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> [The apex of perfection in equestrian art is not an exhibition of a great deal of different airs and movements by the same horse, but rather the conservation of the horse's enjoyment, suppleness and finesse during the performance, which calls…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/the-apex-of-perfection-in-equestrian-art-is-not-an-exhibition-of-a/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

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## More by Nuno Oliveira

> [Every rein aid must be preceded by an action of the torso. Otherwise you only address the horse's head.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/every-rein-aid-must-be-preceded-by-an-action-of-the-torso-otherwise/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [Ask often, be content of little, reward always.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/ask-often-be-content-of-little-reward-always/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [Training a horse is above all feeling and trying, according to what you feel, to help the horse and not to force him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/training-a-horse-is-above-all-feeling-and-trying-according-to-what/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [It is a mistake to keep the horse on the bit for too long. He must be relaxed at the walk on the long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/it-is-a-mistake-to-keep-the-horse-on-the-bit-for-too-long-he-must-be/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [Don't lose sight of the fact that hip and legs drive the horse forward and the hands merely channel this power by gentle rein…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/don-t-lose-sight-of-the-fact-that-hip-and-legs-drive-the-horse/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [For the young, the practice of equitation is a valuable lesson, as it requires the exercise of all human virtue. If they are introduced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/for-the-young-the-practice-of-equitation-is-a-valuable-lesson-as-it/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [The horse must understand and accept any demands made by rider without any resistance. Reward the horse each time he does what is asked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/the-horse-must-understand-and-accept-any-demands-made-by-rider/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [The secret in riding is to do only a few things but to do them right](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/the-secret-in-riding-is-to-do-only-a-few-things-but-to-do-them-right/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [Every time the rider forgets to regulate the cadence, the horse begins to take control.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/every-time-the-rider-forgets-to-regulate-the-cadence-the-horse-begins/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [I don't want riders who work physically hard. Work by thinking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/i-don-t-want-riders-who-work-physically-hard-work-by-thinking/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [A horse will never tire of a rider who possesses both tact and sensitivity because he will never be pushed beyond his possibilities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/a-horse-will-never-tire-of-a-rider-who-possesses-both-tact-and/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [Shoulder-in is the aspirin of horseback riding - it cures everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/shoulder-in-is-the-aspirin-of-horseback-riding-it-cures-everything/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [The secret in riding is to do few things right. The more one does, the less one succeeds. The less one does, the more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/the-secret-in-riding-is-to-do-few-things-right-the-more-one-does-the/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [In the calmness of the walk, horse and rider can find the time to think and to prepare the quality of the following trot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/in-the-calmness-of-the-walk-horse-and-rider-can-find-the-time-to/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

> [The hands have to be like concrete when the horse resists and like butter when he yields.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nuno-oliveira/the-hands-have-to-be-like-concrete-when-the-horse-resists-and-like/)

[Nuno Oliveira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nuno-oliveira/)

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