Legendário do Mirante
His sire Novilheiro MV is one of
the most famous Lusitano horses of all times. Novilheiro MV
competed on the European jumping circuit where he became the
British Champion and leader of the European ranking for
money-prize earned in official jumping competitions. Novilheiro
MV is son of Firme SA on Guerrita MV, a daughter of famous
Toleirona MV.
Among Novilheiro’s many famous
sons, Legendário, bred by Interagro in Brazil, and Inca RC from
Arsênio Cordeiro’s stud are considered as the two most beautiful
and, certainly, those who have produced the most numerous
offspring of prime quality.
During the course given by
Portuguese Stud Book representatives to Brazilian technicians in
1997, Legendário was shown as a model of the ideal morphology
and functionality desired in the modern Lusitano horse.
Interagro was one of the first
breeders to realize the genetic quality and the breeding
potential contained in the Firme/Nilo/Novilheiro heritage.
Interagro’s interest for
Novilheiro MV led to the acquisition of a number of Arsenio’s
mares covered by this fantastic stallion. From one of these
mares, Ulisséia RC, by Palpite MV and Tabanca SA - Champion,
Gold Medal in Lisbon (1984) and Champion Imported Mare in Brazil
(1989) - was born Legendário do Mirante.
Arsênio Cordeiro also ceded to
Interagro a group of mares descendants of Guerrita MV, the
mother of Novilheiro MV. Carefully manipulating all this rare
and precious genetic material, Interagro was able to fix these
bloodlines, which now appear in many of its pedigrees.
Legendário has twelve sons in the U.S. and twenty daughters
included in the official Interagro brood-mare group. Needless to
say that Legendário was as soon as possible used on the best
Interagro mares, with excellent results. Following strictly
established long-term plans it was possible to fix the
Firme/Nilo/Novilheiro heritage, which now very often appears in
Interagro’s pedigrees, introduced by Legendário himself and by
his sons, Profano and Quilate Interagro, as well as by many of
his daughters included into the Interagro selected group of
brood-mares.
