Golegã Horse Fair - Feira da Golegã 2023 🐎 PORTUGAL FARM LIFE

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  • This week I visited the "Feira Nacional do Cavalo" in Golega, Portugal (Golega Horse Fair).
    Carlos invited me to have a look around, learn about Portugal's proud history with horses, and the Iberian horse breed called the Lusitano.
    I was also joined by Jonny & Sam and we interviewed one of Portugal's top horse breeders Francisco Bessa de Carvalho @lusitanosdatela who gave us an insight into what makes Portugal's National Horse breed so special.
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  • @costasworldofmusicmemories5792
    @costasworldofmusicmemories5792 7 місяців тому +8

    My family going back to my great great grandfather were from Portugal and owned property in Golega and raised horses for the Horse Shows . When I was a child my mom and dad used
    to take me to the shows and teach me how to ride. My grandfather was an equestrian who won many awards. I have a winner's cup from him to this day. Great memories from a time
    long ago. Love when you make videos like this. Sending you Well Wishes from Richmond, VA. Jim, Harriet and Yuki🐕

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +2

      Hi Jim thats really awesome! I love Golega and the Santarem area and have a lot more vlogs planned for future content over that side :)

  • @kikoempis
    @kikoempis 7 місяців тому +12

    OMG I laughed hard with that abafado guys. Still wondering why the brown jacket guy was kinda speaking spanish to you hahaha. Abafado is a term for a fortified wine where the fermentation has been stopped by the addition of aguardente, leaving residual sugar. It's like a "Moscatel" wine. While Port is mainly red, and richer, the Abafado is made with white grapes and is a bit lighter.
    Really learned a bit with Francisco.

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +1

      Hey, thanks for the info! 🍷

  • @bobb6342
    @bobb6342 7 місяців тому +15

    Great vid as always. Francisco seems like a really friendly guy, he really took time to explain about his horses. You know he had great enthusiasm for what he was doing.

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +2

      Yes we were very lucky to find him! Great guy who has raised lots of champion horses!

  • @jonnyandsamofficial
    @jonnyandsamofficial 7 місяців тому +12

    We had a fantastic day out thanks for inviting us Ken :D

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +2

      Was great fun!!!

    • @gundisaluusmenendiz
      @gundisaluusmenendiz 7 місяців тому +1

      I didn't know you are a horse enthusiast Sam! Will we see a future Lusitano on your farm??

  • @gundisaluusmenendiz
    @gundisaluusmenendiz 7 місяців тому +6

    The Lusitano horse was known as a warhorse in the Roman empire and used by Romans in their wars, it became Roman elites favorite horse

  • @kathybaugh3823
    @kathybaugh3823 7 місяців тому +12

    Loved the video Ken. Portugal has so much to offer and a rich history. Such an amazing country to live. Feeling blessed. 😊

  • @dawnfitzgerald2951
    @dawnfitzgerald2951 7 місяців тому +3

    They like to party in Portugal. Thanks for sharing this wonderful horse fair. ❤️🇨🇦

  • @noelleclemens7057
    @noelleclemens7057 7 місяців тому +5

    Fantastic video, what atmosphere, from roast chestnuts to those beautiful Lusitano horses, and the slightly crazy old boys! Just loved it. And such a relaxed event, none of the boring old health and safety rules that are stifling so many events in UK. A big obrigada, & 👍

  • @spawnyvsbatman
    @spawnyvsbatman 7 місяців тому +4

    The Portuguese love to party 😆

  • @melinda5777
    @melinda5777 7 місяців тому +6

    Beautiful horses and Tasty looking steaks! Yummy yummy! ❤❤

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +2

      I need to try the Barosso steak next!

  • @reginadiasrebelo9128
    @reginadiasrebelo9128 6 місяців тому +1

    I would say : "My kingdom for a horse !".🐴
    Os cavalos portugueses sao reconhecidos no mundo inteiro como de grande valor, nao sei se E VERDADE, uma coisa E : os que tratam deles sao BRILHANTES !💥💥💥💥💥🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴👍👍👍👍👍🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

  • @michelebushnik2874
    @michelebushnik2874 7 місяців тому +3

    Ken you always find the most interesting places and shows/celebrations to share with us❤

  • @josebatista9271
    @josebatista9271 7 місяців тому

    Ken if you want to learn more of the Lusitano you must visit the Coudelaria Nacional in Alter do Chão

  • @le5.24
    @le5.24 6 місяців тому

    Portugal, still living in the 16th century.

  • @tlmiam1
    @tlmiam1 7 місяців тому +3

    Just whatI love ❤️ horses! I’m thrilled to see this! Thanks!

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @999carlosjorge
    @999carlosjorge 7 місяців тому +2

    The production process for "abafado" is the same as for Port wine,to carry the name Port,the grapes must come from the Douro valley!!great video Ken and nice to see Jonny and Sam too!!

