I'm Tina Yorek and live in Rice, MN. My main squeeze is Dixie, a 6 year-old LBI Percheron mare. (We also have three other draft horses.) I had my first introduction to Parelli in April 2008, and started playing seriously when I got Dixie in September 2008. I've since become an obsessively dedicated student, and am loving the journey! I'm currently awaiting the final results from my Level 3 Auditions and expect to be a Level 3 graduate shortly! Dixie and I are playing in Level 4, and we study with Nita Jo Rush and Kristi Smith and will be attending the "Horse Behavior and YOU" 2-week course in Pagosa Springs in June 2011.
I had a pretty extensive background in horses before coming into Parelli with professional experience showing Quarter Horses and Appaloosas at the world level, and about 8 years of serious dressage training. Even with all of that, I didn't know anything about horses until I started Parelli!
I'm Mary Ludington and live in Minneapolis, MN. I'm playing in Level 2 with a 6 y.o. Dales Pony named Zeus, an extreme LB, whom I've had since he was a weanling. Before Zeus, I had a quiet, uncomplicated 1/2 Arab trail horse who lived to be 34. He gave me hundreds of lovely solitary trail rides, but my horsemanship did not progress in the 20 years I was fortunate to have him. Zeus is a whole new kettle of fish for me; playful, dominant, funny, very intelligent, easily bored. We've been doing Parelli for nearly 3 years. I hope to tape my L3 online audition by spring.
I am focusing on Freestyle now, progress going in fits and starts with new Z1 opposition reflex, riding in the hackamore. For the moment, I'm abandoning the reins and riding with seat, leg and CS using lots of obstacles. My thinking is that if we can find some harmony this way, we can ease back into using the reins.
I'm more a carrot than stick person,... and constantly weighing my own tendencies in this direction with my assessment of his horsenality and what will help us progress as partners.
His natural curiosity, bravery and need for variety lead me to believe he would love Extreme Trail. And so would I! This is our new goal.
I look forward to sharing the journey with this group!
Greeting, I'm Judy Speltz from Woodbury Mn. The only girl in my life is Lola (Ima Splash Lass) a 5yr old QH mare who is innately a LBE, but after reading my Horsenality report, Lola is on the "cusp" of LB-E/I, another way of saying Bipolar.
She is tolerant to my mistakes, and yet sensitive to learning that allows us to discover moments of pure connection. I know when she asks a question and she knows I'm trying my best. She know when she has won the battle and I know when i need to call a 'time out' to regroup. There are fleeting moments of affection that I soak up like the suns rays, and there are days when she wished I would leave her alone, but I love her none the less.
We are a self assessed L2/L3 with online and freestyle, Liberty which is my favorite still needs some work. I'm looking forward to summer 2011 when I will be attending Horse Behavior and You course at Pagosa Springs. I literally can not wait to go. I hope the achieve my L3 before summer.
I first started riding when I was about 5, the mechanical horses outside the grocery stores were a constant source of joy. By the time I was 12, I started riding real horses, hunt seat and some jumping. I did this throughout my youth off and on. My first horse of 3 came and went between 1992-1995. I left riding all behind to follow an acting career. I rediscovered horses in 2007 after watching someone play at Liberty. I knew right at the moment I had found what I was missing as a horse owner. I became a Savvy member without even owning a horse, studied the program, started taking riding lessons again, and now, after 1 year with Lola, I have realized my dream.....the one I would fantasize about while riding the mechanical horses. To be partners with one of Gods most perfect creations.
I love the journey, meeting like-minded people that believe in Pat and Linda dream of making the world a better place for humans and horses.
Thanks, Tina -- this is exciting! My name is Anne and I live in St. Paul, MN. My partner Bill is a seven-year-old Quarter Horse gelding who lives in Hugo, just north of the metro. He teaches me something new every time we play. We've been doing Parelli together for five years -- I'm very lucky to have him in my life. We are playing in Level 4 and are both enjoying the journey.
Hi, My name is Janeil Crist and I live in South Range, WI. I am playing in level 2/3 with my 12 yr old LBE Morgan Friesian cross, Fancy. I started Parelli about 4 years ago after seeing a demo in the cities. I knew it was just what I needed for Fancy and myself after becoming "stuck" in dressage. Fancy really loves to play and I call her a "tourist" because she is always looking around and wants to see what is "on the other side of the fence". Now she has taken on a whole new interest in riding and her rider.
Hi, My name is Cindy Gulbrandson. I live in Hoffman, MN. My main horse is Magic, my 13 yr old LBE Morgan mare. I've had Magic for 9 years and have been doing Parelli for a little over 2 years now. Magic is very grateful that I found Parelli. I've been working on balance, fear and confidence issues with myself. It is slowing getting better and that makes Magic much happier. I am working in level 2. My goal is to become more relaxed and confident with my horses.
