JANUARY 2006 • VOLUME 5 • HORSES For LIFE™ Magazine

ortugal has a tradition for classical dressage that runs hand in hand with its traditions for the noble art of riding and ridden bullfighting. These traditions were brought to the attention of the world in the 1960’s and 70’s by the great Nuno Oliveira.

Oliveira had many students, but several held a special place and one of those was his distant cousin Luis Valença.

Valença's illustrious equestrian career has included working for many years in the Portuguese Academy of Equestrian Art (in which he was involved very early on, and soon gained a reputation for remarkable long reining and in-hand work) and he now produces his own Baroque Equestrian shows that tour the world.

Twenty-one years ago he also set up a training centre 25 km north of Lisbon at Villa Franca de Xira, the Lezeria Grande Centre. One of his sources of pride is that the first horses used in the centre are still alive and well.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Subscribe to HORSES For LIFE™ Online Magazine for full access to the exclusive and educational monthly articles in every Issue.
YOUR SUBSCRIPTION INCLUDES ACCESS TO ALL PAST ISSUES!

For the Instructor, For the rider, For the Horse. Horses For LIFE
Your Magazine for Life.

Have Fun Reading the Two Free Articles in This Issue!