"Training a horse is above all feeling and trying, according to what you feel, to help the horse and not to force him."

"It is rare to see a rider who is truly passionate about the horse and his training, taking a profound interest in dressage with self-abnegation, and making this extraordinarily subtle work one of the dominant motivations of his life."

"For the young, the practice of equitation is a valuable lesson, as it requires the exercise of all human virtue. If they are introduced to the practice of riding by understanding and patient teachers, then they too will develop these traits. The young rider grows to realize the horse is a partner rather than a slave who also deserves love and understanding."

"A horse will never tire of a rider who possesses both tact and sensitivity because he will never be pushed beyond his possibilities."

-- Nuno Oliveira (1976)