Interagro Lusitano - press cuttings, what the papers say

Pia Aragao To Ride Interagro Stallion

Sidelines Equestrian Newspaper Profile - Silke Rembacz

'With a good idea of what Lusitanos were capable of, from her experience at Medieval Times, Silke was curious to see how Montezuma would move. She was pleased to find the horse had all the criteria she was looking for in a young prospect.

"I'm really excited about him," she said. "Even though I was a new rider to him, everything I asked him to do, he tried to do. He also moves very well. Some of the Lusitanos and Andalusians have a tendency to paddle in front. He doesn't. He's nice out of the shoulder, nice through the knee, has good extension and a phenomenal mind."'

This article was published in Sidelines Equestrian magazine in 2000. Silke Rembacz, a Grand Prix rider and trainer, is currently working with a young Lusitano stallion Montezuma do Mirante.

Sidelines Equestrian Newspaper - "Notes from the Road"

'Imagine riding out onto the trails through jungle, coffee plantation and sugar cane on four of the world's most pure-blooded horses - Portuguese Lusitano stallions! Before you take off, imagine asking the four riders to line up for a picture. These gentle giants were so well disciplined that it was easy to forget they were all breeding stallions - and so we did, lining them up for an uneventful photo op.

We then proceeded to ride attentively but peacefully through the farm, past pastures where over 200 of their mothers and daughters were grazing, and headed out for one of the most brilliant scenic rides I have ever experienced. Most people could wait a lifetime just to sit on one of these valuable stallions - and here I was trail riding one!'

This article was written by Samantha Charles, publisher of Sidelines Equestrian Newspaper after a visit (in 1999) to the Interagro Lusitanos’ Brazil stud outside Sao Paulo.

Interagro Lusitanos illustrating Paul Martin Auction’s Catalogue for Driving Cars

Interagro´s Breeding at Dressage Today

This article was first published in Dressage Today magazine March, 2007 issue.

Author and photographer: Julia Wentscher www.focus-on-horses.de - “This article was first published in Dressage Today magazine March, 2007 issue (www.dressagetoday.com).”

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What the press says

Xolaio Interagro is the cover of "2006 Guide to Equine Events" from Horsemen's Yankee Pedlar/USA

Pitágoras Interagro owned by Robinson Lusitanos/USA is the cover of Dressage Today

The 1st. Lusitano in Australia

Pia Aragão and Nirvana in Germany for a two months season of training and competition in Europe.

Nimbus do Mirante - The Horse of The Year

Othelo Interagro – by the famous Lusitano stallion Xique-Xique,
who played a central role in the history of Interagro Lusitanos.

The Virginia Horse Journal

Andalusians and Lusitanos in Virginia

'Not only are Andalusians and Lusitanos the choice of celebrities including Johnny Depp, Bo Derek, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Val Kilmer and Daryl Hannah, they’re also growing in popularity in Virginia…

“Prior to relocating from Pennsylvania to Flint Hill in 2000 Marc and Alaina Cugnon became captivated by the Lusitano stallion Othello. Alaina purchased him as a gift for husband Marc who was returning to horses after a long absence. Subsequently, they imported mares from the prestigious Interagro stud in Brazil to serve as the foundation for their breeding program.”

The above is an extract from the October 2002 issue of the Virginia Horse Journal. Marc Cugnon is also featured in the current issue of Lusitano News.

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THE LUSITANO HORSE - Basic Lineages - an article by Paulo Gavião Gonzaga

'The preoccupation with the quality and purity of the race made the breeders very conscious of the work to be done. The return to the old selection methods helped the purification of the Iberian horse; the foreign blood was eliminated after several generations and the basic modern lineages were born as the result of the different procedures followed by the most influential breeders in their individual selections. This historical recapitulation is necessary to understand why, in an otherwise pure and homogeneous race, different types and lineages could emerge. It also explains the differences today between the otherwise cognate Portuguese and the Spanish horses.'

Paulo Gavião Gonzaga has written two books on the Lusitano horse and is currently working on a third

From the book "The Horse in the Twentieth Century" - feature on Peter Van Borst.

'In fact it was a live performance that brought Peter to the States when he toured with "The Company of Knights", a spin off from the film industry in the form of a successful traveling medieval stunt act. Today he still works with live performance and commutes from his home in Texas to Las Vegas on a regular basis to work with illusionists Siegfried and Roy - 'Masters of the Impossible' - and their internationally renowned magic show.

Peter trained a horse he found in Mexico and tailored its repertoire for the twice-nightly theatrical act that draws audiences five nights a week to the Mirage Hotel.

The horse performs on a four feet wide path that curves out in suspension five feet above the audience. As Peter points out, on camera, you can get lucky with a shot but for repeated exhibition purposes, training is everything...

"I like films that actually feature the horse," said Peter. "Films like the first "The Black Stallion", a Francis Ford Coppola movie. Glen Randall and his son Corky Randall trained that horse. It was beautiful, a very pure film photographically. The horse carried the movie from the beginning to the end. That film was about a horse trainer because if it hadn't been for a horse trainer that movie would have never been made."'

Peter Van Borst, the representative for Interagro Lusitanos in the United States has an interesting background in training horses for the film industry. There is more information about Peter Van Borst and his fascinating equestrian background on the US Headquarters page.

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