Born in 1929, Duarte Miguel da Silveira do Canto Tavares, gave his surname to the Stud Farm, which was his passion. This creation began after the Second World War, still in the 1940s and it was always linked to the Agricultural House. It was at Casa Telhada (a family property) located in the parish of Pilar in Bretanha, where the mares of the Stud Farm have always grazed and reproduced (having been selected to this day, now owned by one of his sons, João).

João Gomes de Menezes do Canto Tavares, owner of Lusitano Garden Villas and Casa Agrícola (which is dedicated to the breeding of Lusitano horses and Aberdeen Angus cattle), continues his father’s work in the selection of the family horses.

With these new facilities for thinning and teaching the splendid Lusitanos, this project associates the agricultural activity with the tourist activity developed by the Lusitano Garden Villas, allowing our guests to contact with and absorb knowledge acquired over decades in the breeding of these noble breed horses. Here our guests will be able to contact with the horses through various equestrian experiences.

The Lusitano Garden Villas, in addition to being a perfect place for your holidays on the São Miguel Island, in a countryside environment and very close to the historical center of the city of Ponta Delgada, is also the headquarters of Coudelaria Canto Tavares.

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