. >> manuel jorge martins de oliveira is one of portugal's most famous horsemen.egendary former bullfighter, he now teaches dressage clinics, and he's a very successful breeder of the country's own breed, the lusitano. his stud stallion sabio is worth 60 thousand euros. >> we portuguese are very proud of our lusitanhorses. they'rehealli cards oa lture gs thousands of years. they're very important culturally as well onomically. >> but portuguese breeders are changing the lusitano's type. it was traditionally bred for bullfighting, driving, and classical dressage, but to compete in modern dressage sports, breeders have altered the size and gait of the horses. oliveira is not pleased with this develment. >> i think it's a shame. the traditional lusitano is a ve nimble, graceful horse. but the dressage competitions demand a bigger horse. that's to the detriment of this breed, in my opinion. >> the ribatejo region in the hinterlands of lisbon is largely agricultural. it's also a famed breeding ground for the lusitano, which is an important traditional element of the ar

. >> manuel jorge martins de oliveira is one of portugal's most famous horsemen.egendary former bullfighter, he now teaches dressage clinics, and he's a very successful breeder of the country's own breed, the lusitano. his stud stallion sabio is worth 60 thousand euros. >> we portuguese are very proud of our lusitano horses. they're the calling cards of a culture that goes back thousands of years. they're very important culturally as well as economically. >> but portuguese breeders are changing the lusitano's type. it was traditionally bred for bullfighting, driving, and classical dressage, but to compete in modern dressage sports, breeders have altered the size and gait of the horses. oliveira is not pleased with this development. >> i think it's a shame. the traditional lusitano is a very nimble, graceful horse. but the dressage competitions demand a bigger horse. that's to the detriment of this breed, in my opinion. >> the ribatejo region in the hinterlands of lisbon is largely agricultural. ground for the lusitano, which is an important traditional element of