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Contents Greetings Pat and Linda Parelli Bringing Success with Horses Tour to the Pacific Northwest Think Yourself to Success in 2003 You and Your Horse: The Sense of Smell Congratulations! Book Now For Summer ISC Courses We Need Your E-Mail Address Farewell Where’s Marc? New Focus on Riding Underway |
Greetings, Pat and Linda Parelli and the Savvy Team are returning to the Pacific Northwest in May. They’ll be in Salem, OR at the State Fair and Expo Center on May 6-7; at the Puyallup Fairgrounds on May 13 and 14; and in Nampa, ID at the Idaho Center on May 17-18. Response to last spring’s Success With Horses Tour was a resounding “wow.” This year’s seminar promises to be even more informative and inspiring. Marc is back on the road in February. He’ll be teaching more Level 2 clinics in 2003 than ever before. We believe this is a direct result of the Partnership Program. Students who used to get bogged down and frustrated now have the tools they need to be successful and move on to the next level. We’ve also seen a record number of people complete Level 1 assessments. After using the Partnership Program, they have the confidence to do an “official” assessment with Marc. The satisfaction gained is well worth the effort, students tell us. Remember, your Level 1 doesn’t have to be perfect to pass a Level 1 assessment. You just have to know how to do the tasks correctly. Your Level 1 skills will improve at Level 2—which is where the fun really begins. As I write this, I’m looking out the window at over two feet of snow. On the west side of the mountains, they tell me mud and muck are keeping folks inside. Marc spent most of January in Florida at the new ISC, attending the annual instructor’s conference and observing a Level 3 taught by Linda Parelli. He had a super time, except for the weather. Florida experienced record low temperatures while he was there. Marc came back loaded with new teaching ideas and the latest methods for developing natural savvy. He’s looking forward to sharing what he learned at a clinic near you. Naturally, Mary
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Pat and Linda Parelli Bringing
Success with Horses
Tour Don’t miss out on the Success With Horses Tour when it comes to the Pacific Northwest in May. Pat and Linda are on the road again, teaching people how to teach horses—naturally.
During the two-day program Pat will
show how each of the Four You’ll learn more than ever before about riding, including the importance of freestyle riding for the development of the independent seat and self-carriage, and how to ride like you are a part of your horse. Pat will reveal the secrets of lead changes and demonstrate starting a horse at liberty. The Savvy Team is set to put on a demonstration of advanced bridle-less riding, along a show of advanced liberty work. Look for some surprises from this group of talented natural horsemen and women. Sounds like an exciting seminar, doesn’t it? Tickets for the two-day event are $100 at the door; $65 EarlyBird single; and $35 for EarlyBird groups of 10 or more. Children under 16 are admitted at no charge when accompanied by an adult. You can get tickets at www.parelli.com or by calling 1-800-642-3335. See you there!
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Think Yourself to Success in 2003 Goal setting is a very powerful technique that can yield strong returns in your success with horses. At its simplest level the process of setting goals allows you to chose where you want to go in your relationship with your horse. By knowing precisely what you want to achieve, you know what you have to concentrate on and improve, and what is merely a distraction. You see progress in what might have previously seemed a long grind. By setting goals, and measuring achievement, you are able to see what you have done and what you’re capable of. The process of achieving goals gives you the confidence and self-belief you need to achieve higher and more difficult goals effectively. You should keep in mind several general principles about goal setting:
Once you’ve set your goals, keep the process going by reviewing and updating your to-do list. Periodically review your goals and modify them to reflect your changing priorities.
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You and Your Horse: The equine sense of smell is enormously more acute than it is in humans. For example, the scent of a mare in heat is perceptible to a stallion a half-mile away. In forming an acquaintance, a horse exhales through its nostrils into those of the fellow horse, who then responds in kind. They now know each other. Humans aware of this courtesy often introduce themselves to a horse by blowing into one of its nostrils. Negotiations for standing in the pecking order always include a good deal of sniffing of each other’s flanks, probably to seek out the scent of nervous sweat—the beginning of submission. Each horse also leaves olfactory signals. Its urine and feces are statements to other horses, emphasizing matters of sexuality and territory. To determine whether someone or something is acceptable, the horse does a good deal of sniffing, then files the information in its memory, where it is likely to remain for months, even years.
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Congratulations! It’s exciting to see so many people moving on to Level 2 after a Level 1 assessment with Marc. A round of applause for these recent graduates: Jill Rathmacher; Richland; Anne Lubischer, Hillsboro, OR; Nicole Stowers, Aloha, OR; Michael Mott, Deer Park; Debbie Williams, Ridgefield. Jerry Schmidt, Port Angeles; Paula Mott, Deer Park; Robin Ryan, Ridgefield; Mark Dybdahl, Troy, ID; Erica Koski, Monsanto; Amber Presley, Ridgefield. Melissa Schmidt, Port Angeles; Lori Kitchen, White Salmon; Liz Warren, Portland, OR; Julia Kubicek, Ridgefield; Deborah Campbell, Battle Ground. Claudia Brown, Portland, OR; Nancy Fellows, Ocean Shores; Mark Holden, Olympia; Sandy Anestis, Apollo, PA; Susan Devine, Loveland, CO.
