I have to tell you, this article was incredibly difficult to write, because every time I attempted to condense and articulate my perspective on learning to use Manolo’s in-hand techniques, I had no idea where to start. The truth is [...]
18 November 2017 As I pulled out my beloved violin to play a favourite Scottish folk tune before heading to bed one night earlier this year—something that has become a meditative ritual after playing infrequently for so long since walking [...]
Doing Rehab Right The 5-Part Guide to digging deeper in order to heal the whole horse (and coming out the other side with your sanity intact) Part 2: The Shrek Model for a Whole Horse Overhaul Horses [...]
This piece by Caroline Larrouilh of Proud Horse Connections was originally published in 2014 and is shared here with permission. Thank you to Caroline for so beautifully articulating these thoughts and encouraging others to look deeper when something is amiss. Mystery Lameness [...]
ONLINE COURSE REVIEW Equine Integrative Medicine Based Assessment & Rehab Strategies: Seven Case Studies with Dr. Ridgway and Manolo Mendez SEGMENT Introduction to Fascia, Laterality and the Crooked Horse Syndrome by Dr Kerry Ridgway This introductory lecture sets the theme [...]
One of my favourite TED talks -- especially for those moments you are blindsided with the completely-unexpected-huh?!-you-can't-be-serious revelations that obliterate the path from A to B and open up a whole bunch of questions about C, D, E, F, G, [...]
At a recent horse anatomy workshop, we invited some parents attending a pony club rally at the venue to pop in for a look and chat at lunchtime. Imagine our surprise when the kids asked if they could come in [...]
One year ago, I lost my best friend and greatest teacher. The trees around your arena are just as bare as they were on that day, Jacky, but I'll be looking for the blossoms in a few days. They say [...]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Editing to preface this post with wise words from Manolo Mendez Dressage and Wolbunya Equine: "Read, think, agree or disagree, do more research, take an anatomy course or read a book...all food for thought!" "FACT: You need [...]
Anyone who has seen me in action dissecting or assisting knows that one of the phrases that comes out of my mouth most frequently is, 'Can someone please tuck my ponytail back into my headband?!' [I swear this post does [...]
