Miguel Tavora – Remembered…
Six years after his death, we pay tribute to Miguel Tavora. This article celebrates his teachings and the lessons of the great masters whose wisdom he passed on to countless riders... Read Article 5 Comments »
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Six years after his death, we pay tribute to Miguel Tavora. This article celebrates his teachings and the lessons of the great masters whose wisdom he passed on to countless riders... Read Article 5 Comments »
Miguel Tavora – Horseman, Thinker, Teacher…
This is an absolutely brilliant article... Miguel Tavora was a rare combination. A teacher who is happy to get on the pupil’s horse and ride, and a rider who has a rich theoretical knowledge of the classics of equestrian art... And he was not afraid to confront difficult issues, like behind the vertical... Read Article 1 Comment »
Miguel Tavora – The difference between Uberstreichen and Descente de Main…
They both involve breaking the contact but what is the difference between überstreichen and descente de main? Miguel Tavora explains the difference, and when you use one or the other... Read Article 1 Comment »
Miguel Tavora on Straightness
Straightness is it THE challenge that is the basis of all equitation? Dressage master, Miguel Tavora argues that it is, and has a group of exercises and strategies to help make your horse straight... Read Article 2 Comments »
Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 5 – Teaching Teachers
In this last of our five part series in remembrance of the late Miguel Tavora, the Master teaches a student who is also a coach, and reflects on the place of the old masters of equitation in today’s environment… Read Article 1 Comment »
Miguel Tavora – The Thinking Horseman – Part 4
In this series of articles, Portuguese master of classical equitation, Miguel Tavora, outlines his fusion of Iberian, French and German principles, this time working with a horse just moving into the FEI classes... Read Article 1 Comment »
Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 3
The late Miguel Tavora was a Portuguese Master of Classical Education, based in Australia. He trained many Grand Prix horses, and in this episode, he works with a talented young dressage rider, Robbie Soster on a rather unusual horse... Read Article Comments Off on Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 3
Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 2
Three years ago the world lost a great horseman, Miguel Tavora. In the second of this series of five articles published in tribute, Miguel talks about the role of the Iberian horse in competition dressage... Read Article Comments Off on Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 2
Miguel Tavora – Thinking Horseman – Part 1 – The Young Horse
The master horseman Miguel Tavora died just on three years ago. This series of articles highlights his teaching - teaching that sought to combine the best of the world's classical traditions... Read Article 4 Comments »
Miguel Tavora – Going into collection laterally… Part 2
I start again at walk by doing a small circle around the inside leg in the shoulder-in position. When I feel the horse round, supple, forward and on the bit, I stop the action of my inside leg (it stays in the same place on ‘stand by’) and I increase the action of my outside leg in order to bring his hindquarters in... Read Article Comments Off on Miguel Tavora – Going into collection laterally… Part 2