Aug 10 2020
“The horse’s eyes are said to be the window to his soul”. The Right Temperament Because I travel, perform and do clinics the horse must be well mannered and manageable while on the road. It isn’t enough that he be talented, beautiful, charismatic and good minded. He must eat, drink and function well while traveling. …
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May 31 2020
The King and I Nuno Oliveira (23 June 1925 – 2 February 1989) was a Portuguese equestrian, horse trainer and dressage instructor. His teachings have inspired riders and trainers all over the world to adopt the ‘baroque’ or ‘classical’ style of working with the horse; an art which goes back hundreds of years and encompasses …
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Mar 26 2020
“Contact is a private matter between the horse and the rider.” People are always telling others what “contact” they should have with their horse. But the appropriate contact is a conversation that is constantly changing between the rider and the horse. I greatly appreciate Nuno Oliveira believed it to be a private matter that only …
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Mar 26 2020
“Hold your reins like a flower, not like a stone. Ride your horse with your core and seat, not by your hands and never by force. If you do it by force, it is not the art of riding, it is something else.”
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