About Us
Behind the equestrian centre at Equus Ourique and our Equuso horse feed company is a dedicated team of people. We strive to offer our guests and riding students the best possible experience while they are with us. And we are dedicated to deliver a top service to our horse feed customers throughout mainland Portugal and Spain. Our horses are reliable partners for riding lessons and trail rides in the lovely nature surrounding the yard. Here you can meet our teams.
Our Team
Victoria Brawand
Vicky owns Equus Ourique and manages the equestrian centre as well as Equuso, the horse feed business. She has been a passionate rider since the age of five and currently calls nine horses her own. After training as a landscape gardener, Vicky turned her passion for horses into a career. She is a federally certified horse specialist for classical riding. Before she came to Portugal, she ran an equestrian centre in Switzerland. Vicky is training horses, gives riding lessons and takes out guests on trail rides.
Thomas Hentschel
Thomas is Vicky’s energetic right-hand man at the entire riding centre. He is responsible for looking after the horses and supervises all the work around the stables. Thomas loves driving carriages and is happy to pass on his knowledge if our guests would like to learn how to drive a carriage themselves.
Agapito Dos Santos Goncalves
Agapito is training as a groom at Equus Ourique and supports the team in the stables and in all other matters relating to the care of the horses. As an all-rounder, he also helps with various tasks ranging from pasture maintenance, fence building and gardening to any manual work that arises.
Larissa von der Howen
Larissa worked independently in Public Relations for more than 20 years. She supports Vicky with design & content of the website and communications.
In loving memory of Ruth Brawand
Vicky’s mum was the good soul of the yard. Sadly, she left us on May, 27th 2025 after a serious illness.
Our Be Happy Team
Our Horses
