Tag: Classical riding courses
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Back in the Saddle
Long time no see! This time there really has been a loooong wait between posts, for which I must apologise. But, these last few months have been a big adventure. More of that later. First, to more familiar matters. There have been some wonderful courses held at Quinta do Brejo in Portugal – not least […]
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A busy start to the month – in Portugal and the ABRS Conference, England
What a full and interesting beginning to the month it has been. On Monday I had the honour to deliver a presentation to the Association of British Riding Schools (ABRS) annual conference in Oxford, UK. I want to thank ABRS for their invitation and the delegates for their warm welcome. It was also interesting to […]
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Full activity at Quinta do Brejo
This weekend has been busy with the Lusitano festival in Lisbon; classical riding lessons for old friends and new, and the arrival of a very promising three year old Lusitano, who we will school here at Quinta do Brejo. It is wonderful to see Mestre Oliveira’s old stables full and bustling with a lovely variety […]
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Schooling our Lusitano, Vip
The other day we welcomed a group of professional photographers to Quinta do Brejo, who observed how we train our horses. We recorded this video which we thought you might like to see. Afterwards there was a dinner with Fado (traditional Portuguese music)… a lovely evening. The video shows Charlotte riding and schooling our Lusitano, […]
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Classical Riding ‘Weekend Taster Course’ – May 14th/15th, 2011
We invite you to Quinta do Brejo, Portugal for our Classical Riding ‘Weekend Taster Course’. This weekend course is designed to provide an opportunity for those new to the classical horsemanship tradition, to gain an insight into its philosophy and approaches. The course includes a brief theoretical introduction, a ridden demonstration and three personal instruction […]
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Work in Hand ‘Weekend Taster Course’, 30th April/1st May 2011
We invite you to Quinta do Brejo, Portugal for our Work in Hand ‘Weekend Taster Course’. Our weekend courses provide a brief, but worthwhile introduction to the content of our full course programmes, for those who wish to visit us for a shorter time, or those new to classical riding. For this weekend taster, we […]