Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship Level 3 Refinement Program

Uncompleted Stage 2 Online Tasks

The Circling Game (#5) at 45 feet

Objective

• To send horse out and have trot and canter, with slack in line, without breaking gate, until you call him in (for at least 8 laps). Nothing should take more than a Phase 2.
• To make transitions between walk, trot and canter while circling.

Almost classified as complete, just need to test now that something was clarified.

The Sideways Game (#6)

Objective

• To drive your horse sideways down the fence (and ultimately without a fence) over a distance of 50 to 300 feet, with slack in the rope and the belly of the rope dragging the ground.
  

Flying Lead Changes on the 45-foot Line

One day soon (as part of Level 3) you’ll be asking your horse to execute a flying change of direction in the round corral. This lesson on the 45-foot Line is a great way to prepare for that task.

Objective

• To have your horse canter in one direction, then change directions, making a flying change onto the new direction.

NOTE TO SELF -

Week Schedule, write down when home.

• Call * for round corral use
• Lesson on Monday for 2 hours
• Lesson Wednesday
• Modeling at 3:30pm wed.
• Lesson with C Thurs. Fri. Sat.
• Lesson with L on Thurs 2 hours
• Get stuff together for July 19th play day
• Look up deworming schedule

Whoa, push the PAUSE button then REWIND, then PLAY back in slow motion please!

More pictures from the first SCSC Play Day

Wow, it is amazing. Yes, I know my horses are amazingly good looking but I was referring to how fast the days go by. (Ha ha) The last time I blogged it was JUNE 31st, now it is JULY 3rd! So that is too many days I have not kept everyone posted, my bad! Sorry about that! I will give you a briefly put update on my life.

• I have 2 new students.
• I am at the beach.
• I am getting prepared to hopefully appear in the savvy team next year at a tour stop.
• Had the cutest guy in the world watch me teach a student (I didn't just say that.)
• Sundance is learning the steps on how to lay down and do a Spanish walk.
• Going to help at a Parelli Kids camp next week.
• Getting prepared for another SCSC Play day on July 19, 2008.
• Soaking up the Parelli Liberty and Horse behaviour kit like a sponge at any chance.

Think I am busy? No not too busy, just enjoying the life of a future Parelli Instructor, that's all!

Contrary to belief (on my part!) I have been playing with the horses the past couple days and with great success! I will skin it down to the most important factors.

• I found that Sundance hates circles (again) but if I am fun, provocative and savvy enough he can enjoy them.
• It's not about the gate... trailer... task... getting water... etc.
• Humans are direct line thinkers, horses are not.
• Left brained horses are not ALL confident, some are unconfident yet still left brained. (Everyone say, "Hmmmmm!")
• Sundance is a Moderate Left Brained Introvert and will die for food.
• Nita Jo Rush is a great Parelli Instructor.
• Being savvy in every situation, no matter what is the most important thing you can do.
• I am no longer nervous when someone watches me teach.
• Be a fun, exciting, unpredictable instructor.
• Never bore your horse, use consistency.
• You can never receive too many kisses from your horse, even if he is being a suck up.
• Never give up, there is always a light at the end of a tunnel... and usually a reward.
• Do the right thing, it might not be easy now... but will make things a lot easier later.
• Compassion goes a long way.

I think that is about it, that is everything I learned the past 2/3 days. Hope you enjoyed, I know I did.

June 29, 2008 - Sick as a... Savvy dog but still Savvy!

Well, I got TOO hot Saturday but felt well enough to play when I got out Sunday night.
I think I did good yesterday, I got to watch the Parelli Liberty and Horse Behavior DVD's all day.

Bebe

Sideways and Confidence Building

I think he is now confident enough to canter sideways, he is doing great.

His cantering and flying lead changes are great and liberty is too!

I think we will soon be ready to move on.

Sundance

Flying Changes and being Fun

Sundance and I played with cantering and doing flying lead changes on a shorter line, he did great and no counter canters! I can't quite remember anything else except for the shoulder game and practicing his bow, I got a little sick while practicing the bow so I decided to end the session. It was a great session though! I feel great today but will wait until later in the afternoon to make sure I do not have a chance to get sick again. I got to play with Fabio (Sundance) earlier this morning when it was cool and had an AWESOME session! New tasks, new ideas, new fun and SUCCESS!

First SCSC Play Day on June 28, 2008

The first SCSC Play Day went great, the set up we made was perfect and we had everything we needed. We all had so much fun talking and learning, I think everyone benefited from it including me. People arrived between 9 and 10 o'clock and we all socialized, unpacked and played until 11:30 and then headed to the porch for lunch. After lunch we played and decided to skip the games because of the heat and decided to go on a cool trail ride and jump in the lake, which was the highlight I think of the event. Later everyone left and around 5 o'clock the place was clean and clear, and my horses were pooped. I had a lot of fun, and plan to have more fun on the next play day. I probably will not do too much today, I woke up last night in a cold sweat and felt like my insides were cooking... I got sick from the heat so I have to stay cool today or things will get ugly. My friend graciously allowed me to use her Parelli Liberty and Horse Behaviour kit so I am still building my future even though I am too sick to go play, so I am happy! Thanks K!