. Morgado
Lusitano has
had a long standing reputation for entrusting the teaching of their
horses to superior headmasters. Several have
been riders from the Escola Portuguesa
d' Arte Equestre and this continues today with their riding
experts, Rodrigo Matos and Paulo
Sérgio Perdigão. Morgado
Lusitano also provides rider instruction, and from the very start uses
the Classical methods that have been passed down through the
centuries. This is often done with the help of associate
instructors and learning under them is certainly fun for everyone.
Often there is so much activity in both our outdoor arena and in our indoor picadero that at Morgado Lusitano sometimes just watching the others
ride is half the entertainment!
Wining and Dining
One of the advantages of having a large estate house is the atmosphere
it brings to everyday events. This is especially noticeable during
the times where eating or relaxing is part of your holiday. There
are several rooms that clients seem to gravitate to, one of which is
the library/study and the other is the dining room. The
meals that are prepared for while you are a guest at Morgado Lusitano
are tasty and abundant. Each day the chefs prepare delicious
traditional Portuguese dishes and accompany them with a selection
of excellent Portuguese wines. Portuguese food is generally good,
but with the care of our chefs it takes on an especially appealing taste!
The food is served family style in out main house dining room, and the
lighting and candles reflect the warmth of the company that you
keep. In the morning a nice European coffee is appreciated and at the end of
the day a glass of cold Portuguese beer can really hit the spot.
It is also a
quiet setting to rest or talk with friends about the lessons of the day. In
addition to the horse care staff, the restaurant manager and assistants
will seek to assure that you are comfortable while you are improving
your riding skills.
Our
Staff
While you may visit here
as a client, you will certainly leave as a friend! Your host at
Morgado Lusitano is Alexandre D'orey, who speaks English and enjoys sharing
his vision of Morgado Lusitano with you. You will see Alexandre though
out your stay as he works tirelessly to improve the facility. and served with them family style. It is the perfect way to become
part of the Morgado extended family. As you will
discover when you visit, Morgado Lusitano is much more than just a horse
training stable. Since 1980, Morgado Lusitano has been the center
of activity for families from all over the region who enjoy
coming to visit to see the horse related activities that seem to be
endlessly available.
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