Developing the Basics: Step-by-Step
by Manolo Mendez Specialist of in-hand and Classical Equitation with writer Caroline Larrouilh
This article originally appeared in Issue 1 of Baroque Magazine (November 2011 pg. 44)
Just as we would never pressure a kindergarten child to jump straight into high school and expect them to be able to think critically and produce A+ essays overnight, we should never "jump steps" or rush the levels in the training of our horses.