For the young, the practice of equitation is a valuable lesson, as it requires the exercise of all human virtue. If they are introduced to the practice of riding by understanding and patient teachers, then they too will develop these… — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
Every rein aid must be preceded by an action of the torso. Otherwise you only address the horse's head. — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
Training a horse is above all feeling and trying, according to what you feel, to help the horse and not to force him. — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
It is a mistake to keep the horse on the bit for too long. He must be relaxed at the walk on the long… — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
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… — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
For the young, the practice of equitation is a valuable lesson, as it requires the exercise of all human virtue. If they are introduced… — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
The horse must understand and accept any demands made by rider without any resistance. Reward the horse each time he does what is asked… — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
The secret in riding is to do only a few things but to do them right — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
Every time the rider forgets to regulate the cadence, the horse begins to take control. — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
A horse will never tire of a rider who possesses both tact and sensitivity because he will never be pushed beyond his possibilities. — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
Shoulder-in is the aspirin of horseback riding - it cures everything. — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
The secret in riding is to do few things right. The more one does, the less one succeeds. The less one does, the more… — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
In the calmness of the walk, horse and rider can find the time to think and to prepare the quality of the following trot… — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
The hands have to be like concrete when the horse resists and like butter when he yields. — Nuno Oliveira Copy Share Image
