| Horse riding is a leisure activity for the rich and elite | | | | three types of popular breeds. Lusitano horses were |
| group of people who are able to afford such hobbies. | | | | earlier used in military camps and continued to be used |
| The sporting activity of equestrian game is an offshoot | | | | in bull fighting and dressage. Horses are generally |
| of horse riding interest. Many countries have | | | | considered to look handsome. These are |
| developed the sport of equestrian to woo those | | | | domesticated in horse farms and put into various uses. |
| interested in horse riding. Portugal also boasts of some | | | | they are also proficient to advance levels of dressage. |
| of the best riders in the sport and also has some fine | | | | The Sorraia type hails from the Iberian Peninsula well |
| breeds of horses. | | | | known for its primitive features. It attributes a convex |
| In olden days, people did not use a car or vehicle for | | | | profile with dull coloring. Sorraias are actually not ponies |
| transportation as we do nowadays. Their mode of | | | | but horses. Although people often confuse this breed |
| transportation mainly depended on animals and horses | | | | with Garrano which again happens to be a completely |
| and were always considered as the first choice. | | | | different type of horse breed. It is believed that only |
| Horses were widely used during warfare because | | | | 200 Sorraias exist today and most of them are said |
| they serve an excellent support for its rider. They | | | | to be privately owned. Garrano, a prominent breed of |
| were also used to transport cargos from one place to | | | | horses is believed to be the ancestors of Galician |
| another. However with the modern advancements in | | | | Pony. The infusion of Arabian blood to Garrano has |
| technology, horses are now mainly looked upon as a | | | | made this breed more refined and their primitive |
| luxury hobby to satisfy the adventurous spirit of many. | | | | characteristics being lost. They are very strong in |
| Portugal horses are well known for best breeds all | | | | nature and can traverse demands and steep terrain |
| over the world. Lusitano, Sorraia and Garrano are the | | | | with ease. |