  • @lorimontcalm9086
    @lorimontcalm9086 7 місяців тому +1

    Ken giving into peer pressure reluctantly!! Chug! Chug! Chug!!
    Beautiful horses, thanks for filming it and sharing so we can see!!
    Hugs from 🇨🇦

  • @kristinmcclary7194
    @kristinmcclary7194 7 місяців тому +2

    Great video this week. Totally loved seeing the horse fair and learning about the Lusitano horses.

  • @OliviaMmmm
    @OliviaMmmm 7 місяців тому +5

    That was so cute!!

  • @ruthconstantino6861
    @ruthconstantino6861 7 місяців тому +1

    You're the only one who takes to the horsie fair. Thank you 😊

  • @thomperry1187
    @thomperry1187 7 місяців тому +2

    Great video. Loved the horses and in particular, the CHEESE NUTS.

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +1

      Haha yes, me too 😁👍

  • @markuskuhl1376
    @markuskuhl1376 7 місяців тому +3

    Abafado! vai vai! E todo!I think they nailed it

  • @annadaurie2435
    @annadaurie2435 7 місяців тому +2

    Wow, beautiful horses.

  • @999carlosjorge
    @999carlosjorge 7 місяців тому +2

    Golegã,a at the end pronounce like Covilhã!! cheers Ken!!

  • @LorraineinAustralia
    @LorraineinAustralia 7 місяців тому

    What an amazing video.. cheers🐨🐨

  • @EireannAnnie
    @EireannAnnie 7 місяців тому +2

    I loved to go. Must remember this for next year. very much enjoyed this vid. lol drink up!

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +1

      It's well worth it! Runs for around 10 days with different events spread over the days 😊

  • @WhiteRvssian2023
    @WhiteRvssian2023 7 місяців тому +4

    Really nice content, Ken!

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому

      Hey thanks, glad you are enjoying it :)

  • @Bigfish300
    @Bigfish300 7 місяців тому +4

    Ken, just some trivia . Lusitano horses were bread also in Kayalami in South Africa for shows approved by the Breeders association from Portugal

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому

      Very cool. The climate is very similar so I guess they will do well back in SA too :)

    • @Bigfish300
      @Bigfish300 7 місяців тому

      Kayalami was well known for Lipizaners and Lusitano breeders

    • @graemelaw7596
      @graemelaw7596 7 місяців тому +3

      @@Bigfish300 Now known for HiJack

    • @rodagrail3231
      @rodagrail3231 7 місяців тому

      Wow I never knew this about Kyalami. I'm sure I went there often for car racing!!!

    • @Bigfish300
      @Bigfish300 7 місяців тому

      @@rodagrail3231
      Behind Leeukop, the top of the circuit, is a prison on one side and a castle. Just west of that is where you would have found them

  • @celiapereira5223
    @celiapereira5223 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video Ken, thanks for sharing 👍💯🤗

  • @daffs0
    @daffs0 7 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant video
    Not keen on horses but that was flipping amazing
    Thank you for sharing 😁

  • @tlmiam1
    @tlmiam1 7 місяців тому

    I’ve been a little delayed, but I’m going to come beginning of 2024! Cannot wait.❤

  • @katefinnegan8129
    @katefinnegan8129 7 місяців тому +2

    Lovely video Ken.

  • @bluetooth2000
    @bluetooth2000 7 місяців тому +3

    Accents on portuguese words are essential to know to what we refer to and they are also part of their identity. The way you pronounce "Golega" without the accent ~ (til is the name), sounds like you'r saying "collegue" in portuguese. Cheers!

    • @miguelrecio7464
      @miguelrecio7464 7 місяців тому

      Explaining the right way of spealing GOLEGÃ in english... would be like saying the words GOAL with the word GUN, but without the N.

  • @andygrayson7485
    @andygrayson7485 7 місяців тому +1

    fantastic video 👍

  • @dennisbrooks6988
    @dennisbrooks6988 7 місяців тому

    Great Video.

  • @karelpasicnjek3200
    @karelpasicnjek3200 7 місяців тому

    Very interesting 👌 👍

  • @joelmendes4506
    @joelmendes4506 7 місяців тому

    Golegã its the capital of Lusitano horse and it celebrates the S. Martinho.

  • @angelapriddy6308
    @angelapriddy6308 7 місяців тому +5

    Love it❤

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому

      Was lots of fun filming this one 😁🐎❤️

  • @pikuinhas08
    @pikuinhas08 7 місяців тому +1

    So what Carlos failed to say is that there is actually 2 fairs at the same time. the oldest, form the 16th century is the saint martins fair (feira de são martinho) but the Horses fair (Feira Nacional do cavalo) is on its 48th year, and only is international for 24 years.

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому

      That makes sense, i did see on the TV screens around the fair some other events happening and couldnt work out where they were!

