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FOR THE LOVE OF SPORT
FROM MY FAMILY TO ME
My grandfather rode until he was 80.
My mother, a dressage rider, appears in Brazilian editions of the Guinness Book of World Records.
My father was a polo player for a long time.
My brothers André and Fábio also represented Brazil in the sports, becoming the two best polo players in the country.
FROM ME TO YOU
LESSONS
FROM EQUESTRIAN FIELD
TO THE LIFE
I have almost an instinct to philosophize about my sport. This has been heightened during the most challenging cycles of my career, such as after losing a medal at the London Olympics on the final obstacles or going through a difficult recovery from ankle and knee injuries.
But it wasn't just the pain that drove me to apply the lessons of equestrianism to life. It has received the inspiration from the sport with the love of my parents and siblings is an even more powerful and unique seed to share these reflections.
Thus, facilitating your personal development through this sport is sharing a process that I have also experienced with pains and joys of life. That's why welcoming you to my courses brings me genuine satisfaction. More than just technique to improve as a rider, I offer tools and experiences to inspire your personal growth.
A DREAM CAME TRUE WITH MY
BUTTERFLY METHOD
SOLD IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES
BOOKS, E-BOOKS AND WORKBOOKS
Luciana has written two books: Fit 4 Gold (about her journey to and during the Rio Olympics with her horse ‘Fit For Fun’) and 'Jump 4 your Dreams' (all about Luciana, her horses to date, and about the Butterfly Method® and her unique philosophy.
Coming sonn my new Workbook: a workbook to help riders plan, organize and prepare themselves for success in the ring.
This book is a template for All that is Luciana; her story, her horses, all she believes in. It’s also a training manual complete with advice on all aspects of horse care, riding, jumping exercises and also how to organize yourself mentally and physically to be your best - all you need to get you started on your way. Read on and be inspire.
The journey from preparation to execution at the Rio Olympics – Luciana and her horse Fit For Fun take you on their up and down pendulum journey; from Olympic preparation for Rio to the daily experience of being part of the Olympic competitors' village, the competitions, through to the individual jumping final. Read on and re-live their fascinating and challenging journey.
Workbook
and Pocket book
coming soon
'A Moment in Time Podcast' with sports psychologist Jean Cyrille. Jean and Luciana discuss how he assisted Luciana to ride her horse Dover in the World Championships in Aachen in 2006 for the first time for Portugal. Dover was not considered to be up to the task because if his age, his diminutive size and because he would be at his absolute maximum over the huge fences they would face. Watch and see how Luciana, Dover and Jean achieved what was not thought possible.e give, thereby creating predictability and security for the horse, making him confident and relaxed in any situation.
Listen to several experts in a variety of equestrian topics.
PODCAST
Jean Cyrille
Delilah Cuddihy
A Moment in Time Podcast’ with Irish student of Equitation Science International Delilah Cuddihy and Lucina discuss what Delilah has so far learned about training horses using Equitation Science, as a basis for training in all competitive disciplines, where welfare of the horse and meeting its natural ethogram needs are paramount.
PHOTO GALLERY
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