A horse moving correctly will be balanced, straight, supple and have regular rhythm in its gaits. Once this is achieved, its entire body will work freely without constraint and it will feel like the horse is floating. The post How the Horse’s Posture Impacts Its Ability to Move Well first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writer Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 5 of Baroque Magazine (May 2012, pg. 26) Article Excerpt: Some Thoughts on Working In-Hand In-hand work is an integral part of my training, one that I use it with every horse, from green to Grand […] The post Some Thoughts on Working In-Hand first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writers Ysabella Dean and Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 7 of Baroque Magazine (August 2012, pg. 30) Article Excerpt: Lateral Work (Part 2): The Marriage of Lateral Work and Natural Collection Lateral work consists of the shoulder-in, travers, renvers and half pass. […] The post Lateral Work (Part 2): The Marriage of Lateral Work and Natural Collection first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writer Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 13 of Baroque Magazine (Nov/Dec 2013, pg. 68) Article Excerpt: The Canter Pirouette: An Important Milestone in a Rider’s Education The canter pirouette is a high level movement, a very difficult exercise that requires of our […] The post The Canter Pirouette: An Important Milestone in a Rider’s Education first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writer Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 12 of Baroque Magazine (September 2013, pg. 40) Article Excerpt: Introduction to Pirouettes A correctly executed pirouette is a thing of beauty, a perfect storm of collection. impulsion. suppleness. strength and balance. At canter, it is […] The post Introduction to Pirouettes first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writer Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 11 of Baroque Magazine (July 2013, pg. 90) Article Excerpt: What the Topline says about Horse and Rider As I have discussed at length in previous articles, a horse should not be trained as though its […] The post What the Topline says about Horse and Rider first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writer Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 9 of Baroque Magazine (January 2013, pg. 68) Article Excerpt: Balance Is Confidence: Lessons Learned From Working Equitation The brown leather chaps I wear are over seventy-five years old. The carefully oiled, supple hide was cut, […] The post Balance Is Confidence: Lessons Learned From Working Equitation first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writer Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 8 of Baroque Magazine (November 2012, pg. 18) Article Excerpt: Beyond Lateral Work: What comes after Lateral work? What comes after lateral work? Once we have taught the horse all the different lateral movements, we should […] The post Beyond Lateral Work: What comes after Lateral work? first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writers Ysabella Dean Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 6 of Baroque Magazine (July 2012, pg. 28) Article Excerpt: Lateral Work (Part 1): Beginning Lateral Work The key to success in executing the higher school dressage movements with graceful precision is preparation. Preparation […] The post Lateral Work (Part 1): Beginning Lateral Work first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more

by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writers Ysabella Dean and Caroline Larrouilh This article originally appeared in Issue 4 of Baroque Magazine (March 2012, pg. 24) Article Excerpt: The Importance of Training Transitions in Dressage In this article we will discuss transitions, their importance in training, and how to develop them […] The post The Importance of Training Transitions in Dressage first appeared on Manolo Mendez Dressage ..read more