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Horsemanship Articles & Resources

Interviews & Articles Featuring Manolo Mendez

Schooling the Horse: The Importance of Lengthening the Neck

How short is too short and how long is too long? How much contact is the right amount to allow the horse to work with his neck in the optimal position? It depends on each individual horse and the level of his training.

Lungeing and In-hand Work to Build Confidence and Relaxation

Training in its purest form is not so much a strict method of training as a time-honoured philosophy of building a partnership based on mutual trust and respect between human and horse.

Why Does Manolo Use a Bamboo Cane?

Manolo Mendez uses bamboo as an extension of his arm, to assist in his in-hand and ridden work.