When first meeting Jorge you are immediately struck by the quietness in his body and humility of attitude, which stems from a complete sense of calm confidence and relaxation.  The instructions to his pupils are delivered in a quiet, steady fashion with split second timing and the results are almost immediately apparent. As you spend more time with Jorge his sense of humour and fun become more apparent, a very real part of the pleasure that he derives from teaching and being around horses.

These are just a few of the reasons that he has been coming back to South Africa for over 12 years and running clinics every 3 to 4 months.  Regular riders on the clinics include Andrea Harrison Buchmann, Alexa Bisschops, Lynnette Byrne, Claudia Privato, Liz Hickman, Michelle Van Niekerk, Peter & Elizabeth Muller and Riette Oosthuizen to name but a few.  Asking a few of the riders why they enjoy riding with Jorge, received comments like: his natural empathy and understanding with the horses; his patience with explaining things to the riders, sometimes over and over again; his openness to try new things when something isn’t working; the wealth and depth of knowledge that he draws from to help a horse and rider through any given situation, his willingness to get onto difficult horses if the rider requests the assistance and his attention to the smallest details regarding the rider’s posture and the application of the aids, which have maximum impact in the responsiveness and balance of the horse.