Andalusians/Lusitano Disciplines?

[PaddyMonty]

I jumped a lusi stallion a few times. The reason I stopped certainly wasn't anything to do with ability.
These were taken early on in his jump training. Seems quite happy to leave the ground to me.

 

[ester]

Lusos are excellent all rounders. As well as dressage - you can see them doing affilliated PSG & higher & have competed at the Olympics - & showing, you can find them show jumping, hunting, eventing, doing endurance & le trec. They are top level carriage horses, fight bulls & are world champions at working equitation, a discipline which involves dressage, cow cutting & negotiating 2 obstacle courses, one against the clock, which can be described as a cross between Western riding, handy horse, mounted games & working hunter, only harder. At top level, all phases are performed ridden with one hand! They are very athletic, agile, proud horses with natural balance & speed, sensitive, intelligent, quick to learn & easy to train. After all, Lusos & their Spanish cousins were renowned war horses throughout history - hence their ability for airs above the ground, which were originally battle movements, and the reason why Iberian blood can be found in many of the native breeds of Europe & the Americas. Once ridden forever smitten!!!

I thought it such a shame that the luso demo at olympia didn't really showcase what they can do, although I did suppose adding a bull to the mix wouldn't be very olympiaesque.