Day off today. Got some laundry done this morning and ran a few errands. Then came back to the ranch and rode Max. Wow! He was amazing! What a difference, he's finally understanding that he doesn't need to run away. He started off a little worried and kept trying to canter as we went around the round pen, but it took him much less time than yesterday to think about going slow. Once he slowed down we took a nice long break. Then we went back to the pattern and he was amazing! Only a few times he got emotional but he would calm right down. We even trotted on a straight line. I've found that when I go on the pattern around the round pen and once he slows down, I'll bring him right to walk and walk off where ever he wants to go. This really rewards him, since he is innately a LBI, and it takes the pressure off. Mariah, Zoe, and I then went on a trail ride across the street to the lodge and rode to dinner. Then we rode back and had a nice relaxing ride.
Tomorrow we are back into our schedule. Going to be an awesome week! It's already our 6th week! I can't believe it. We have our midterm scores at the end of the week, will be very interesting. I'm anxious to see where I am so I know where to improve.
Keep it Natural!
Sarah XOXO
Welcome to my blog where I can share my journey with you! I am a Licensed Parelli Professional Two Star Junior Instructor. Here you can read about my experiences with Parelli Natural Horsemanship, my personal horsemanship journey, and my journey with being a Parelli Instructor. I hope to inspire and empower you with my quest for never ending self improvement. I have been studying Parelli for 11 years and am an official Level 3 graduate. I am studying Level 4 with my two horses, Max and Savannah. I grew up riding horses the traditional way and was in the United States Pony Club for 12 years, where I competed in Eventing and Dressage. My first introduction to Parelli was with my pony, who at the time was not a problem horse. I've had my andalusian mare, Savannah for 7 years now and after 2 years of struggling with her while not using Parelli methods, I knew I had to change something. I have been doing Parelli with her for the past 5 years and graduated Level 3 with her fall 2010. In the Spring of 2010 I received Max from Kelly Sigler. I owe it to my two amazing horses, as I would not be where I am now without them, they are my greatest teachers. The journey so far with Parelli has been fun, fulfilling, challenging, and life changing.
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