Finding The Perfect Partner at the Cardinal Ranch

January 20, 2012

Denyse Rousselet sent us this account of finding her Left-Brain Extrovert mare, Sweet Indiana, at the Cardinal Ranch in Canada.  Sometimes the perfect horse/human partnerships just fall into place! We hope you enjoy this blog. Having owned two horses, my first an Appaloosa mare and later on a Dutch Warmblood gelding who was retired at [...]

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Farrier Day at the Farm

January 19, 2012

It was farrier’s day yesterday, and I had all the horses prepared and lined up ready for their monthly pedicure. It was a great opportunity for me to observe my horses and learn a real a lesson in Horsenality™. Each horse responded differently according to their past experiences, innate characteristics and spirit! First came Cisco, [...]

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How ‘The Horse Place’ Got My Horsemanship Back On Track

January 18, 2012

Parelli student – and former Social Media intern – Kerrin Koetsier sent us this this fantastic blog about what she did to get outside of her comfort zone. We hope you enjoy it! As a Parelli student, I have become very familiar with the concept of comfort zones. The idea is that learning and development [...]

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Transcendence at the Parelli Campus: Part Two

January 17, 2012

This is Part II of Kat Green‘s blog series, Transcendence at the Parelli Campus.  Here’s Part I.  We hope you enjoy the conclusion to this wonderful blog! Circling close went slow at first, which was perfect for me to explain ending on a good note and being particular about what I wanted whenever I came [...]

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The Rewards of Keeping Your Mind in the Present

January 16, 2012

I think that a lot of folks are in a constant state of searching for happiness. This is a human struggle that can consume us. What brings you happiness? We spend so much time focusing on the things that make us feel bad. We spend our time focusing on the things we don’t want versus [...]

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In Our Barns: A Conversation with Jamie Greenebaum

January 13, 2012

Jo here: In my barn, I have 7 horses. Fortunately, I’m only responsible for 4.5 of them: Markie, Nikko, Tina, and Annie are mine. My 30 year-old son, Nathan, recently decided he wanted his family get into horses also, so he bought Santos. However, he can only come once a week to ride, so I [...]

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Petra’s Pick: Follow Your Heart in 2012

January 12, 2012

So, how was your 2011? Mine was… interesting, to say the least! Filled with lots of excitement and growth, with sadness over my dad’s passing and my mom’s struggles as a result of it. However, I am happy to say that I feel very much at peace during this part of my life.. A few [...]

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An Inside Look at Competition and Qualification

January 11, 2012

We train for a four-year period leading up to the Paralympic Games. Over that time, we as athletes have to continually stay updated on the never-ending criteria for qualification. It would be nice to believe that all the countries of the world that could financially afford to could send a team of riders to the [...]

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Transcendence at the Parelli Campus: Part One

January 10, 2012

Our very own Kat Green offered us the opportunity to share her personal blog here on the Parelli Central blog.  This is the first part of a two-part blog, “Transcendence at the Parelli Campus.” We hope you enjoy it! I have often read or heard stories of people in the Parelli program and thought, “What [...]

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My Evolution

January 6, 2012

Jodie Lazell has had a rewarding journey with her horse Evolution, and she decided to share her story with us on the Parelli Central blog. We hope you enjoy it! I’ve had my Dutch Warmblood mare Evolution X for a year now, and it seemed a good time to reflect on the amazing year we’ve [...]

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