When you understand the horse’s language you will want to start building your communication on the ground first, so when you ride, it will be an easy transition. This also keeps you safe, allowing you to read your horse for any tightness before riding.
Introduction to Level 1 -- CLINIC 1.1 Beginning the partnership: For anyone wanting to begin or improve their ability to communicate with horses. This introduction clinic is Online and will focus on basic skills and safety as well as understanding horse psychology. Discover how to gain your horse's respect and trust, and the safe and savvy way to do everything with horses. This clinic will include a lot of theory sessions as well as an introduction to the Seven Games of Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship. Helps you understand how horses feel, think, act, and play and through that understanding to build a relationship that leads to more fun, safety, and results. Learn the dynamics of the ABC’s of the language of horses as developed by Pat Parelli. Sensitize your horse to the things you would like for him to be sensitive to and desensitize him to stimulus that doesn’t need to mean anything.
What we will cover * Personal Space * Familiarizing yourself with your tools * We will use simulations to help you clearly understand the concepts at this level * Identifying when your horse is acting like a partner * Opposition Reflex: Learn to tell if fear or dominance is the root of your horse’s resistance and what to do about it * Seven Games as your communication tool: Learn how to communicate with your horse in THEIR own language * Emphasis on the primary Games 1,2 & 3 • Zoneology & Phases • Developing your use of Body Language to Communicate * Communication Basic Equine Psychology: Learn why horses do what they do and why force, fear and intimidation do not work * No Riding
EquipmentNeeded: Rope Halter, 12-foot line, Carrot Stick and Savvvy String Prerequisite: Horse must be weaned and accepting of the halter and being led, NO STALLIONS. Recommended Resource: New Parelli™ Level 1&2 Pack OnLine, Success Series #1 & #2 (Horsenalities & The Seven Games—The Secret to Teaching Horses Parelli)
Level One Partnership & Patterns -- CLINIC 1.2
We'll improve the quality of your Seven Games, and learn to put them to a purpose, using obstacles. We'll continue to teach you to develop a calmer, braver horse. By understanding the Language of Horses, your dreams and goals can turn into a reality. Parelli Natural Horsemanship™ takes you step by step through learning how to communicate with your horse. Horses have survived for centuries using Opposition Reflex or reading a predator’s intention and doing the opposite. Pat has broken this language down into the Seven Games that horses play. As Pat has said “If you master the first three games you can teach your horse anything you want to." What an amazing focus for a clinic! When you realize that Opposition Reflex is the reason you get frustrated, disillusioned, and get mediocre results with your horses, you'll move into a whole new level of understanding about what you need to learn to make incomparable progress ... and it doesn't matter what riding experience level you're at now. This clinic introduces you to the basic concepts and skills of the Parelli™ program. The focus of this clinic will be starting and developing a strong lasting partnership with your horse on the ground therefore no prerequisite riding skills are required.
What we will cover: • We will use simulations to help you clearly understand the concepts at this level • Once you know the Seven Games put them to use by playing with the Level 1 Patterns • Horsenalities™ as they apply to On Line Patterns • Ingredients of trailer loading • Emphasis on principle Games 4, 5, 6 & 7 • Understanding Equine/Prey animal Psychology • Understanding the Prey/Predator Relationship • Seven keys to success • Preparations for riding-how playing on the ground leads to a successful ride! • In depth look at CONFIDENCE – building for YOU and your horse! • Saddling as a friendly game • No Riding
Equipment Needed: Rope Halter, 12-foot line, Carrot Stick and Savvvy String Prerequisite: Horse must be weaned and accepting of the halter and being led, NO STALLIONS. Basic understanding of the Seven Games and Savvy Club Membership. If you are not a member of our student body email me to find out how you can get a temporary pass to take your membership for a test drive! Recommended Resource: New Parelli™ Level 1&2 Pack OnLine, Level 1/2 Parelli™ Patterns: OnLine, Success Series (Horsenalities™, Seven Games) is recommended before attending the clinic and will help accelerate your learning experience!
For anyone wanting to become more confident riding or looking for basic knowledge of natural riding dynamics. Learn how to tell if a horse is ride-able by using a safety checklist, gain an awareness of body positions that give your horse a comfortable ride, develop basic communication skills while mounted and practice how to get off when safety becomes an issue. Now you have a basic language in place it is time to progress your skills to a higher level. This will prepare you to pass your level one if that is your desire. We will move on to using the horse’s language on their backs.
