''Bem cavalgar'', fully ''Livro da ensinança de bem cavalgar toda sela'' ("Book on the instruction of riding well on every saddle"), is a book written by

Edward of Portugal Edward ( pt, Duarte (; 31 October 1391 – 9 September 1438), also called Edward the King Philosopher (''Duarte o Rei-Filósofo'') or the Eloquent (''o Eloquente''), was the King of Portugal from 1433 until his death. He was born in Viseu, the son ...

, left incomplete as Edward died of a plague in 1438. It is one of the oldest remaining manuals of medieval horsemanship and

jousting Jousting is a martial game or hastilude between two horse riders wielding lances with blunted tips, often as part of a tournament. The primary aim was to replicate a clash of heavy cavalry, with each participant trying to strike the opponen ...

. Together with ''

Leal Conselheiro ''Leal Conselheiro'' ("Loyal Counselor") is a 1438 philosophical treatise by Portuguese king Duarte I. It considers the moral and spiritual side of living well and the responsibility of governance. In particularly, he defends the war against Moors. ...

'', the other book written by King Edward, the manuscript is kept at the

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, Paris. It is the basis of the curriculum at the

Portuguese School of Equestrian Art The Escola Portuguesa de Arte Equestre (''Portuguese School of Equestrian Art'') is a Portuguese institution dedicated to the preservation of the equestrian arts, in the Portuguese tradition. It is one of the "Big Four", the most prestigious clas ...

, one of the Big Four riding academies. The book consists of three parts: "on will" (4 chapters), "on force" (2 chapters) and "fourteen recommendations for expert riders", breaking off in the seventh section.

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''The Book of Horsemanship by Duarte I of Portugal''.
Transl. Jeffrey L. Forgeng. Woodbridge: Boydell and Brewer, 2016.

Highland Village, TX: The Chivalry Bookshelf, 2005, {{ISBN, 1-891448-34-X *Piel Joseph M. (ed.), ''Livro Da Ensinança De Bem Cavalgar Toda Sela'' que fez Elrey Dom Eduarte de Portugal e do Algarve e Senhor de Ceuta, Lisbon, 1944 *''Livro da ensinança de bem cavalgar toda sela'', escrito pelo Senhor Dom Duarte, Rei de Portugal e do Algarve e Segnhor de Ceuta, trascrito do manuscrito extante na Biblioteca Real de Paris, Typ. Rollandiana, Lisbon, 1843

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