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Valença equestrian academy online membership:

  • 11 Valença Method introduction videos – The basics
  • Access to the Valença Team library
  • Access to Valença Method library
  • Weekly NEW video uploads,(more than 100 videos p/year | uploaded every week)
  • (NEW) VMTV –  Entertainment for everyone!
  • Private Support Group

+ BONUS :

  • FREE ACCESS: Training on Demand videos
  • 10% Discount on all Training on Demand lessons, (Annual membership plan)
  • 10% Discount on all Video Conference lessons, (Annual membership plan)
  • 10% Discount on all Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande riding holiday in Portugal,(Value up to 180 Eur.) (Annual membership plan)
  • 10% Discount on all shop products, (Annual membership plan)
  • 2 FREE online lessons,(Value up to 140 Eur.(Annual membership plan)

    These offers are not valid with any other offer / or cannot be combined with any other offers

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11 Valença Method introduction videos

These 11 videos are all you need to get you started with the Valenca method. You will learn how to develop a language with your horse and give him the foundations he needs to progress through the levels without unnecessary stress.

Access to the Valença Team library

Follow us in our daily and weekly work with our 70 lusitano stallions. Meet our team, our young horses, our schoolmaster horses and our show horses. You’ll feel right at home!

Access to Valença Method library

Premium content with step by step video instructions on how to teach and perform various exercises to help you on your journey with your horse. From starting a young horse, to teaching shoulder-in and half-pass, to improving canter, piaffe, passage, and more!

Weekly NEW video uploads

We will add new videos every week with tips, exercises, solutions to common problems and more.

More than 100 videos p/year. Uploaded every week!

VMTV : Valença Method TV

Entertainment for everyone!
Watch behind the scenes at Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande and come with us to shows, lusitano breeders, veterinary practices & more.

Private Support Group

Join us in our group where you can feel the support from the valença team.

 ADDITIONAL BONUS

+ FREE ACCESS: Training on Demand videos

12.99 EUR.

BI-ANNUAL

11 Valença Method introduction videos

These 11 videos are all you need to get you started with the Valenca method. You will learn how to develop a language with your horse and give him the foundations he needs to progress through the levels without unnecessary stress.

Access to the Valença Team library

Follow us in our daily and weekly work with our 70 lusitano stallions. Meet our team, our young horses, our schoolmaster horses and our show horses. You’ll feel right at home!

Access to Valença Method library

Premium content with step by step video instructions on how to teach and perform various exercises to help you on your journey with your horse. From starting a young horse, to teaching shoulder-in and half-pass, to improving canter, piaffe, passage, and more!

Weekly NEW video uploads

We will add new videos every week with tips, exercises, solutions to common problems and more.

More than 100 videos p/year. Uploaded every week!

VMTV : Valença Method TV

Entertainment for everyone!
Watch behind the scenes at Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande and come with us to shows, lusitano breeders, veterinary practices & more.

Private Support Group

Join us in our group where you can feel the support from the valença team.

ADDITIONAL BONUS

+ FREE ACCESS: Training on Demand videos

72 Eur.

ANNUAL

11 Valença Method introduction videos

These 11 videos are all you need to get you started with the Valenca method. You will learn how to develop a language with your horse and give him the foundations he needs to progress through the levels without unnecessary stress.

Access to the Valença Team library

Follow us in our daily and weekly work with our 70 lusitano stallions. Meet our team, our young horses, our schoolmaster horses and our show horses. You’ll feel right at home!

Access to Valença Method library

Premium content with step by step video instructions on how to teach and perform various exercises to help you on your journey with your horse. From starting a young horse, to teaching shoulder-in and half-pass, to improving canter, piaffe, passage, and more!

Weekly NEW video uploads

We will add new videos every week with tips, exercises, solutions to common problems and more.

More than 100 videos p/year. Uploaded every week!

VMTV : Valença Method TV

Entertainment for everyone!
Watch behind the scenes at Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande and come with us to shows, lusitano breeders, veterinary practices & more.

Private Support Group

Join us in our group where you can feel the support from the valença team.

