4H camp-WOW

Yesterday I ran a class at a 4H camp in our area. I was hoping I could have like 10-15 kids in there help them with their transistions, working with obstacles and having better rapport. Didn;t happen! Well they put me down as a Scary object class so I put down plywood, 2 poles to go over 3 poles in an L to walk/back through, pick up a cone and take it somewhere, pick up a raincoat and take it somewhere and walk between 2 umbrellas. At first it seemed like none of the kids were having trouble then some of them had horses who were scared of EVERYTHING! Poor kids! There was one boy on a little paint pony who was terrified of the cones, rails, plywood, and everything in the arena!!! Poor kid! But he stuck right with it and I helped talk him through it and he had to follow twister around a little then he was doing pretty good! I have to tell you I was shocked at how some of the horses didn't bat an eye and how others were SOOOOOOOO RBE!!!! about 60% of those horses I would NOT ride let alond let kids ride! Everyone told me I was very patient given their were 30+ kids and 20 or so weren't paying attention and I had to tell the pattern about 500 times! They were also very willing to listen to me instead of just plow through and do it there own way! I think it was very sucessful! They asked me if I would come back next year and I told them yes so *fingers crossed* for injecting 4H with natural horsemanship!!!!

A 5 horse day!

Well today I got to the barn and I rode Target. I have been working on getting his wlk-trot transitions more smooth and less RB. he is doing really great. He is have some leg issues so I have been using SMB elite boots on him. they seem to be helping. After I rode target I got Lucy and Maria and took all my stuff out to the rounf pen. I put the bareback pad on Lucy and then I saddled her and sat on her. I did some lateral flexion and called it a day! Maria was a different story the bugs drove her nuts so I worked with her for a 1/2 hour and then I stoped b/c they were really bothered her. Then I went out and got twister and star and I ponied star off of Twister. They were both super! Its great fro twister ecause It helps him feel more confident infromt of another horse VS following one. And it was great for Star b/c he made her more confident. Seh gets very fizzy and RBE when she is left by herself and then she starts to paw and that is how she got her bowed tendon. It is mostly healed now and I also use SMB elite boots on her which help support her tendons. they were both super good! Love parelli and LOVE my horses and the horse that other people let me work with! I am pooped after playing with all those horses!

BAD DAY!

Oh dear where to start?!?!?! Well my best friend and I had a HUGE fight over little picky stuff....... and then I learned my other bestfriend isn't coming back to my school........... what am I gonna do with out him!?!?!?!?!? I dont really have any other friends!!!!!! *sigh* I just gotta put my big girl pants on and do it on my own!.......... Ya right oh dear! I want my horse! I love twister! he is my baby! My rock! he is my love! haha I love that horse :) he can always put a smile on my face! haha sometimes I thnk I like him so much and I just want him to like me back......... sometimes it just doesn't happen! oh well there is always tomarrow! Thank goodness for fresh starts!

All the Talented Instructors!!!

I just finished scanning through most of the Parelli Pros website! One of them attained her level 3 when she was 15 and brought multiple horse with her to level 3 and then was given a 2 year scholarship to study with Pat and Linda! Too Cool!! If I get everything together I will probably graduate level 3 with Twister when I am 17. And then with star when I'm about 19. Some of the Instructors I'm pretty familiar with and others I didn't even know they existed! Just goes to show you "you don't know what you don't know until you know!" I really and truly want to be an instructor! I want to be at least a 3 star and have stars in dressage, jumping, cows, starting, fondation and difficult horses! Hey they say to dream big!

June 08 Dvd- Pat and Beni parts 1-3~My take

WOW!!! I absolutely love watching Pat work with a horse! He just knows so much! I'm glad he is not only a learnaholic but a shareaholic and able to give all the Savvy club members monthly support.
What an Exrtoverted horse Beni was. I really like how Pat changed equipment very quickly and didn't stay up near him very long!! I remember Linda working with a Demo horse(not sure where or which one) and remembering she took so long to change halters..... well now I realize that her horse was left brain and confident and she could spend time doing that(he was mothing the halter and sticking it in his mouth ect) while Pat had this dragon of a RBE down his neck and he needed quality equipment quickly hmmm how interesting! Then also he just directed the horses energy in a semicircle pattern untill he stoped and then he waited. What really Impressed me was when he said something to the effect of ~yes there is Love, language and leadership but I may need to show him some leadership before love and language kick in!~ I've always had a bit of trouble knowing whether I should try to keep Stars feet still and rub her or give her more line and say "let me help you with the adrenaline!!" Now I know I should just cut to the chase and give her some "thanks I needed that" and then when she is ready we can do friendly. Also a prey animal needs to move their feet!! so I need to allow her drift! I can read and Diagnose other peoples horses so well but when it comes to my own either I hesitate a bit or just don't want to hurt/ruin them so maybe I second guess myself??? Well what ever it is I'll learn from it and get on with it. hmmm how interesting!! Oh Boy another Puzzle to solve!!!!!!

First Blog!

Wohoo! I have just set up my very first blog and I'm posting for the first time! :) I will try to have every post deal with an aspect of the Parelli Natural horsemanship program