This morning Berin talked to us about knots and tying prep. He did a demo with an extern's horse on how to deal with a horse that pulls back and how to prepare them for tying. He also talked to us about spurs, why and when to use them. We had an awesome freestyle group session this morning. Berin had us follow the sand tracks around the foundation station. He had us stay on circles until our horses relaxed and then move on to straight lines, all depending on our horse's impulsion. Max was showing all of his usual baggage.. which was awesome because I want Berin to see what I'm dealing with. I circled Max around the round pen and he kept going into the canter. Berin had me bring him back to the trot and allow Max to go as fast as he wanted while staying on the track around the round pen. After about a half hour Max decided he should slow down, so I stopped there. I also got to ride him to lunch, which was fun!
The externs set up the playgrounds for the Parelli Games tomorrow morning. They are going to be awesome! Another fun day ahead for us at the Parelli Center!
Can't believe I've already been here for 5 weeks. Only 7 more weeks ahead!!!
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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