Working Horses In Costa Rica: A Natural Alternative

April 4, 2012

When my husband Chris and I visited the wonderful country of Costa Rica for a vacation, the first thing I wanted to do was find somewhere to ride. After a week of looking, I concluded that riding was not going to be on my agenda. Everywhere I looked, the horses were tired and withdrawn at [...]

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Building Confidence In A Young Racehorse – The Parelli Way

March 27, 2012

After I spent time observing Rhett with Ellie (see my last blog), I was wondering how he would help her to gain confidence away from her little herd of three. Clearly she was quite bothered being out by herself. I was sure you guys would like to know too, so I went back the next [...]

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It Takes A Village

March 26, 2012

A while ago, Jeannie Parkinson came on my Connect wall, saying, “I am in need of some shoulder rubbing with like-minded horse people.” I was feeling the same way, so I did some investigating. To my great surprise, there were over 10 Parelli people within 25 miles of my barn. I put messages on all [...]

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Parelli On the Race Track: Behind the Scenes with Savvy Racing

March 22, 2012

I have to admit, I really never paid much attention to the race horse industry. I didn’t like it, I thought it was not a horse-friendly sport, and I wasn’t going to waste my time. So, when Rhett Fincher and Theresa Zenner, both Parelli Professionals, started their business Savvy Racing and asked me to set [...]

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I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

March 21, 2012

A lot of people ask me where I’m based out of and what my day looks like. It involves very dedicated people and a lot of the 7th Key to Success: support. I’m very fortunate that Parelli sponsors me with living accommodations at the Florida Parelli center, as well as letting me have my own [...]

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Trust Is a Two-Way Street

March 20, 2012

Pam Wiselogel, 2 Star Parelli Professional, sent us this fantastic blog about gaining and rewarding trust in your equine partner.  It’s something almost all of us have dealt with at one point or another, and Pam describes the experience incredibly well. Enjoy! How often do we ask our horses to trust us? “Trust me, I [...]

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What Is Confidence?

March 19, 2012

If you asked me to define confidence, I don’t think I could give you an adequate explanation. And all these months since I lost mine, I’ve been pondering the question “what is confidence?”. Before now, I’ve never really been in the position to think about it. I might be a Right-Brain Introvert, but I’m a [...]

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Caton Parelli Conquers at Road To The Horse

March 15, 2012

Those of us who were lucky enough to be at Road To The Horse 2012 last weekend witnessed great horsemanship, teammanship and spirit! We (Neil Pye and I) have a pretty unique perspective, as we’ve been blessed to be a part of the growth and evolution of the program Parelli for the last 20 years. [...]

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80% of Success is Showing Up

March 14, 2012

While teaching this month, a topic that continues to come up is finding motivation for ourselves. In fact the topic of how to be motivated and how to make progress has been the most dominant after-clinic/lesson discussion between myself and students. Realizing this caused me to lick and chew on the drive home and got [...]

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Parelli Horses Changing Lives In UK Prisons

March 13, 2012

Harriet Laurie from TheHorseCourse sent us this inspiring blog about Parelli horses and prisoners in the United Kingdom. Enjoy! Within the high fences of the Young Offenders’ Institute on windy Portland, on the south coast of England, there is a rugby pitch. On the scrubby ground alongside sits a round pen. In it are two [...]

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