3/16/2008

Level 1 here I come

This weekend I did the advanced level 1 Parelli Clinic with Ann Kiser. She signed off on much of my ground skills/7 games (with the exception of picking up feet) and now I just need to send in my riding skills. Since I feel like I have that down, I will get that sent it ASAP.

The clinic did a good job of reconfirming some things I already do, to help refine my ability to be assertive NOT agressive, to help my horse through her fear of other horses by being her leader and giving me a few new things to work on.

Uriah and I stayed the night with Bruce and Betty so it was a very enjoyable weekend.

Trust me, I'll be cracking the Level 2 pack as soon as I get back from vacation. I feel like I have been doing a lot of the Level 1 stuff forever, since I did my first natural horsemanship clinic, but I like the Parelli stuff much better (and I am getting better results)-amazingly enough, I am moving forward. So I am SO looking forward to level 2.

6 comments:

Rising Rainbow said...

Congrats on passing your level 1.

photogchic said...

Yeah! Congrats girl! I can not for the life of me get Maddy to jump the barrels. I have to work on that. Great photo:-)

Verne said...

Congratulations ! Well done
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Carol said...

Congradulations on passing your level 1 certification! I just stumbled across your blog today and I enjoyed reading many of your posts.

You seem to have a very humble, common sense approach to horses (and life around them). I feel that I am like that myself and enjoy meeting others with similar philosophies.

I also like Natural Horsemanship techniques and employ ideas from a lot of different trainers (Pat Parelli and Mark Rashid are favorites of mine).

I have added you to my favorites list on my blog -- I hope you don't mind.

Carol
(aka Campin' Horseluvr)

photogchic said...

Hey..I don't have a current email address for you. I have 2 extra tickets to Clinton Anderson this coming weekend if you want them. My friend bailed;-(

Jessica Burkhart said...

What a great blog! :)