What we will cover: • We will use simulations to help you clearly understand the concepts at this level • Continue to develop the Seven Games online and the Parelli™ Patterns into Level 2 • Learn to be more creative and use obstacles • Saddling and Mounting: Learn to saddle and mount the savvy way • Pre-ride check: Learn how to tell if your horse is ready to ride and what to do if he is not • Three Rein Positions: Learn how the three rein positions set you up for success, and one rein riding • Lateral Flexion: Why this is important for horses • How to ask your horse to go and stop and relax • Emergency Dismount: Learn to dismount your horse quickly and efficiently and safely in an emergency situation • Pushing Passenger: Learn the benefits of being a passenger for both you and your horse • Follow The Rail: Learn the dynamics of one rein riding at the walk and trot
Parelli Equipment Needed: Rope Halter, 12-foot Line, Carrot Stick™, and Savvy String, saddle & pad (possibly no riding in this clinic). Prerequisite: Clinics 1.1 and 1.2 are highly recommended, OR self assessment of On-line Savvy Level 1. Horse must be started under saddle and able to walk, trot, and stop. You must be a Savvy Club member to attend any and all activities. If you are not a member of our student body email me to find out how you can get a temporary pass to take your membership for a test drive. All participants should be comfortable walking and trotting their horses in an enclosed area prior to this clinic. Recommended Resource: New Parelli™ Level 1&2 Pack OnLine and Freestyle, Level 1/2 Parelli™ Patterns: OnLine and Freestyle, Success Series (Horsenalities™, Seven Games, Safe Ride, and Natural Rider) is recommended before attending the clinic and will help accelerate your learning experience! Ex: Level 1 with Excellence!
Beginning Level 2 OnLine and Freestyle Patterns -- CLINIC 2.1
For Parelli students wanting to put more variety into their horseplay and advance their communication. Discover a tool that makes being imaginative simple and have opportunity to try it with your horse. Move from being safe, to having more fun. In addition learn the savvy arrows to take basic games to the Harmony Level by creating lightness of response. Start developing Positive reflexes in your horse's responses, developing Emotional Fitness for the horse and human. Take the Seven Games to a Level 2 proficiency using obstacles and longer lines to further your communication and feel. This is where we really learn to have fun with our horses. Learn how to safely read and prepare your horse for saddling, mounting and riding.
What we'll cover: • Reading Horsenalities, and strategies for each one • Understanding Thresholds • Longer lines! Play on a 22-foot line and continue to establish your Patterns from greater distances • Emotional fitness experienced! Learn how to be firm and fair without getting mean or mad • Maintain your confidence as you move into riding by honoring your thresholds • Identifying when your horse has given you permission to get on and rideGet your horse in the mood to be your partner • Saddling with Savvy • Saddle fit and shimming • Freestyle patterns (Follow the rail, Figure 8, Weave) test if your horse is maintaining his responsibilities • Phases for turning • Basic Fluidity
Parelli Equipment Needed: Rope halter, 22-foot Line, Carrot Stick™ and Savvy String, saddle pad, shims, saddle and hackamore or bridle for riding. Prerequisite: Level 1 Clinics highly recommended, OR self assessment of On-line Savvy Level 1. You must be a Savvy Club member to attend any and all activities. If you are not a member of our student body email me to find out how you can get a temporary pass to take your membership for a test drive. All participants should be comfortable walking and trotting their horses in an enclosed area prior to this clinic. Horse must be started under saddle and able to walk, trot, and stop. Approximately half the time will be spent with ground skills and the other with riding skills. Each participant will only move on to riding if both horse and rider are ready. Recommended Resource: New Parelli™ Level 1&2 Pack OnLine and Freestyle, Level 1/2 Parelli™ Patterns: OnLine and Freestyle, Success Series (Horsenalities™, Seven Games, Safe Ride, and Natural Rider) is recommended before attending the clinic and will help accelerate your learning experience!
Intermediate Level 2: The Fluidity/Impulsion connection -- CLINIC 2.2
For Parelli students looking to improve their riding ability and/or their horse’s responses under saddle. Learn how the way you ride affects your relationship and how your horse responds to you. Simulate body positions which enhance the relationship and practice techniques designed to balance the horse’s impulsion. Once safety and basic skills are learned now we can build on these, and establish a deeper communication with our horse. Level 2 is about confidence. Most of all, you will begin to have even more fun with your horse now that you are safe and confident!
