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Sons of the Wind Farm and Vitor Silva have been featured in both local and national media. Click on the links below to read articles in The Chronicle of the Horse, the Equine Journal, the Horseman's Yankee Pedlar, the Northeast Equine Journal, and the Horse's Maine.

Chronicle of the Horse by Patricia Barraza Vos In the fall of 1997, Vitor Silva opened his "classical riding school in the European tradition" in, of all places, the low hills of southern New Hampshire. Silva and his Lusitano stallions appeared as if out of nowhere, and then, just like that, he seemed to be everywhere - demonstrating his riding abilities to rapt audiences.	Equine Journal April 2002 Becoming an effective horseman or horsewomen requires a lifetime of learning. As with any endeavor worth pursuing, the time spent educating oneself will yield fervent results. “There is always something to be learned from others,” states Vitor Silva, owner of Sons of the Wind in Deerfield, New Hampshire. “In the realm of horsemanship, our horses can be our greatest teachers.”
Sons of the Wind Farm, Deerfield, NH by Claudia Beaudet, CVT, Equine Journal, April 1999 “I found Vitor one of the most intriguing and dedicated horsemen that I have ever had the pleasure to interview. The legend of the Lusitano is very much alive in Vitor’s lifelong passion for the Lusitano horse and is evident in all aspects of the Sons of the Wind farm.”	Visiting Vitor Silva and His Lusitanos by Leslie Woods, The Horse’s Maine, March 1999 “Vitor rode the young horse with more trot and canter work. He showed that even a youngster can perform lateral work such as half pass and can do flying changes, but the rider allows the horse more room for mistakes, for less dramatic leg crossing, for more space for the change. It was easy to see from the first finished horse to the youngster how Vitor was a trainer whose philosophy is to ask but then allow the horse to perform.”
Rare Lusitano Bloodlines Come to the U.S. Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar, May 1998 “According to Vitor, these horses are not only superlative in the dressage arena, but also in reining, show jumping (John Whittaker of England successfully campaigned Novilheiro, his jumping Lusitano, to many distinguished wins worldwide), eventing, and simple pleasure riding. “	Sons of the Wind Farm by Frances Rosser Taylor, Northeast Equine Journal, May 1998 “Vitor is always eager to demonstrate to visitors the meaning of that enjoyment, offering them a chance to both watch his horses in action and experience their skills firsthand from the saddle. During one of my visits, Vitor graciously provided me with the privilege of riding Trovador, which proved to be one of the highlights of my winter season.”