

See you again UK and Europe.
The time has come to head home to Australia. Wes and I have had an amazing year full of travel and work. I would like to thank my clients in Denmark, Scotland and England so much for having me, my wonderful clinic hosts for your fab organising and those of you who showered me with chocolate - news travels around the globe!! Haha :-D I have thoroughly enjoyed myself teaching you all, meeting many breeds of horses across a number of different disciplines and each one of those h


Young horses are such beautiful little creatures… So willing to learn, So willing to understand. 🐴�
When we first teach a young horse to lunge, it takes them a few days to understand what it is we are wanting them to do. In a nut shell: walk and trot around us on a circle. Think about it, they have been in the paddock enjoying life work free for a few years and then we come along, and introduce them to training. It is so important that we have patience and take the time they need. After showing them how to walk on the lunge we ask for only 1 or 2 circles at trot and then we


A small braid can go a long way. 🎀
This is Opal, she is a sensitive little lady and I found that she was much happier working when I braided her forelock and mane like this - keeping her long hair out of her eyes and ears. It is important when making braids that you do not do them too tight so your horse is still able to move its head and neck up and down comfortably without feeling the braids pulling. Happy Braiding! 🙌🏻🎀🐴 #manolomendezdressagecavesson