The Living Master of Equestrian Art: Love, Joy & Dressing a Horse Like Chopin | Luis & Sofia Valença | LFRF 65 kapak görseli

The Living Master of Equestrian Art: Love, Joy & Dressing a Horse Like Chopin | Luis & Sofia Valença | LFRF 65

The Living Master of Equestrian Art: Love, Joy & Dressing a Horse Like Chopin | Luis & Sofia Valença | LFRF 65

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✨ “The principal thing is love, passion, love, passion and passion and love.” – Luis Valença✨ “The first thing is to communicate with the horse, and for the horse to accept you.” – Luis Valença ✨ “It’s not gymnastics.” / “Our work is like music. It’s the same as listening to Chopin or Beethoven.” – Luis Valença✨ “I have the same enthusiasm because I love life, I love the horses, I love the family.” – Luis Valença ✨ “Never take the personality from the horse.” – Luis ValençaRupert Isaacson welcomes Mestre Luis Valença of Lisbon, whom he calls a living legend, a national treasure and the greatest living exponent of equestrian art, together with his daughter Sofia. Luis describes his method as a connection between human and horse built on love, comparable to the way we communicate with our children, and traces it back through his three masters: his godfather Fernando Ralão, Cunha Menezes (a Baucherist), and Nuno Oliveira.The conversation explores what the word dressage truly means (to dress the horse so he feels soft and good in his own body), the comparison of the work to music like Chopin and Beethoven, and how older, arthritic or traumatized horses are given back their trust and often rejuvenated. Sofia and Rupert also discuss the simplicity and flexibility of the method, learning to read the student in front of you, the contrast with competition dressage, and why the Valença family's inclusive, tribal approach sends people home with real tools.A rich, story-filled conversation with a family at the heart of classical equestrian tradition.FREE Helios Harmony Intro Course: https://longridehome.com/onoutpoutWhat You'll Learn in This Episode00:02:37 – Luis describes his method as a connection between human and horse, built on love and the same communication we use with children.00:07:47 – How the method works for young horses and old ones alike, clearing negative memories and rebuilding trust before any work begins.00:11:08 – Luis introduces his three masters and what each gave him, from his godfather's farm to Cunha Menezes and Nuno Oliveira.00:25:10 – Rupert asks what dressage really means, and Luis explains "to dress" the horse as something soft, like music.00:29:31 – Sofia explains dressage as helping the horse feel good in his own skin, and why the joy should begin the moment he enters the arena.00:32:16 – Luis shares how he adapted a session for a horse showing back pain, staying with what worked without force.00:48:15 – Sofia describes what a method really is and why the most important skill is learning to read the student in front of you.00:50:12 – Rupert recalls Luis's sequence of lunging, in-hand work and the laterals that grow into piaffe and passage.01:02:48 – Luis explains why you must never take away a horse's personality and how each horse has its own specialty.01:35:38 – Luis and Sofia share their parting thoughts: love and passion, and learning to listen to what your horse is saying.Memorable Moments from the Episode00:18:17 – Luis recalls receiving lessons from the ailing Cunha Menezes, who taught him from a chair with two reins and a spoon in his hand.00:20:30 – Nuno Oliveira phones Luis's mother after watching him ride and invites him to begin working with him.00:38:31 – Nuno chooses the "worst" horse from a group of Russian youngsters, Bunker, to prove his method could solve it.01:16:47 – The story of a polo player's horse that fought its strong-handed owner and then opened up for a rider it trusted.01:37:21 – Luis explains his habit of giving a carrot or sugar at the start and end of each lesson as discipline without force.Guest Contact & LinksValença Equestrian Academy: https://valencaequestrianacademy.comSocial media: Valença Classical Riding and Sofia Valençahttps://www.facebook.com/ValencaEquestrianTours/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069242888414About Luis & Sofia ValençaMestre Luis Valença, introduced by Rupert as the living master of equestrian art, lives in Lisbon, where he has practiced and taught equestrian art for decades, keeping a stable of school master horses that he and his family have prepared themselves. His approach centers on love, passion and a soft, communicative way of working that respects each horse's personality, drawing on the old masters, including Baucher and Nuno Oliveira. His daughter Sofia teaches the method in around 40 countries and helps people learn to read their horse and apply it with a simple language. Their work is relevant to anyone who wants joy and softness in their riding, and you can find them at valencaequestrianacademy.com.See All of Rupert's Programs and Shows:Website: https://rupertisaacson.comFollow Us:Long Ride HomeWebsite: https://longridehome.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/longridehome.lrhInstagram: https://instagram.com/longridehome_lrhYouTube: https://youtube.com/@longridehomeNew Trails Learning SystemsWebsite: https://...
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