The Lusitano Horse is a breed available in the Horse Reality game that can be obtained from the Foundation.
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| General Information | |
| Alternative names | Pure Blood Lusitano, Puro Sangue Lusitano, PSL, Portuguese Horse, Peninsular Horse, Betico-Lusitano, PBL |
| Origin | Portugal |
| Horse Reality | |
| Colours | Black, Chestnut, Bay, Seal Brown, Flaxen, Sooty, Grey, Cream, Pearl, Non-Dun1 |
| Whites | White Markings |
| Not yet in-game | Dun, Rabicano |
| Height | 152 - 162 cm |
| Registry | Lusitano Horse Society |
| Alternative name | Lusi |
| Origin | Foundation |
| Status | In-game (2020) |
| Artists | |
| Lineart | S. Jullelin (2017) |
| Greyscale | Soihtu (2018) |
| Colours & patterns | H. Vasseur (2019) |
¶ Conformation
The Lusitano is a round-shaped breed with a square silhouette. Their heads are well-proportioned with sub-convex profiles, set on arched necks that end with well-defined withers. A deep and muscular chest smoothly transitions into a long ribcage. The croup is strong and rounded, as long as broad. Legs are dry, and quite long, with well-formed hooves.[1]
¶ Colour Genetics
All base colours are present, but the most common colours are bay as well as grey. The MATP gene is represented by both cream and pearl, though the last one is rare. Non-dun1 has been found in the breed, and rumour has it there is one lineage with the dun dilution.
¶ Alleles
All alleles available for the breed can be found below highlighted in green. For better clarity, we bolded alleles that impact coat colours (eg. grey G vs non-grey g).
| Base Colours & Modifiers | ||
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| Extension | Agouti | Grey |
| E, e | A, At, a | G, g |
| Dilutions | ||||
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| Cream-Pearl | Dun | Champagne | Silver | Mushroom |
| CR, prl, n | nd1, nd2 | ch | z | n |
| White Patterns | |||||
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| Frame | Appaloosa | PATN1 | MITF | SW2 | KIT |
| n | lp | patn1 | n | sw2 | n |
Please note that the table includes a hidden agouti allele (At). Besides testable genes, untestable ones are also present: sooty, flaxen, and white markings (head markings, socks, etc.).
¶ Artwork Updates
The Lusitano Horse was added to the game on May 4th 2020. Ever since the current Horse Reality version has been online, the breed received/will receive the following updates:
- The missing genes and alleles will be added to the game through new Foundation horses.[1][2]
- Lusitano horses currently do not display sooty on pearl or nd1 and on seal buckskin
¶ Breed in Real Life
The Lusitano Horse (also called Puro Sangue Lusitano) is a baroque horse breed from Portugal. It is closely related to the Pura Raza Española (or Andalusian), also from the Iberian Peninsula. The Lusitano takes its name from Lusitania, an ancient Roman name for the region that today is Portugal. The Alter Real, sometimes seen as a breed of its own, is actually a strain of the Lusitano and known for its bay colour.
This breed has been bred for several purposes in the past, starting out as a warhorse many centuries ago. It has kept its enormous courage throughout time and still displays it when used for bullfighting. Other well-kept characteristics are its agility and strength, which are useful during cattle herding. The Lusitano has also been used for classical dressage and driving, both with successes in Olympics history. In all, this breed is a well-kept secret from the Iberian Peninsula, only recently having been discovered by the rest of the world.[4]
¶ References
- Associação Portuguesa de Criadores do Cavalo Puro Sangue Lusitano, Lusitano Breed Studbook Regulation 2022: https://www.cavalo-lusitano.com/en/lusitano-horse/stud-book-rules; Access: November 2022
- https://deloryan.notion.site/Horse-Breeds-Artwork-Genetics-6d0a84be35284b12806976bbb8cc886c
- https://v2.horsereality.com/news/52/community-update-v2-market-postponed-preparing-3rd-foundation-generation-about-breed-redos-new-art-intern-march-background
- Baroque & Distinctive Breeds Association Inc., Lusitano: https://bdbai.org.au/baroque-breeds#637a98ea-b684-45db-ae23-9746594c549f; Access: November 2022 [Archived copy]