Four Areas of Savvy
May 3, 2020
If you were to ask a horse what kind of handler or rider he would like, what do you think he would want? What skills? What understanding? What balance? What knowledge? What feel and timing? What kind of human does a horse deserve? Riding is only half of what we need to be good at
Keys for Results
May 3, 2020
In the previous section we talked about the process of change and offered some ideas around being able to avoid the phases of blame anger and chaos. We also looked at the qualities that top achieving student have, what makes them excel. 6 Keys to success (now 7) Attitude, Knowledge, Tools, Techniques, Time, Imagination. Support
The Process of Change
May 3, 2020
Making changes, for some people, is not an easy process. In fact there are often four distinct phases a person can go through before they make the change. denial blame anger chaos Some people are resistant to making changes. That resistance leads you to blaming, anger and chaos. For example, someone might find themselves in
Overview of the Level 1 Program
May 2, 2020
As you progress through the levels you will start to appreciate more and more the importance of the foundation. This is what Level 1 is, a solid foundation. As Pat has often said, get square one right and carry it with you. You will find that every level is an extension of Level 1, and
A natural learning approach
April 29, 2020
The Parelli program does not teach like normal riding instructors. The goal is to affect your attitude, focus, feel, timing, balance, savvy and experience and this means a much more creative approach. It teaches you through concepts and tasks, so you learn to work things out, to become a problem solver which promotes your independence.
Who invented the Levels Program?
April 28, 2020
Pat Parelli, one of the most dynamic, imaginative, progressive horsemen and teachers of our time. In teaching people to become horsemen, he realised that most people got stuck in ruts, were fed information around horses but not truly about horses, often experienced behavioural problems with their horses, and unless they were specifically involved in competitive
Facts#
April 27, 2020
Fact#1. Horses are prey animals They are naturally afraid of human beings because we are predators. Many horses are truly and deeply afraid, they live in this state constantly and their self preservation actions are often labeled disobediences such as bucking, rearing, bolting, biting, kicking, being hard to catch, pulling back, refusing to load into
Welcome!
April 23, 2020
Post 1 – 22/4/20. Lets start at the beginning with some information. We welcome you to a program of learning and development with horses, and a whole new way of looking at horses. Through the Parelli Levels Program you can develop your skills as a horseman, to become an accomplished handler and rider. You can
