Client Testimonials

Fiona Foy

Thank you to everyone at Coveca for such a great few days. It was everything I expected and asked for, and did me a world of good! I wanted to be somewhere I could train seriously, not just play around looking pretty on nice horses, and I definitely found it with Eduardo and all the team and the horses at Coveca. As a professional myself, I know that there are three main ingredients for a successful training course. First, the atmosphere has to be positive, and welcoming. At Coveca from the moment I arrived, I was made to feel very welcome and the centre is professional but friendly. Second, the horses have to be of the right calibre and well trained. All the horses that I rode were willing and very well trained, submissive and soft but with plenty of energy and power. Thirdly and most importantly, the training has to be first class and Eduardo is a gifted and knowledgeable trainer. His explanations were always clear and he never makes anything complicated. I had to work hard, which I expected but good results were always encouraged and rewarded as they should be. I am looking forward to my next visit when I hope it will be a little warmer!

Natasja van Oerle & family - Holland

We are very grateful! How we enjoyed the hospitality, the beautiful Spanish horses and the warm and loving welcome.

During the autumn holidays we left with our whole family for a Coveca Training Course.We have learned an awful lot. Both Miriam and Eduardo shared their passion for classical riding  with us. Nothing is too much for José, Clara, Laura, Juan and all the other assistants. A big thank you to all of you! It is a privilege to be allowed to ride these fantastic horses. The professional and critical instruction is very valuable. In spite of our long standing experience with the Spanish horse, we came home with a big bag of new knowledge, tips and useful experience. We shall be back soon!

Carlijn sends a kiss to VELAOR.

With warm regards from Dirk Natasja, Renèe and Carlijn.

Hartelijke groet,
Natasja van Oerle
www.yeguada-nordica.nl

Original Text:

Onze dank is heel erg groot! Wat hebben we genoten van de gastvrijheid, de prachtige Spaanse paarden en de liefdevolle ontvangst.

In de herfstvakantie vertokken we met ons hele gezin naar Coceva Horses om trainingen te volgen. We hebben enorm veel geleerd; zowel Miriam als Eduardo delen hun passie vol overgave. Voor José, Clara, Laura, Juan en alle anderen  is niets teveel. Dankjewel daarvoor! Het is een voorrecht om op deze fantastische paarden te mogen rijden. De professionele en kritische instructie is zo enorm waardevol. Ondanks onze jarenlange ervaring met het Spaanse paard namen we een grote rugzak vol opgedane kennis, tips en warme ervaringen mee naar huis. Wij komen snel weer!

Een kusje voor Velaor van Carlijn.

Warme groeten van Dirk, Natasja, Renée en Carlijn.

Lessons with Eduardo, Miriam and Felipe

I'm glad that I've found Coveca website and decided to come, because my stay there was definitely the best riding experience in my life.

During my 2 week stay at Coveca center I had lessons with Eduardo, Miriam and Felipe, accompanied by Jose, who was translating, because unfortunately my Spanish is even less than basic.

The horses were extremely well mannered and trained. I didn't expect I would be able to do so advanced movements like Piaffe and Passage as my dressage exprience is scarce, but with the help of Eduardo it turned out possible even for such an amateur like me.

I am rather a recreational rider and it was my first contact with classical dressage at Coveca, so the initial lessons were pretty hard for me : I had to work on my  position a lot and get rid of bad habits which I gained through years of riding alone, my condition also wasn't in the best shape. But at the end my seat was better thanks to professional instructors and wonderful horses.

All the classes I had  at coveca were very valuable for me. They not only improved my riding but also showed me what I should aim at while working with horses.

I can recommend lessons at Coveca to everybody who loves horses and wants to impove their riding skills. I would also like to thank all the Coveca team for their help during my stay there.

Iga, Poland

Lessons with Miriam and Eduardo

From my first contact I have found my experience with the Coveca team very professional.  I received prompt replies to my emails that were very detailed, and Miriam was more than happy to answer any questions that I had, whether they were related to Coveca or not.  I was asked to take video footage so they could specifically tailor my lessons so that I could get the most out of each lesson, especially so that I would be able to take what I learnt back and apply it to my own horse.

The majority of my lessons were taken by Miriam, where I spent a lot of time improving my canter work, shoulder in and learning half pass, the other times I was taught my Eduardo where I worked on Spanish walk and Piaffe. During some of my later lessons, Miriam started me on a different horse which allowed me to work on extended trot and some collected canter.

All four of the horses I rode at Coveca were impeccably schooled and well mannered, and were a delight to ride, especially once you got to know the horses. I really noticed the improvement in my riding over the 8 lessons that I had, and would highly recommend going to Coveca and having a few lessons if you can, as I would love to go back at some point to further my riding ability. I would also like to say thank you to the Coveca team for all the help they have given me.

Charlotte Cooke - UK

My Riding Lesson at COVECA

My riding lesson was fantastic. I arranged the lesson via email from country Western Australia. My riding experience is limited having had my first horse ride at 40 years and then riding untrained horses. In my email I asked if I could get a lesson on a trained horse and be shown lateral and collected work.

The horse I rode is JAREÑO, a 9-year-old breeding stallion trained in high school movements. My instructors were Miriam and Eduardo.

Miriam took me through Shoulder-in and Travers. She, along with JAREÑO helped me feel what it was like to effectively ride inside leg to outside rein and not using my reins to steer. Eduardo had me sitting to Piaffe and Passage – my first time riding these collected movements.

I confess I was pretty hopeless cantering on JAREÑO yet Miriam and Eduardo gave me plenty of opportunity to better my efforts.

After the riding lesson Felipe took me on a tour of the facilities and breeding stock, including looking at a number of JAREÑO‘s 2-3 year old foals.

I can highly recommend a lesson at Coveca. And, if you don’t know Spanish don’t worry as the instructors and others at Coveca speak numerous languages.

Rick Murray
Boyanup, Western Australia