Wild Thang...

Hi ya'll,

Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been kept far too busy to sit down at a computer AT ALL this week. It's been one hell of a trip, mentally, emotionally, and physically, it took a toll on my body, and stretched my devotion, pushed me as a learner, torqued around my emotions, and gave me the ability to see a way to change and be proactive. But that's a story that should be told one-on-one. If you'd like to hear about it, call me, or if you don't have my cell number, email me and I'll give it to you. The important thing is that I'm really inspired, excited, and a much fuller and more solid person. I have a plan!

Now, onto the important thing, my FABULOUS SESSION with my hossy. As my title suggests, Prinny was WIIILLD! I haven't had her out to the end of the 45' line in quite some time, simply because of time and space and focus on other things, so I was quite astounded today when I yoyo'd her back to the end of the 45' and sent her out, and was met with a willing-to-canter, happy, mild LBE. She was totally into maintaining her responsibilities (I think she's been eavesdropping on Kristi's demos with Maxi, personally) and gave me something like 8 flying changes of direction when asked for them. Totally cool, I wish i had had either a video camera or Pat Parelli, "Here you go, sir, my L3 audition if you want it!"...yeah,TOTALLY feeling confident and happy.

So next week begins my fourth and final course here at the center *tear*. It's focus will be liberty, and the course is entitled "The Truth". I'm really excited about it, it's going to be a great time. I'm particularly looking forward to the day that will be devoted to developing savvy spotlight presentations and routines. My weakness is in choreographing--if I could just go out and play, I'd be fine, but it is something that should be planned. Really looking forward to it, though.

Other than that, kind of looking forward to coming home, but on the other hand, I don't wanna leave...but hell, I'm broke!

I'll try to keep you posted better this week!

Love you all, apologies again for the neglect.

Love,

F&P

Body Awareness?

I have that?! Seriously?! Well...now i do! In the past 3 days, I've really come to the realization as a person that I am really freaking inflexible. So the range of motion that I have (or actually, HAD now)was what was preventing my horse from having the ability to perform L3/4ish lateral maneuvers.

I have really thrown myself into figuring this out in this course, though. I've been aware of a lack of awareness, but I had no idea where to begin, and I"m really finding a new respect for the ladder the Parelli system has built up to help people figure out what their bodies are doing. I'm really and truly thinking about finding out where I can find one of those damn seat builders, I've learned so much on them. Also I'll be investing in a big exercise ball for ME (not my horse to attack...for once!)

So: what has come of this? RIBS! I HAVE RIBS! At the beginning of this course, I had NO IDEA how to flex my ribs correctly, let alone change the bend gracefully, and also cause my horse to move correctly based upon it. That almost 2 years of "C'mon, c'mon, it's just a half-pass right!" is really starting to make sense--you should see MY half-pass right! *Cringe* I'm so over feeling bad about it, though. I'm a student, and as a student, unless I do the same thing after receiving new information, I cannot make a mistake. That has really relieved some tension, for sure.

Other than that, I really am just going to start focusing on isolations, again. Prin and I both have some body awareness to keep building and playing with. I've opted to take the afternoon off to just play with little things (My LBI is going to love this, it's slow and varied)and see if I can build with the knowledge I already have, rather than totally overloading myself like I did last night. That was too far out of my comfort zone!

So anyway, savvy on, and seriously, one day I will have pictures for you...

Savvy on,

F and P

Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me?

I truly am LIVING THE LYRICS to that song.

I just had the most FANTASTIC session with my horse ever. She's been getting more and more extroverted this week, and today she was WILD. Prin (YES, MY PRIN!) was jumping and bucking and squealing online, doing flying changes on the circle. I hopped on and played bridless for a while, too. I've never HAD her so responsive. She was a little distracted at first (The faculty's horses were fascinating) but we played a bit with some patterns, and she picked up and gave me the most fantastic bridless ride all over the enchanted forest. By the end of it, I had let my hair down, and was cantering around singing "Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me" under my breath. Seriously this is the best thing that's ever happened to me, I don't ever want to LEAVE! (Bet you all saw that one coming, eh?)

So anyway, today has been fantastic. Now I'm off to grab an apple and mosey to the mercantile and see if I can find anything fantastic. I'll be back out to play later.

Toodles!

<3,
F & P

Welcome!

Hey all,

This blog is my secondary blog that I've started with the purpose of tracking my adventures while I attend a 4-week L3/L4 "Masterclass" at the Parelli Center in Reddick, FL. I'll try to keep it as up to date as possible, but no promises during travel, and also when the course gets busy. I'll be exausted-haha.

As you all know, I will be bringing Princess with me, and will be traveling down to Florida with Farrah Green. We'll be leaving on the 6th of January and hopefully will arrive on Friday the 8th to spend a couple days at the center before the course starts to settle in.

Until then, if anything comes up regarding course logistics that is notable, I'll post it here. Savvy on!