What we will cover: • We will use simulations to help you clearly understand the concepts in Level 2 and be progressive with them • Add purpose to the Seven Games: Learn to increase your On Line skills and add interest to the Seven games with an obstacle, Level 2 Parelli™ Patterns • Study transitions OnLine • Use of phases: from teaching to reinforcing • Make vs. want: How can you help your horse to get exuberance? • Preperation for Liberty: Learn how to transition from online to liberty so your horse does not even know • Drive vs Draw • Introduction to Impulsion: Learn how straight lines and circles effect how horses think and how to begin a program to balance their whoa and go • Introduction to Fluidity Techniques and Parelli™ Patterns • Proper Saddle Fitting Strategies
Equipment Needed: Rope Halter, 12-foot Line, 22-foot Line, Carrot Stick™, Savvy String, saddle, saddle pad, Natural Hackamore Prerequisite: Level 1 Clinics and Beginning Level 2 Clinics highly recommended, OR self assessment of Level 1 in all 4 savvies. All participants should be comfortable walking and trotting their horses in an enclosed area prior to this clinic. Horse must be started under saddle and able to walk, trot, and stop. Approximately half the time will be spent with ground skills and the other with riding skills. Each participant will only move on to riding if both horse and rider are ready. You must be a Savvy Club member to attend any and all activities. If you are not a member of our student body email me to find out how you can get a temporary pass to take your membership for a test drive. Recommended Resources: New Parelli™ Level 1&2 Pack OnLine and Freestyle, Level 1/2 Parelli™ Patterns: OnLine and Freestyle, Success Series (Safe Ride—The Secrets of Control and Confidence; Natural Rider—The Secret of Fluidity; Calm Ride—Impulsion: Balancing Go and Whoa) is recommended before attending the clinic and will help accelerate your learning experience!
Advanced Level 2 -- CLINIC 2.3
Developing Imagination by adding more puropse and challenges. Build towards harmony, Level 2 is about confidence, whether riding in, or preparing for riding out. For Parelli students wanting to put more variety into their freestyle riding including the first stepping stones to bridle-less riding. Discover a tool that makes being imaginative simple and have opportunity to try out your ideas with your horse. We'll continue to study strategies for dealing with different horsenalities. Learn about responsibilities for both the horse and human. Winning the Seven Games, carrot stick riding, impulsion programs, saddle savvy, and progressing with patterns. How little does it take to communicate with your horse in all the games?
What we will cover in OnLine sessions: • We will use simulations to help you clearly understand the concepts at this level • Transitions online: Learn how transitions build respect and attention • Changes of direction online: Learn how body language and position influences your horse • Sideways without a fence • 7 games at liberty: Learn to set yourself up for this • Liberty: Learn when it’s time to advance to liberty and when to go back online
Riding sessions will include: • Impulsion programs • Transitions • Improving circles • Developing straightness • 9-step backup, walk yo-yos • Sideways in the saddle • Teach your horse to pick you up from the fence • Leads: Learn how body position in both the horse and rider prepare the horse for, and affects leads • Advancing Fluidity Techniques • Parelli Bridle Wisdom (Hackamore, Freestyle/Trail, Parelli/Myer Cradle Bridle)
Parelli Equipment Needed: Rope Halter, 12 foot line, 22 foot line, saddle, saddle pad, carrot stick, savvy string, natural hackamore, and Parelli snaffle bridle, bareback pad is optional Prerequisite: You must be a Savvy Club member to attend any and all activities. If you are not a member of our student body email me to find out how you can get a temporary pass to take your membership for a test drive. All participants should be comfortable walking, trotting and cantering their horses in an enclosed area prior to this clinic. Approximately half the time will be spent with ground skills and half on riding skills. Each participant will only move on to riding if both the horse and rider are ready. You are not required to have attended the Level 1 or previous Level 2 clinics but a thorough understanding of the basic concepts and skills as presented in the home study pack is expected. Recommended Resources: New Parelli™ Level 1&2 Pack OnLine and Freestyle, Level 1/2 Parelli™ Patterns: OnLine and Freestyle, Success Series (Horsenalities, 7 Games, Natural Attraction, Beyond the round Pen, Ride Out, Safe Ride—The Secrets of Control and Confidence; Natural Rider—The Secret of Fluidity; Calm Ride—Impulsion: Balancing Go and Whoa) is recommended before attending the clinic and will help accelerate your learning experience!
Level 2+ Freestyle and Trail Riding -- CLINIC 2.4
Trail riding can be the most relaxing and enjoyable time spent with your horse...it can also be frustrating and frightening if you or your horse are unconfident on the trail. For Parelli students seeking to develop the confidence, fluidity, and impulsion necessary for riding in large open areas or on trails. Learn how to determine when you and your horse are ready, natural trail savvy and safety, and ways to have fun in the great out-of-arenas. Jigging, spooking and bolting are many of the problems a lot of students face when taking their horse into unfamiliar territory. You will learn how to Ride Out with Savvy and safety, you will learn ways to give you and your horse more confidence. You'll start off OnLine and mounted in an arena or playground. Then, with your new skills you'll go on a trail ride (or trail walk if you don't feel confident in the saddle) and practice your new skills. Don’t miss this opportunity to go on a trail ride with a Parelli™ Instructor!