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Book Now For Summer ISC Courses There are two times in a horse’s life when he’s weaned. First from his mother, and second from his best buddy when you take him trail riding! Horses are socially dependant on each other--it’s a prey animal thing of safety in numbers. The extreme examples of herd bound horses tend to mostly happen to “occasional” riders. Their horses spend a lot of time together in the pasture and get closely bonded to each other. When one is taken away it drastically affects the emotional security of both. Preparation is the key! Start by getting your horses used to being tied for long periods of time. This means 4 to 8 hours. They learn patience quickly and soon will stand quietly. Horses not used to separation or confinement by tying need to be tied more often. Next begin some short separations. Cold turkey is not the way to do it, this is how horses get hurt. Start by having the horses tied next to each other. Take one horse away for just a moment and return. Do it again and again until both see that the other is really not gone. Be prepared for this to take many repetitions. Once each remains calm, push the barriers a little further, but always start the session with a short separation. Increase the gap until by Day Seven they can’t see each other at all. Then increase the time the buddy is out of sight. You need to build each horse’s confidence.
Lastly, think about how you can become
as important to your horse as another horse. You’ll need to use
horse psychology and you have to prove yourself a worthy leader.
Horses are very attached to their dominant counterpart, so ask yourself
this: If you were to put on a horse suit and go into the corral…what
would it take to become the horse boss? To find success, learn to
think like a horse and use the same communication and leadership
strategies as horses do within the herd. This is the key to natural
horsemanship…50% of the program is about equine relationship skills.
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We Need Your E-Mail Address A number of you have told us you’d prefer receiving our newsletter by e-mail. This sounds like a good idea to us, since the mailing list gets longer each month, and the cost of postage keeps going up. If you’d like to receive an e-mail newsletter, please let us know at mrea@methow.com. Rest assured we won’t sell or share your information with anyone else. If you no longer want to receive this newsletter, let us know.
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Farewell It is with sadness that we report the passing of Paula Steiner of the Olympia area. Many of you met Paula at a clinic. She was both a student and host, and always an enthusiastic supporter of Parelli Natural Horsemanship. She will be remembered for her love of animals, and her upbeat attitude and strong faith, even as she dealt with the challenge of failing kidneys. We extend sympathy to her husband, Dave, and the rest of her family. Paula is sorely missed.
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Where’s Marc?
February 16-17 - Arlington, WA Level 1 Intro Clinic
February 22-23 - Ridgefield, WA Level 2 Clinic
February 28 - March 1 - Ocean Shores, WA Level 1 Intro Clinic
March 2 - Ocean Shores, WA Level 2 Workshop
March 22 - 23 Umatilla, OR Level 1 Workshop, Level 2 Workshop
March 29 - April 1 - Omak, WA Level 1 Intro Clinic
April 5-6 Port Angeles, WA
April 12-13 Issaquah, WA Level 1 Intro
April 26-27 Cheney, WA Level 1 Intro
May 3-4 - Newport, WA Level 1 Intro Clinic
May 10-11 - Ridgefield, WA Level 1 Secondary Clinic
May 13-14 - Puyallup, WA Success With Horses Tour
May 17-20 - Mazama, WA Level 1 Clinic
May 30-June 1 - Mazama, WA Level 2 Clinic
July 4-7 - Mazama, WA Level 1 Clinic
July 16-September 22
September 27 – 28 Richland, WA Level 1 and 2 Workshops
October 11-12 - Newport, WA Level 1 Secondary Clinic
October 18-19 - Ocean Shores, WA Level 1 Secondary Clinic Check www.rearanch.com for schedule updates.
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New Focus on Riding Underway Since the start, Parelli Natural Horsemanship has been teaching people how to train their horses using psychology and communication. Now there’s an additional focus on aspects of riding. Linda Parelli, especially, has been concentrating in this area. She calls what she’s discovered “Riding With Fluidity.” It’s all about natural locomotion, joint flexion, articulation and movement—in you and your horse. In the next few years the concepts of fluidity are going to revolutionize both Western and English equitation.
Fluidity means using your whole body
when riding and thus allowing your horse to use his whole body. Every
horse and rider combination can become more Marc is excited to be sharing these new concepts at clinics in 2003. To find out more about riding with fluidity, go to parelli.com. On the home page there’s a spot marked “Article,” click on that. You can purchase Linda’s new “Riding with Fluidity” video ($39.95) by calling us at 509-996-2567 or emailing mrea@methow.com. We accept Visa and Mastercard.
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