  • @vyvienvp3413
    @vyvienvp3413 7 місяців тому

    Ken what a fantastic insight, thank you X:)

  • @user-zj2mt1gv7e
    @user-zj2mt1gv7e 7 місяців тому +1

    Very nice frend siby mumbai india

  • @mm.6991
    @mm.6991 7 місяців тому +1

    👍💯❤️

  • @saragracadasilva8740
    @saragracadasilva8740 7 місяців тому +2

    they are not "weird", the are proper DRUNK and happy, let them enjoy it. Mind you, I felt really uncomfortable for you ahaha, you so not wanted to drink that, poor you, you were bullied into it but took it like a champ even with Carlos's judging eyes, it was a bit cringe ahaha :) Jonny was soooo dragged along there but then seemed to have a great time. Great atmosphere on the second day. You can really tell Francisco knows his shit, and his English is brilliant. Cheesenuts would be a good concept :) Gina didn't want to go? I think she would have like it! Have a great sunday and thanks so much for keeping the vlogs, I know you wanted to make them more sparse, but it feels the opposite and WE LOVE IT :)

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +1

      Haha, i was trying to figure out what the drink was before downing it. Was a good laugh. We still dont have our fence installed to keep the dogs in so Gina had to stay behind sadly. It was a long trip down there and back and we were gone for thewhole day twice). Next year im sure she will love it :)

    • @saragracadasilva8740
      @saragracadasilva8740 7 місяців тому +1

      Man, it was so funny...I could totally see you were thinking "wtf am I drinking here? Man I hope I don't die, omg Carlos is looking at me and I don't know the guy well" I still don't know what an abafado is made of :) And there was one guy pressing the cup against your face I just thought "Poor Ken" all this while you were filming, I was laughing so hard. Hey, at least you had a pharmacy next door, that's a good spot for a drunken hole@@OKportugal

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому

      @saragracadasilva8740 Haha totally 🤣 Abafado is apparently a fortified wine. They add alcohol to increase the strength of the drink. Store bought it should only be around 18% alcohol, but home made can be much stronger. I was a bit wobbly after that 🤣

    • @saragracadasilva8740
      @saragracadasilva8740 7 місяців тому +3

      @@OKportugal ihihihih, who told you to down ginginha AND abafados!!! I'm surprised you were not riding a random horse afterwards and yelling "FREEEEDOM"!!

  • @jsilvamaintenance
    @jsilvamaintenance 7 місяців тому +4

    Ken
    Those Spaniard's are more drunken than portugueses !

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +1

      They were having a lot of fun! 😂

  • @maureenbrophy7852
    @maureenbrophy7852 7 місяців тому

    Hi Ken

  • @Roosmarijn035
    @Roosmarijn035 7 місяців тому

    Unfortunately I didn't make it to go (3 hour drive so not too bad). Golga, emphasizing the last syllable because of the ~ (tilde). 😁 (my farrier had me confused as i didn't understand what he said - as with most things as my Portuguese is very poor still and his English is non existent as with most adult in Northern Portugal - but he spelled it. I too said Golega, emphasizing the e.) We too have a Lusitano and he's one naughty creature. Our warmblood is much more obedient, has respect for electric fencing etc. Not our Europeu, he'll dive right through. I think Lusitanos are very beautiful but I wish they (Iberian people) would be more friendly when schooling and handling horses - and to all animals really - because it most of the time isn't very friendly. I don't know the situation with Lusitanos but I've heard many times that with their Spanish equivalent (PRE), the ones that go to northern Europe are the ones that can't coop with the way they are handled back here on the peninsula. I know that our Europeu also mustn't have had a very nice 'upbringing' because if you ask him something and he doesn't understand, he'll freak out and starts giving all kinds of answers showing all kinds of movements, like he has a runtime error. Very sad that so many of these horses are psychologically damaged and traumatized.
    But other than not agreeing with how animals are often treated here, I love this country so much.

    • @eduardocoelho416
      @eduardocoelho416 7 місяців тому

      Gipsies in particular treat horses and dogs very badly

  • @Bigfish300
    @Bigfish300 7 місяців тому +1

    Horse Fair...phew. I heard wrong😀🤣

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому +2

      Perhaps my voice was a little "hoarse" after all the drinks 🤣

    • @Bigfish300
      @Bigfish300 7 місяців тому +1

      😂

  • @victordasilva5255
    @victordasilva5255 7 місяців тому

    You’re in where ? Go Lego ?

    • @OKportugal
      @OKportugal  7 місяців тому

      Haha, yes my Portuguese friends pronounce English words funny too 😉 one pronounces the word "oven" like "ooo-ven"

  • @francisa751
    @francisa751 7 місяців тому

    Does anyone know why Portugal doesn't have a race horses'industry with bets and all that, like in many European countries? I suppose everyone would win, State and privates.

    • @josebatista9271
      @josebatista9271 7 місяців тому

      Because we love to see the horse dancing in front of the bull. At least for me That is the beauty of bullfight. And the forcados, the man with is bare hands against the bull. I dont like the abuse with stereo of the bull

  • @maddavvid2339
    @maddavvid2339 7 місяців тому

    Not the best timing, Ken