Autor/-in: Miguel Tavora

Miguel de Lancastre e Tavora started riding with Nuno Oliveira at eight years of age. He rode with Nuno until he was 18 years old, at which time he attended the Military Academy. Miguel migrated to Australia, where with his wife Dianne they run their own equestrian center (M & D Tavora School of Equitation). Miguel trained numerous horses himself, and horses and riders in Australia and in the USA to FEI level-many competing at Grand Prix Level-and conducts regular clinics in Australia, the USA and Portugal. His 'bible' was The Gymnasium of the Horse by the German master, Steinbrecht. While he revels in the artistic dimension of dressage, he is equally intent on producing competitive riders at the highest level, using the classical principles-and his pupils have shown that correct training can also be winning training.