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INSIDE THE MANÈGE: Luís Valença on Equestrian Art, Nuno Oliveira, and What Makes a Classical Rider.
In this first episode of the podcast series Inside the Manège, renowned classical dressage master Luís Valença speaks about his life and work with horses, shares stories of Nuno Oliveira, and explores what sets equestrian art apart. Now one of the most well-known classical riding masters in Portugal, and having been a long-time student of Nuno Oliveira and also worked with the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art, Luís Valença has an incredible depth of knowledge in all things classical riding.…
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Combining Steinbrecht’s Critiques with Baucherist Riding
As an outspoken critic of François Baucher’s work, Gustav Steinbrecht described his critiques of Baucherism in his classic book, The Gymnasium of the Horse, as he advocated for following the training methods of the Old School. While both horsemen lived in the 19th century, Baucher and Steinbrecht had quite different approaches to training the horse – with Baucher seeking lightness and balance, and Steinbrecht seeking “throughness” and collectability. Yet while Steinbrecht’s Gymnasium can sometimes be painted as if opposed to…
