Is this a new wave of me being positively impressed upon by equestrians? It must be my lucky month because I’ve had the pleasure of meeting a fantastic horsewoman just before September rolled in and now I can count my lucky stars and say that Manolo Mendez may also have won a place in my heart… and he barely did anything to get there.
Despite my initial “wow, I like this guy” reaction to seeing photos of him riding, reading about clinic experiences and even tracking down videos of him riding and working horses at clinics, I haven’t been able to dig up enough dirt to discredit my positive thoughts about this man. Unusual, I know.
Don’t get me wrong, there are usually positive points I can find in many equestrian trainers and clinicians, but to be without a large enough mar to make me veer slightly in the opposite direction over time is not nearly as common.
Perhaps I will have to eat my own words in the future, but for now it stands to reason in my little brain that all the signals I’m picking up on this horseman are great. I’m plugging in what I could scrounge up around the web to share with you – I like saving leg work when possible..
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Luckily, some people draw their attention towards M. Mendez. I also went “wow” with Master Mendez, and I still do. I’m just grateful that a few equestrian masters still exist in our present days.
Also, inspiring horsemen figures are Alfons Dietz (http://youtu.be/AcAhnXjdk60) or
Bent Branderup (http://youtu.be/G60f-ZvyKDo)