Ribatejo Lusitanos

24/12/2025

13/11/2025

Our wonderful Unesco has returned home safely after a week in the hospital, where he has had an ear fistula removed (one or more misplaced teeth that create an inflammatory condition in the area around the ear).
Unesco is the son of Vitorino, and despite his young age (born in 2024), he has handled it all infinitely better than we could allow ourselves to expect - even for a Vitorino-offspring 💛 It certainly also helped that the hospital was willing to let 'Uncle' Ginja stay as an Emotional Support Horse, and the vets have been just as impressed with the little team as I am 🥰
And now that the physical healing seems to be going perfectly, I'm just really happy that there aren't also mental wounds that need to be healed, since Unesco didn’t have to suffer the potentially traumatic experience that such a hospitalization could have been for a young horse if he hadn't had his friend by his side 🙌

I am deeply grateful to the incredible veterinarians and our sweet, easygoing horses ❤️

04/11/2025

Today, our very first 2025 foal traveled out into the world on his own four feet ❤️
8-month-old Vencedor CDR (Vitorino CSM x Imperio (Ex Ie-Ie) x Sol) no doubt made his dad proud when he took his first steps away from his mother and into a transporter this morning.
He has arrived well, has been nicely received by his new friends and we are once again just deeply grateful to see our horses in such amazing homes 🥰

30/10/2025

Our beautiful Lusitano mare Milagro D'Arcos is by Spartacus x Palomo Linares II. She stands out with excellent movement and extraordinary use of her back and neck, not to mention her wonderful temper 🥇

Most riders know what it means to teach a horse to use the back and neck under saddle, and she has a God given talent for exactly that 🥳 For me as a rider it makes her extremely interesting for the creation of riding horses!

As we are searching for that specific feeling under saddle and see it in the way she naturally carries herself, we have been thrilled to learn that she passes this super-power on to her offspring 🥰 And I’m sure that the foal by Novilheiro, who is currently growing in her belly, will be just as outstanding as her previous offspring 🦄

As a breeder I aim to create rideable, strong and sound horses who will ease the job of their rider. Having a good character goes without saying, but if the beauty of horses like Milagro can be added we can’t really ask for more, can we? 🤩

It is clear to say that Milagro is everything you could hope for in a brood mare - or potential riding horse if you are willing to teach her - so if you are looking for an addition to your breeding program and a future best friend, you have to come meet her here at the stud in Denmark 😍
https://www.owec.dk/about-us/contact-us

⭐ Milagro D'Arcos
⭐ Spartacus CSM x Xaquiro x Palomo Linares II
⭐ Born March 23, 2016 (9 years)
⭐ Height: 160 cm

Video:
2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_Z2kWEPNAU
2024 - https://youtu.be/BGhH0OJ4-Zw?si=KHFLzwme1OqFneYV

27/10/2025

What is a Puro Sangue Lusitano (‘Pure blood Lusitano) really? 🇵🇹
A ‘pure Lusitano’ is, in terms of breeding and registration, a horse by two approved parents. If one or both parents are not approved, the offspring can’t be recorded in the studbook and will not be classified as a pure Lusitano even though both parents are by approved horses.
APSL is a closed studbook and has high requirements with the purpose of preserving the pure Lusitano within the agreed upon breeding criteria. There are no compromises 🏆

The pure Lusitano has a blue book, but so does the Cruzado who might be a crossbreed or a Lusitano with incomplete pedigree. The Cruzado society registreres horses both with and without a pedigree, and you can be sure that a horse being registered as Cruzado is a horse that couldn’t be accepted by APSL ✖️ Our Chibanga is an example of an excellent Lusitano by two pure Lusitanos, who will never receive APSL-documents or be considered ‘pure’, because his mother died before being presented for the committee 💔

This is important for several reasons; if you e.g. buy a young horse with the purpose of riding and potentially breed, and one of the parents isn’t approved, you are risking never getting your horse admitted to the association if the parent suddenly is prevented from attending an approval. If you really want a Lusitano, there is only one sure way to get one; Buy a horse after 2 approved parents 🦄

24/10/2025

Today, the Three Musketeers, aka Tejo, Trevo and Torricado, travel to Germany to begin their next chapter 😍

If you are looking for the ideal Lusitano for you, we currently have two excellent broodmares and two 2025 foals for sale 💛 You are always welcome to contact us with your wishes and find out if we believe that one of our horses is your perfect match 🦄
https://www.owec.dk/about-us/contact-us

Have a great weekend ☀️

20/10/2025

There are multiple reasons why people find their way into the art of breeding horses, with all it entails of joys and sorrows ❤️ For some it is a matter of creating a single descendant of their beloved horse to enjoy in the future. For others the breeding project is on a bigger scale; perhaps to breed the horse that jumps higher or runs faster than the others 🏆 They might have a mission of contributing to the preservation of a rare breed, or maybe they are fascinated by creating ‘special colors’.

