Federation, and a National Dressage enable you to work together. 'Rarely do Judge, João Pedro travels to a variety His advice to any rider is to encourage of regional and national prestigious a close relationship with your horse. It you get to dressage competitions throughout is an exchange and search for mutual experience Portugal. knowledge. Ultimately, it is both the rider João Pedro would say his greatest and horse together that is assessed and such a achievements to date have been; a judged as a team and not separately. This Gold Medal in Complementary Level must be your focus and integral part of meaningful at The International Festival of the your daily training. and Lusitano Horse, gaining a Bronze Medal Preparing for competition is physically at the Portugal Cup Dressage in 2007, demanding, as is your daily training sustainable achieving Algarve Dressage Champion therefore forcing you to remain both fit three times, having won 3 Gold Medals supple and strong. João Pedro’s advice is training – Elementary and Complementary Level to mentally stay focused working before 2015, and again this year Complementary session as with and during the test on your outlined Level, 2016. strategy. Ultimately for João Pedro, the João Pedro There is no doubt that his impressive skills that make a good rider in any career has taken him into many different equestrian discipline are a constant search Miranda.' disciplines within the equestrian world, for the best possible teachers. As a giving him the chance to showcase his person you must be resilient, persevere, skills in many international shows, including France showing your dedication and commitment to improving and Thailand, various National horse fairs, such as your techniques to gain the best from your horse. The Golega, Ponte de Lima and not to mention the differentiating feature of a rider for Joao Pedro is to International Festival of the Lusitano. have the sound knowledge and the skill to train your I had the opportunity to watch a training session horse. Whether, you wish to attend one of Joao Pedro’s in the School at Loulé, witnessing dressage at its clinics to progress along your equestrian journey, or you best. Simply put: - a man and his horse in perfect simply want to begin having lessons for the first time, it balance and harmony with one another. João Pedro matters not, as you will be greeted the same. However, described his relationship with his horse as one of like many before us you may just lose your heart to the mutual respect and trust. He explained that it is gentle powerful Lusitano. Join João Pedro & Iris Miranda only through a profound knowledge of your horse at Quinta Das 5 Ferraduras, Sitio da Pedragosa, Loulé physically, mentally and its behaviour in any situation Tel: 969 805 453. See www.joaopedromiranda.com can you understand and remove any limitations which Email: equitacao@joaopedromiranda.com
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