2 Free Online Lessons

Watch us demonstrate your training question with our riders and horses, or ride your own horse during a video conference lesson with our trainer. Or one of each! We are giving you 2 FREE online lessons per year.

More details :
Training on Demand
Live Lessons

(VALUE up to 140 Eur.)

ADDITIONAL BONUS

+ FREE ACCESS: Training on Demand videos.
+ 10% Discount on all Training on Demand lessons.
+ 10% Discount on all Training via LIVE VIDEO Conference.
+ 10% Discount on all Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande riding holiday in Portugal,(Value up to 180 Eur.). More details.
+ 10% Discount on all shop products.

These offers are not valid with any other offer / or cannot be combined with any other offers

138 EUR.

Monthly

11 Valença Method introduction videos

These 11 videos are all you need to get you started with the Valenca method. You will learn how to develop a language with your horse and give him the foundations he needs to progress through the levels without unnecessary stress.

Access to the Valença Team library

Follow us in our daily and weekly work with our 70 lusitano stallions. Meet our team, our young horses, our schoolmaster horses and our show horses. You’ll feel right at home!

Access to Valença Method library

Premium content with step by step video instructions on how to teach and perform various exercises to help you on your journey with your horse. From starting a young horse, to teaching shoulder-in and half-pass, to improving canter, piaffe, passage, and more!

Weekly NEW video uploads

We will add new videos every week with tips, exercises, solutions to common problems and more.

More than 100 videos p/year. Uploaded every week!

VMTV : Valença Method TV

Entertainment for everyone!
Watch behind the scenes at Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande and come with us to shows, lusitano breeders, veterinary practices & more.

Private Support Group

Join us in our group where you can feel the support from the valença team.

ADDITIONAL BONUS

+ FREE ACCESS: Training on Demand videos

12.99 EUR.

BI-ANNUAL

11 Valença Method introduction videos

These 11 videos are all you need to get you started with the Valenca method. You will learn how to develop a language with your horse and give him the foundations he needs to progress through the levels without unnecessary stress.

Access to the Valença Team library

Follow us in our daily and weekly work with our 70 lusitano stallions. Meet our team, our young horses, our schoolmaster horses and our show horses. You’ll feel right at home!

Access to Valença Method library

Premium content with step by step video instructions on how to teach and perform various exercises to help you on your journey with your horse. From starting a young horse, to teaching shoulder-in and half-pass, to improving canter, piaffe, passage, and more!

Weekly NEW video uploads

We will add new videos every week with tips, exercises, solutions to common problems and more.

More than 100 videos p/year. Uploaded every week!

VMTV : Valença Method TV

Entertainment for everyone!
Watch behind the scenes at Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande and come with us to shows, lusitano breeders, veterinary practices & more.

Private Support Group

Join us in our group where you can feel the support from the valença team.

ADDITIONAL BONUS

+ FREE ACCESS: Training on Demand videos

72 Eur.

ANNUAL

11 Valença Method introduction videos

These 11 videos are all you need to get you started with the Valenca method. You will learn how to develop a language with your horse and give him the foundations he needs to progress through the levels without unnecessary stress.

Access to the Valença Team library

Follow us in our daily and weekly work with our 70 lusitano stallions. Meet our team, our young horses, our schoolmaster horses and our show horses. You’ll feel right at home!

Access to Valença Method library

Premium content with step by step video instructions on how to teach and perform various exercises to help you on your journey with your horse. From starting a young horse, to teaching shoulder-in and half-pass, to improving canter, piaffe, passage, and more!

Weekly NEW video uploads

We will add new videos every week with tips, exercises, solutions to common problems and more.

More than 100 videos p/year. Uploaded every week!

VMTV : Valença Method TV

Entertainment for everyone!
Watch behind the scenes at Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande and come with us to shows, lusitano breeders, veterinary practices & more.

Private Support Group

Join us in our group where you can feel the support from the valença team.

2 Free Online Lessons

Watch us demonstrate your training question with our riders and horses, or ride your own horse during a video conference lesson with our trainer. Or one of each! We are giving you 2 FREE online lessons per year.

More details :
Training on Demand
Live Lessons

(VALUE up to 140 Eur.)