For us it is all about honoring a breed that is already perfect to us, both internally and externally 🦄 We don’t think we can do better, but devote all our resources to staying true to the Lusitano we love, and simultaneously making sure that every single foal has the very best prerequisites from the moment he is merely a thought, till when he shows up as a heart blink on a monitor, all the way through pregnancy and the first breath until the day he leaves us 🥰

This year I have the infinite pleasure of seeing the first grandchildren of Vitorino, who in every sense is the foundation of Ribatejo Lusitanos ✨ And they do not just take after their father, Novilheiro, but are also living proof of the legacy Vitorino bestowed upon us. So when I look into the eyes of beautiful Viana CDR, I see not only the intensity, courage and heart of the Lusitano, but also the horses that have gone before her, and all the joy she will one day bring to her very own human 💛

Thanks to all our horses, young and old alike. It is a privilege to be part of their journey and a joy for us to be able to share them with the people, who decide to buy their Lusitano here 🙏

Photo: Viana CDR (Vitorino CSM x Imperio (Ex Ie-Ie) x Spartacus CSM).
FOR SALE
⭐ Born March 24, 2025
⭐ Expected height: 160 - 163 cm
⭐ Bay
⭐ Mare
⭐ Cared for by farrier, veterinarian and first-class feeding from the beginning
⭐ Negative for piroplasmosis

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18/10/2025

⭐ Ritana CDR⭐

If you dream of a Danish-born Lusitano bought directly from the breeder, without unpleasant surprises in the bag, then the countdown has begun. At least if you want the horse to carry the CDR surname 🥰

Ritana CDR is by Boemio QL (R-Kazan Coussoul FR x Scapin x Maravilha) and Cigana QL (Pe de Vento x Opus-72 x Galan) and offers coveted traditional lines 🏆
She is 4 years old, approved by APSL with 72 points and is pregnant by Novilheiro (Vitorino x Imperio (Ex Ie-Ie) x Navalheiro). In a year's time, you can be the lucky owner of not one but two amazing Lusitanos.

Click here for more information and photos: https://www.facebook.com/ribatejolusitanos/posts/1170978135064627

www.owec.dk

15/10/2025

⭐ Felica & Vendaval CDR ⭐

Top quality broodmare by Peralta Pinha x Hipolito x Quixote is available for sale in Denmark. Felica is pregnant by Novilheiro (Vitorino x Imperio (Ex Ie-Ie) x Navalheiro) and currently has a fantastic c**t on the side, also by Novilheiro 🥰

We would love to find a home together for the two before we travel back to Portugal in December, but are also open to selling them individually ❤️

Click here for more information and updated photos: https://www.facebook.com/ribatejolusitanos/posts/pfbid02Xh1LJwPvTL6gjfM3joX1D4VECPjZ76Fz2uNguPnyQ3fK8fxEMcLgN8DfKJAnmKhpl

Bonus info: Felica's father, Peralta Pinha (BRA), is the grandfather of Jasmim Plus 🏆

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07/10/2025

On a rainy day like today, it is with the greatest joy that I can announce that the farm in Denmark has been sold and that we are on our way back to the Portuguese sun 😍
The move will take place in stages - of course with Truck ( www.truckequine.com ) - and the first horses are already heading south this Friday 🇵🇹
If all goes to plan we will all have left Denmark on December 1st.

This of course means that we are extra busy at the moment and that my head is racing 24/7 with organizing such a big move in a way that all my four-legged friends have a nice experience and the least amount of stress possible 💛
It also means that if you dream of buying your Lusitano from us in Denmark, the countdown has begun. We currently have 7 horses hoping to find their perfect partner. These are both broodmares, foals and a pair of 4-year-olds who are ready to begin their education 🦄

For us, the match and the great home mean more than anything, so don't hold back from contacting us, even if you fear that a horse might be financially out of your reach 🥰 My biggest dream is for us all to be in the right place in 2026 and I am deeply grateful that I can finally bring the business back to its starting point in Portugal after 5 eventful years in Denmark.
www.owec.dk

Thank you to all of you who have been part of the journey. I hope you will follow along for many more years to come ❤️

Photo: Salvador CDR (Vitorino CSM x Sol), 3 y/old Lusitano-stallion, born in Denmark