My name is Lisa and I live in Ardmore, TN (right above the AL border). I have two horses. Cricket is a 9 yr old QH mare who has been with me since she was a totally unstarted 2yr old. I have recently acquired Bleu, a 15ish TB mare.
I started PNH in 2002 with Moose, my first horse. We passed L1 in August 2003 (the old VHS system). I lost him to impaction colic shortly afterwards.
I started my L2 assessment in 2005 under the VHS system, passed on-line and liberty and finally finished in 2007 with freestyle and finesse under the blue box DVD system.
Under the new auditions I've passed my L3 on-line and my L3 liberty.
Freestyle is my perpetual Achilles heel. Partly because of my lack of confidence and partly due to the ups and downs of life with Cricket. We were green on green and we're lucky to have minimal black and blue.
Cricket is a difficult mare - both sweet and soft and yet demanding perfection. She's taught me a lot but the road has been fraught with frustration. She's incredibly sensitive and yet seemingly unshakeable. She is very LB and has a lot of introvert tendencies. She's getting more balanced but it's a rough road.
Bleu is so different from Cricket. A sweet RBI with some LBI and some RBE, she is mild, desparate to please and willing to get along. She's had tons of trail riding and my hope is that once we can move forward a little better, she'll be the one to help me with my confidence.
Heather from Ontario, Canada here. LOVE this blog :) At most times, I can think outside the box and be provocative, but have hit a stone wall this past fall after receiving a new partner in my life. My previous beloved partner passed away in Summer 2010 from complication of EPM and since then, my creativity, inspiration has gone down the loo.
I am trying to be provocative, creative with my new LBE/LBI Morgan (who also has RBE streaks in there as well) - but haven't found that spark yet.
I look forward to visiting this blog often and hope it will reinspire me!
Hi I am Joanna Donovan. I live in Madison Wi. I am currently playing with two lovely horses, Sunny and Dobbs. I am a level 4 Parelli student. I was first introduced to the game "Can you?" at Nita Jo Rush's level 4 clinic last summer. I had a great time with the game, although my answer to most of the can you's she presented us were simple NO!!!! AHHHH.....after a bit of crying and laugher I gained great insight into how I learn and the importance of separate, isolate, and re-combine. I have been looking for a forum to connect with other Parelli students. Glad to join you all and thanks to Tina and others in putting together this blog. Joanna
I'm Tina Yorek and live in Rice, MN. My main squeeze is Dixie, a 6 year-old LBI Percheron mare. (We also have three other draft horses.) I had my first introduction to Parelli in April 2008, and started playing seriously when I got Dixie in September 2008. I've since become an obsessively dedicated student, and am loving the journey! I'm currently awaiting the final results from my Level 3 Auditions and expect to be a Level 3 graduate shortly! Dixie and I are playing in Level 4, and we study with Nita Jo Rush and Kristi Smith and will be attending the "Horse Behavior and YOU" 2-week course in Pagosa Springs in June 2011.
ReplyDeleteI had a pretty extensive background in horses before coming into Parelli with professional experience showing Quarter Horses and Appaloosas at the world level, and about 8 years of serious dressage training. Even with all of that, I didn't know anything about horses until I started Parelli!
Mary said,...
ReplyDeleteI'm Mary Ludington and live in Minneapolis, MN. I'm playing in Level 2 with a 6 y.o. Dales Pony named Zeus, an extreme LB, whom I've had since he was a weanling. Before Zeus, I had a quiet, uncomplicated 1/2 Arab trail horse who lived to be 34. He gave me hundreds of lovely solitary trail rides, but my horsemanship did not progress in the 20 years I was fortunate to have him. Zeus is a whole new kettle of fish for me; playful, dominant, funny, very intelligent, easily bored. We've been doing Parelli for nearly 3 years. I hope to tape my L3 online audition by spring.
I am focusing on Freestyle now, progress going in fits and starts with new Z1 opposition reflex, riding in the hackamore. For the moment, I'm abandoning the reins and riding with seat, leg and CS using lots of obstacles. My thinking is that if we can find some harmony this way, we can ease back into using the reins.
I'm more a carrot than stick person,... and constantly weighing my own tendencies in this direction with my assessment of his horsenality and what will help us progress as partners.
His natural curiosity, bravery and need for variety lead me to believe he would love Extreme Trail. And so would I! This is our new goal.
I look forward to sharing the journey with this group!
Greeting, I'm Judy Speltz from Woodbury Mn. The only girl in my life is Lola (Ima Splash Lass) a 5yr old QH mare who is innately a LBE, but after reading my Horsenality report, Lola is on the "cusp" of LB-E/I, another way of saying Bipolar.
ReplyDeleteShe is tolerant to my mistakes, and yet sensitive to learning that allows us to discover moments of pure connection. I know when she asks a question and she knows I'm trying my best. She know when she has won the battle and I know when i need to call a 'time out' to regroup. There are fleeting moments of affection that I soak up like the suns rays, and there are days when she wished I would leave her alone, but I love her none the less.
