The Original Manolo Mendez Cavesson
Manolo Created His First Cavesson Over 40 Years Ago
Unlike a traditional Spanish Seratta, which is toothed and has little to no padding. It is light and pleasant for the horse. Our Cavessons are handmade by an artisan in Spain. Manolo uses high-quality leather resulting in a Cavesson that is light and refined. Provide regular maintenance by oiling your Cavesson, just as you would clean and oil your horse’s tack, and your Manolo Mendez Cavesson will last for many years.
Why Use A Manolo Mendez Original Cavesson?
Manolo’s Cavesson has a smooth metal nosepiece in place of the usual toothed/serrated nosepiece. Caroline Larrouilh, in collaboration with Manolo, has written articles on his training techniques for the past 14 years. After seeing the original harsh “toothed” seratta, Caroline encouraged Manolo develop a Cavesson that eliminated the harsh ‘toothed’ design and introduce a new type of ‘traditional Cavesson’ — one without teeth.
Because it is light, padded with memory foam, and NON-SERRATED, Manolo’s Original Cavesson provides a uniform and comfortable contact on the horse’s nose. The horse can move its jaw and open its mouth easily, which is essential when seeking to eliminate tension and stress, allowing soft and free-flowing movement. The purpose of this cavesson is NOT to discipline the horse but to help the handler ask gently for correct flexion and to assist in building a more healthy posture. It is ideal for assisting with handling young horses and with rehabilitation after time off work or injury.
How Is It Different Compared To Other Cavessons?
- Manolo Mendez Cavessons are light, refined and designed to sit comfortably on the horse.
- Most Cavessons are heavy and designed with no attention to detail.
- Our Cavesson is very refined. It rests lightly on your horse’s head, is solidly padded with memory foam, and is NON-SERRATED using only the finest quality leather.
- Unlike most mass-produced cavessons, Manolo Mendez Cavessons are handcrafted of fine leather by an artisan in Spain.
- There is no browband with this Cavesson.
- have a fixed jowl strap, the MM Cavesson has swivel rivets on both jowl straps. By placing the straps on each side over the widest part of your horse’s jawline at a 90 degree square angle, this will allow for correct fitted comfort to align well away from the eye.
- There is only one ring rather than three, in order to more easily create correct flexion evenly throughout the horse’s body allowing for correct spinal alignment.
- All straps have an extensive range of adjustability for sizing. In addition there are three straps to work with that provide the scope for ease of adjustment and horse comfort.
- Cavessons come in 4 sizes: Pony ,Cob, Full, and Oversized. (See the SIZING GUIDE in HOW TO PURCHASE information.)
- We provide fitting instructions upon payment with further assistance once received.
Manolo and Jillian Kreinbring show us how to correctly fit the Original Spanish Cavesson on to a horse.
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PURCHASING
An original hand-crafted Manolo Mendez Cavesson can ONLY be purchased directly here at Manolo Mendez Dressage. Manolo’s Cavessons are NOT available from any other outlet.
Price: AUD $240 | USD $180
(Specify the color and size at checkout)
OR if you prefer the old-fashioned way and would like to play an order via email, you will need to include the following information:
- Color: Black or Brown (Cognac)
- Country of residence
- Include any questions or concerns you may have
- Size: Pony / Cob / Full / Oversized
International shipping: Rate is based on destination and service and will be calculated at checkout.*
AUSTRALIA: $16.00 (Express Post)
*Price for International destinations varies based on Paypal exchange rate and shipping.
NEED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE?
If you have questions or require pre-sales assistance, please contact us.
PONY – is suitable for ponies 11.2HH (114 cm) to 14.2HH (144.5 cm)
COB/ARAB – is suitable for horses 15 HH (152.4 cm) to 16 HH (162.5 cm) unless they have a big-boned head and thick-set jowls. This size can also be suitable for larger horses if they have more refined heads.
FULL – this size is for the Warmblood or TB types, typically over 16.1 HH (163 cm) with a larger-boned head overall.
OVERSIZED – this size is most suitable for horses of large body types such as Percheron and Draught or Warmbloods over 17.1 HH (172 cm).
- Handmade by an artisan in Spain. Manolo’s Cavessons are NOT MASS PRODUCED.
- Manolo Mendez Cavessons is light and refined and sit comfortably on the horse
- Unlike most cavessons that have a fixed cheek strap, this cavesson has a swivel rivet on the jaw straps and is designed to align with the eye level. This allows the cheek straps to horse stable and be placed over the widest part of your horses jaw.
- Smooth nosepiece – no teeth; One ring instead of three;
- No brow brand. Only three buckles. All straps have an extensive range of adjustability for sizing.
- Cavessons come in 4 sizes: Piony, Cob/Arab, Full, and Oversized. (Refer to the SIZING GUIDE tab above)
- This design allows your horse to train with comfort.