Cruzado (horse)

Cruzado , whose name means " croisé" in French, is an Iberian equine race resulting from the crossing of a standard Pure Spanish race (PRE) or Lusitanian (PSL) with a mare of another race, generally Anglo-arabe, thoroughbred English or thoroughbred Arab.

Cruzado can also be a crossing the PRE one and PSL, or between two PRE of different lines.

An example of frequent crossing is hispano-anglo-Arabic. Crossed with Anglo-Arab to give him size, endurance and speed, it is often used in Doma will be occupied but also in Tauromachie, and makes an excellent horse of work.

Cruzado is marked either of the emblem of its naissor or of the typical mark of Cruzado which is an overcome Epsilon of a crown.

There exists a Portuguese and Spanish stud-book horses of Cruzado race.

Spanish Cruzado

Specifically with the Spanish race, different the cruzados can be:

PRE X Arab Thoroughbred or hispano-Arabic;
PRE X Anglo-Arab or hispano-anglo-Arabic;
PRE X Thoroughbred or hispano-English.

Portuguese Cruzado (" Cruzado Portugues ")

Specifically with the Portuguese race, different the cruzados can be:

PSL X Arab Thoroughbred or lusitano-Arabic;
PSL X Anglo-Arab or lusitano-anglo-Arabic.

External bonds

Encyclopedia of the Lusitanian
Portuguese National stud farms

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