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A Stallion’s Friends at Morgado Lusitano

By Emily Carter on December 15, 2012 • ( 37 Comments )

Back in October, I introduced you to Nordeste, a Lusitano stallion who is a school master at Morgado Lusitano. This beautiful Portuguese hacienda standing high on a hilltop outside of Lisbon is home to a stellar Classical Dressage school for both local and international riders. Nordeste is just […]

Like a Phoenix

By Emily Carter on November 20, 2012 • ( 24 Comments )

In the morning of All Saints Day of 1 September 1755 a seaside village in Portugal was suddenly destroyed. The Great Lisbon Earthquake hit at 9:40am and subsequent fires and a Tsumani brought Lisbon to its knees and was considered one of the deadliest earthquakes in history. Fortune […]