ADDITIONAL BONUS

+ FREE ACCESS: Training on Demand videos.
+ 10% Discount on all Training on Demand lessons.
+ 10% Discount on all Training via LIVE VIDEO Conference.
+ 10% Discount on all Centro Equestre da Leziria Grande riding holiday in Portugal,(Value up to 180 Eur.). More details.
+ 10% Discount on all shop products.

These offers are not valid with any other offer / or cannot be combined with any other offers

138 EUR.

Where everyone should start

11 valença method introduction videos

Learn the foundations of the Valença Method – the classical art and technique of dressing your horse – that has been developed over 60 years by Master Luis Valença and his family.

3 videos

First steps in the horse’s journey
[00:16:40]

Objectives:

PART 01 – [00:16:40] :
– First contact with the horse
– Importance of grooming and touching
– Gaining the horse’s trust

PART  02 – [00:14:55] :
– Developing a language that horse can understand
– Teaching the first codes through body language, the voice, the lunge, the lunging whip

PART 03 – [00:13:30] :
– Developing balance, contact, & rhythm in the 3 gaits
– The beginning of an athlete

2 videos

Ground work
[00:37:47]

Objectives:

PART 01 – [00:19:11] :
– Reinforcement of what he learned in previous lessons
(1st steps in the horse’s journey part 1,2,3)
– Contact
– Rhythm
– Balance
– Top line

PART  02 – [00:18:36] :
– Flexibility work
– The importance of starting the lateral work
– Exercises in hand
– Introduction of new codes – the touches of the whip

2 videos

In hand work
[00:37:52]

Objectives:

PART 01 – [00:15:48] :
– Beginning the work in hand
– Tips for the ground person

PART  02 – [00:22:04] :
– Continuing work in hand
– Tips for the groundperson

3 videos

Exercises for the young horse
[00:49:01]

Objectives:

PART 01 – [00:08:57] :
– Transferring the in handwork to the ridden work

PART  02 – [00:20:12] :
– Basic exercises for young horses to develop balance and rhythm

PART 03 – [00:19:52] :
Introducing more advanced exercises to young horses

1 video

Canter work
[00:21:41]

Objectives:

Exercises to supple and strengthen the canter at different levels

ONLINE PROGRAM

Learn from home

We have developed an online training program that you can follow and achieve results with your own horse.

We can make all this happen, and more.

Keep reading for more details…

Do you want to submit your own training questions and have them demonstrated by us on our horses to help you at home?

Now it is possible! Keep reading for more details…

Do you want the opportunity to have a video conference lesson on your horse at home with our trainer?

Now it is possible!  Keep reading for more details…

  • Have you ever had a question about the training of your horse at home but had no one to turn to for help?
  • Are you trying to begin a new exercise but you’re not sure how to start?
  • Do you want to move up the levels with your horse and need guidance along the way?
  • Would you benefit from a structured training program tailored to you and your horse’s level?
  • Do you want access to premium quality video how-to’s?
  • Do you want to learn Piaffe?  In hand work?  Long reins?  Or simple exercises from basic to advanced?

Training on Demand VIDEO Conferencing

  • Have you ever felt stuck or wanting to progress further than your current situation allows?
  • Do you want to teach your horse new exercises but you’re not sure where to start?
  • Our horses and our riders will demonstrate anything you want to know.

How does it work ?

 

  • Submit your training question to our team of trainers;
  • Schedule a live video conference to demonstrate your training question with our horses
  • Your video is archived and always available in our member’s library.

Live lesson video conference

Do you want to have a lesson on your horse at home via video conference with our trainer?

  • Have you ever had a question about the training of your horse at home but had no one to turn to for help?
  • Are you trying to begin a new exercise but you’re not sure how to start?
  • Do you want to move up the levels with your horse and need guidance along the way?
  • Do you want to learn Piaffe? In hand work? Long reins? Or simple exercises from basic to advanced?

How does it work ?


Training via video conference – 
What is required & how does it work?

  • Equipment/personnel for video streaming:
       a. Pixio camera equipment –or-
       b. Someone to film + Bluetooth headset with reach of 100 metres
  • Schedule your initial introductory meeting (5 min)
  • Schedule your video training where we will give you a lesson on your horse – live!

