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Conversation with a Master: The Dressage of Nuno Oliveira
Nuno Albreau de Oliveira (1925 – 1989) was born into what we would today
call a middle-class upbringing in the pre-Revolution era when such a
background was not so prevalent in Portugal. “What initially separated
Oliveira from the majority of his fellow aspirants was perhaps his lack
of great wealth,” notes Sylvia Loch
Concerning the philosophy of my master. Short of being the “simplistic”
rider, attributed to me by Jean Racinet, I can say that more than 30
years of regular work with Nuno Oliveira, as well as with my three of
four Portuguese co-disciples, have given us a clear understanding of the
sources from which Oliveira drew.
"The feel with this horse and the problem with this horse is a phenomenon
which I see increasingly these days. A theme especially in these days,
that is very, very important." Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling
I sympathized with this horsewoman. While I didn’t
agree with her approach, I could sense that she was doing what she
thought was best. And, as frustrated as she was, she didn’t send this
challenging horse down the road to face an uncertain future. Instead,
she sought a better alternative. Video Available for Video Subscribers
Friends of the Horse came about because of you and people just like you. Caring equestrians who saw a need for an organization that would speak out on behalf of the horse, on a local, national and international level 
Nuno Albreau de Oliveira (1925 – 1989) was born into what we would today
call a middle-class upbringing in the pre-Revolution era when such a
background was not so prevalent in Portugal. “What initially separated
Oliveira from the majority of his fellow aspirants was perhaps his lack
of great wealth,” notes Sylvia Loch 
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Concerning the philosophy of my master. Short of being the “simplistic”
rider, attributed to me by Jean Racinet, I can say that more than 30
years of regular work with Nuno Oliveira, as well as with my three of
four Portuguese co-disciples, have given us a clear understanding of the
sources from which Oliveira drew. 
"The feel with this horse and the problem with this horse is a phenomenon
which I see increasingly these days. A theme especially in these days,
that is very, very important." Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling 
I sympathized with this horsewoman. While I didn’t
agree with her approach, I could sense that she was doing what she
thought was best. And, as frustrated as she was, she didn’t send this
challenging horse down the road to face an uncertain future. Instead,
she sought a better alternative. Video Available for Video Subscribers
Can even an unbalance piaffe lead to levade? 