Cavalo Lusitano | APSL

Name

Cavalo Lusitano | APSL

Legal name

APSL - Associação Portuguesa de Criadores do Cavalo Puro Sangue Lusitano

Website

https://cavalo-lusitano.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine Breed Registry Services

NAICS

Horses and Other Equine Production (11292), Horses and Other Equine Production (112920)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAEADAH

Breeding & Bloodstock (Stud Farms, Sales/Auctions)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gambling, Betting & Casinos/Horse Racing & Pari-Mutuel Betting

SECONDARYAFAEAGAB

Stallion Services & Semen Collection/Distribution

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Equine (Horse) Breeding & Operations

SECONDARYAFAEAGAH

Equine Sales, Auctions & Bloodstock Agencies

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Equine (Horse) Breeding & Operations

Keywords

• Equine breed registry
• Studbook management
• Horse breed association
• Purebred horse registration
• Equestrian breed standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Évora

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees and Dues: Annual membership fees and semi-annual dues charged to breeders and horse owners for access to APSL services, Stud-Book registration, and participation in association activities.
2. Registration and Inspection Fees: Fees for registering horses in Birth Book and Stud-Book, commission visit requests, and animal inspections. Fees vary between members and non-members.
3. Document and Duplicate Fees: Fees for issuing Equine Identification Documents (Blue Books), duplicates, urgent document processing, and administrative annotations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APSL (Associação Portuguesa de Criadores do Cavalo Puro Sangue Lusitano) is the official worldwide manager of the Purebred Lusitano Studbook. The association provides breed registration services, stallion and mare approval inspections, Equine Identification Documents (Blue Books), and organizes major equestrian events including the International Lusitano Horse Festival (FICL) and the Lusitano Horse Exhibition. Membership-based services support over 600 breeders across Portugal and 20+ countries through sister associations.

Product overview

APSL (Associação Portuguesa de Criadores do Cavalo Puro Sangue Lusitano) operates the official Stud-Book registry for Purebred Lusitano horses worldwide. The organization provides core registry services including birth registration, stallion and mare approval inspections, and Equine Identification Documents (Blue Books). Member services include online forms for birth declarations, commission visit requests, coverage statements, and herd management. APSL also organizes and facilitates major equestrian events including the annual International Lusitano Horse Festival (FICL) and the Lusitano Horse Exhibition, along with the Dressage Project (PCLE) for young horses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Lusitano horses consistently dominate national Dressage and Working Equitation competitions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SF FeedingminorOthersLogo displayed on APSL website partnerships section.
• IntacolminorOthersLogo displayed on APSL website partnerships section.
• WBFSH - World Breeding Federation for Sport HorsescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPSL is a member of the WBFSH, which entitles the Lusitano breed to participate in all World Breed Championships and inclusion in the International Breeding Guide since 2001.
• DGAV - Direção Geral de Alimentação e VeterináriacoreOthersOfficial Portuguese government authority overseeing equine identification and breeding regulations. APSL coordinates with DGAV for microchip authorization and equine documentation standards.
• INIAV - Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e VeterináriacoreTechnology or IntegrationMolecular Genetics Laboratory ([email protected]) handles paternity testing for Lusitano foal registration, essential for birth book entries.
• FEP - Federação Equestre PortuguesacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial Portuguese Equestrian Federation. APSL coordinates with FEP for dressage competitions, working equitation championships, and support for initiatives like the PCLE Project for Young Lusitano Horses in Dressage.
• CAP - Confederation of Portuguese FarmersminorOthersNational farmers confederation providing agricultural sector representation and support.
• International Lusitano Horse Association NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister associations in 20+ countries including South Africa, Germany, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, USA, Spain, Ecuador, Finland, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland. These associations handle local breeding registrations and promote the breed in their regions.

Market position

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@APSLCavaloLusitano
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apsl-cavalo-lusitano

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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