We are a self assessed L2/L3 with online and freestyle, Liberty which is my favorite still needs some work. I'm looking forward to summer 2011 when I will be attending Horse Behavior and You course at Pagosa Springs. I literally can not wait to go. I hope the achieve my L3 before summer.
I first started riding when I was about 5, the mechanical horses outside the grocery stores were a constant source of joy. By the time I was 12, I started riding real horses, hunt seat and some jumping. I did this throughout my youth off and on. My first horse of 3 came and went between 1992-1995. I left riding all behind to follow an acting career. I rediscovered horses in 2007 after watching someone play at Liberty. I knew right at the moment I had found what I was missing as a horse owner. I became a Savvy member without even owning a horse, studied the program, started taking riding lessons again, and now, after 1 year with Lola, I have realized my dream.....the one I would fantasize about while riding the mechanical horses. To be partners with one of Gods most perfect creations.
I love the journey, meeting like-minded people that believe in Pat and Linda dream of making the world a better place for humans and horses.
I can't wait to see what's next.
Thanks, Tina -- this is exciting! My name is Anne and I live in St. Paul, MN. My partner Bill is a seven-year-old Quarter Horse gelding who lives in Hugo, just north of the metro. He teaches me something new every time we play. We've been doing Parelli together for five years -- I'm very lucky to have him in my life. We are playing in Level 4 and are both enjoying the journey.
ReplyDeleteHi, My name is Janeil Crist and I live in South Range, WI. I am playing in level 2/3 with my 12 yr old LBE Morgan Friesian cross, Fancy. I started Parelli about 4 years ago after seeing a demo in the cities. I knew it was just what I needed for Fancy and myself after becoming "stuck" in dressage. Fancy really loves to play and I call her a "tourist" because she is always looking around and wants to see what is "on the other side of the fence". Now she has taken on a whole new interest in riding and her rider.
ReplyDeleteHi, My name is Cindy Gulbrandson. I live in Hoffman, MN. My main horse is Magic, my 13 yr old LBE Morgan mare. I've had Magic for 9 years and have been doing Parelli for a little over 2 years now. Magic is very grateful that I found Parelli. I've been working on balance, fear and confidence issues with myself. It is slowing getting better and that makes Magic much happier. I am working in level 2. My goal is to become more relaxed and confident with my horses.
ReplyDeleteSo am I the only one not in the frigid north?
ReplyDeleteMy name is Lisa and I live in Ardmore, TN (right above the AL border). I have two horses. Cricket is a 9 yr old QH mare who has been with me since she was a totally unstarted 2yr old. I have recently acquired Bleu, a 15ish TB mare.
I started PNH in 2002 with Moose, my first horse. We passed L1 in August 2003 (the old VHS system). I lost him to impaction colic shortly afterwards.
I started my L2 assessment in 2005 under the VHS system, passed on-line and liberty and finally finished in 2007 with freestyle and finesse under the blue box DVD system.
Under the new auditions I've passed my L3 on-line and my L3 liberty.
Freestyle is my perpetual Achilles heel. Partly because of my lack of confidence and partly due to the ups and downs of life with Cricket. We were green on green and we're lucky to have minimal black and blue.
Cricket is a difficult mare - both sweet and soft and yet demanding perfection. She's taught me a lot but the road has been fraught with frustration. She's incredibly sensitive and yet seemingly unshakeable. She is very LB and has a lot of introvert tendencies. She's getting more balanced but it's a rough road.
Bleu is so different from Cricket. A sweet RBI with some LBI and some RBE, she is mild, desparate to please and willing to get along. She's had tons of trail riding and my hope is that once we can move forward a little better, she'll be the one to help me with my confidence.
Heather from Ontario, Canada here. LOVE this blog :) At most times, I can think outside the box and be provocative, but have hit a stone wall this past fall after receiving a new partner in my life. My previous beloved partner passed away in Summer 2010 from complication of EPM and since then, my creativity, inspiration has gone down the loo.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to be provocative, creative with my new LBE/LBI Morgan (who also has RBE streaks in there as well) - but haven't found that spark yet.
I look forward to visiting this blog often and hope it will reinspire me!
Heather
Hi I am Joanna Donovan.
ReplyDeleteI live in Madison Wi. I am currently playing with two lovely horses, Sunny and Dobbs. I am a level 4 Parelli student. I was first introduced to the game "Can you?" at Nita Jo Rush's level 4 clinic last summer. I had a great time with the game, although my answer to most of the can you's she presented us were simple NO!!!! AHHHH.....after a bit of crying and laugher I gained great insight into how I learn and the importance of separate, isolate, and re-combine.
I have been looking for a forum to connect with other Parelli students. Glad to join you all and thanks to Tina and others in putting together this blog.
Joanna