Nuno Oliveira

Every rein aid must be preceded by an action of the torso. Otherwise you only address the horse's head.

— Nuno Oliveira

Ask often, be content of little, reward always.

— Nuno Oliveira

Training a horse is above all feeling and trying, according to what you feel, to help the horse and not to force…

— Nuno Oliveira

It is a mistake to keep the horse on the bit for too long. He must be relaxed at the walk on…

— 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…

— Nuno Oliveira

For the young, the practice of equitation is a valuable lesson, as it requires the exercise of all human virtue. If they…

— Nuno Oliveira

The horse must understand and accept any demands made by rider without any resistance. Reward the horse each time he does what…

— Nuno Oliveira

The secret in riding is to do only a few things but to do them right

— Nuno Oliveira

Every time the rider forgets to regulate the cadence, the horse begins to take control.

— Nuno Oliveira

I don't want riders who work physically hard. Work by thinking.

— Nuno Oliveira

A horse will never tire of a rider who possesses both tact and sensitivity because he will never be pushed beyond his…

— Nuno Oliveira

Shoulder-in is the aspirin of horseback riding - it cures everything.

— Nuno Oliveira

The secret in riding is to do few things right. The more one does, the less one succeeds. The less one does,…

— Nuno Oliveira

In the calmness of the walk, horse and rider can find the time to think and to prepare the quality of the…

— Nuno Oliveira

The hands have to be like concrete when the horse resists and like butter when he yields.

— Nuno Oliveira

When the rider demands the piaffe, he has to halt the horse a few strides before the latter wants to stop of…

— Nuno Oliveira

The apex of perfection in equestrian art is not an exhibition of a great deal of different airs and movements by the…

— Nuno Oliveira

Equestrian art is the perfect understanding and harmony between horse and rider.

— Nuno Oliveira

Make it a habit to praise the horse when the horse yields.

— Nuno Oliveira