TESTIMONIALS

What Customers say about is...

Thanks to the Valenca method I have significantly increased my knowledge of in-hand and ridden techniques.  Each training session is packed with useful hints and tips. I have been incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work a variety of horses at different stages of their training; something I could never do at home.  My questions have been clearly answered and the trainers are patient and skilled communicators. I am able to practice until I thoroughly understand what I am doing and what I need to look for in the horse before going home.  All of this gives me confidence with my own horse when I am teaching him something new because I know where I need to get to and I know how to get there.

I really get the feeling that the teachers at CELG love what they are doing.  They want to teach me and want me to learn.  They want me to ask lots of questions and It’s OK to get it wrong because I get the chance to put it right.  I really do learn from my mistakes in a positive way. It’s a very stimulating but safe environment to learn in.

Every time I go home, I feel motivated and encouraged.  I practice on my own horse and get the same results with him as I do with the horses at CELG so I know what I am doing is correct. 

Each new movement we teach the horse, either in-hand or ridden, is clearly explained both in terms of the aids which have to be given, the gymnastic benefits to the horse and how it fits in with movements which come later in the training.  In particular understanding how each movement influences another movement which might not be taught until months or years later is very enlightening. I can’t think of any other places in the world where you could gain this insight.  

Fiona Horton

My riding and training experience has been mostly with thoroughbreds.  Between galloping racehorses on the track, starting horses and riding jumping and polo horses - my seat and leg were iron strong - and I was known as somebody who could handle difficult horses.

But somehow, I knew that the horses weren’t difficult - perhaps I was making them difficult?
Finding the Valenca Method changed my life.

Suddenly, I was challenged to re-learn my balance and my thoughts about what my horses were capable of.
But I was an accomplished rider and re-learning was difficult - and trainers teaching other trainers can often be cruel.

Valenca method changed everything.  Changed the way I approached the horse, the way I thought about riding and changed what I could accomplish as a rider and trainer. Today, I have horses in my program that I have produced - riders we are producing that are calm, happy and flexible both mentally and physically. The horses have less soundness issues, less neurotic behaviours and better attitudes than I ever thought possible.

Riding with the Valenca family has been a joy.  I’m reminded to laugh and to enjoy the horses and to learn to feel what they offer. It’s interesting to know that through this positive reinforcement, I’m better disciplined as a rider and horse person - because Valenca Method is not about force.

The exercises are logical, structured and rooted in 100’s of years of knowledge. Both the rider and the horse are treated with kindness and an expectation that they can both be elegant.

Joel Dunlap

I have been fortunate to attend the Valença’s riding establishment in Portugal, as well as ride with Sofia Valença and Goncalo Linhas when they have travelled to Australia to perform their clinics.

During the last few years, it’s been very exciting to train under the Valença Method. This quite Classical way of training offers fabulous exercises that are extremely encouraging for the horse. Instilling within the rider the need to achieve suppleness, balance and rhythm through all levels.

Organizing Clinics in my local area with Sofia and  Goncalo, I  see first-hand the impact their training has on a variety of different riders and horses. The atmosphere is always welcoming and inspiring. Participants have always given positive feedback, excited to keep up their newly learned skills.

No matter what level the rider is currently training, whether it be introductory to Grand Prix, from my experience, everyone gets fantastic value and confidence from Sofia’s and Gonçalo’s skilled knowledge base. Their high level of professionalism and desire to see participants excel means they give 100% encouragement at each lesson. However, sometimes its not all serious!!, there are a few laughs thrown in along the way.

I have found my training with Sofia is easily understood, she is fluent in a number of languages, for me her English is excellent. The changes in my 2 horses has been exciting. My passion is classical Dressage and Working Equitation, which has been supported in a kind reassuring manner by Sofia and Goncalo. Their positive attitude instills belief in myself that I can achieve my goals. With their help both my horses have become highly competitive and successful in my chosen fields, both now National champions.

Not everyone can travel to Portugal to ride the Valença’s wonderful school masters, but they have had the fortitude to provide clients with access to clinics, live on-line training and remote private internet lessons which allows riders to keep their training alive.

Sandy Langsford