What we will cover in OnLine sessions: • Problem Solving • Online Transitions • Falling Leaf • "S" bends • Rockslide • Sideways on a circle
Riding sessions will cover: • How little does it take to communicate? • Do it in my body first • 9-step backup at the trot • Canter Leads • Simple lead changes • Bareback • Open and close gates • Intro to jumping • Continue to study Fluidity concepts in the saddle
Parelli Equipment Needed: Rope Halter, 12 foot line, 22 foot line, saddle, saddle pad, carrot stick, savvy string, natural hackamore, and Parelli snaffle bridle, bareback pad is optional Prerequisite: You must be a Savvy Club member to attend any and all activities. If you are not a member of our student body email me to find out how you can get a temporary pass to take your membership for a test drive. All participants should be comfortable walking, trotting and cantering their horses in an enclosed area prior to this clinic. Approximately half the time will be spent with ground skills and half on riding skills. Each participant will only move on to riding if both the horse and rider are ready. You are not required to have attended the Level 1 or previous Level 2 clinics but a thorough understanding of the basic concepts and skills as presented in the home study pack is expected. Recommended Resources: New Parelli™ Level 1&2 Pack OnLine and Freestyle, Level 1/2 Parelli™ Patterns: OnLine and Freestyle, Success Series #1, 2, 3, 4,7,8, self assessment through Level 2 in all savvies is recommended before attending the clinic and will help accelerate your learning experience!
Beginning Level 3 Excellence and High Level Communication -- CLINIC 3.1
Pat Parelli will say that not being progressive with your horse can be just as cruel as being unkind to them. Practice does not make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect, which then makes permanent! In this clinic you will learn how to refine your communication and start to achieve excellent results. Learn to play on the 45-foot Line, and head towards bridless riding. For the serious Parelli student ready to further develop their leadership, fluidity and impulsion ultimately to bridle-less riding. Learn how to stay safe yet progressive, when to take the bridle off and keys for developing various techniques of freestyle riding including carrot sticks, neck ropes, Cherokee bridles and bridle-less.
What we will cover: • Components of On Line and FreeStyle at a refined level • Preparing for, and secret to bridless riding • Friendly game with the 45-foot Line getting comfortable with it • Keep building your relationship and develop your communication skills in all 5 zones. Learn the strategies for starting 1 and 2 rein driving on the ground. • How perfect is your practice? Learn to expand your 7 Games and Parelli Patterns to take your riding to the refinement level. Do the simple things with excellence. • Use the Parelli Freestyle Patterns to get your horse’s whoa equal to his go as well as learn how to flow with his go. Learn strategies for you and your horse to gain some relaxation in and with motion. • Gain control of your predator tendencies while learning to get connected to your horse's feet. Are you playing all 7 games from on top of zone 3? This topic is one that folks like to skip because it makes us uncomfortable. But, remember that these skills will be essential to your future success. If you have not mastered them, there will be a hole in your relationship.
Parelli Equipment: halter, 12, 22, 45-foot Lines, Carrot Stick™, Savvy String, plastic bag, saddle, shims, saddle pad, bridle for riding (Confidence or Cradle with Finesse Reins preferred) Prerequisite: You must be a Savvy Club member to attend any and all activities. If you are not a member of our student body email me to find out how you can get a temporary pass to take your membership for a test drive. This class is for students who are studying in Level 3. All participants should be comfortable walking, trotting and cantering their horses in an enclosed area prior to this clinic. Approximately half the time will be spent with ground skills and half on riding skills. Each participant will only move on to riding if both the horse and rider are ready. Previous Level 1 or Level 2 clinics are recommended, but a thorough understanding of the basic concepts and skills as presented in the home study pack is expected. Self-assessed to Level 3 Online and Official or Self-Assessed Level 2 Graduate. Recommended Resources: New Parelli™ Level 1/2, & 3 Pack OnLine and Freestyle, Level 1/2 & 3 Parelli™ Patterns: OnLine and Freestyle, and Full Success Series is recommended before attending the clinic and will help accelerate your learning experience!
Level 3 Excellence and Refinement -- CLINIC 3.2
For the serious Parelli student looking to discover or refine skills on the 45’ line and from zone 5. Learn how to make the 45’ line your friend, how to increase your horse’s sensitivity to communication and strengthen rapport, respect, and impulsion at greater distances. We will concentrate on the ingredients leading to Collected Flying Lead Changes. We will do preparatory ground work to help get the horse collected mentally, emotionally and physically. In the saddle, we'll improve our basics, and practice the steps that lead to collected simple and flying changes. Even if you are not ready to do lead changes yet, you can practice the proper positions at the walk and trot, so that when you are ready, the changes will happen!
• Progression through Level 3 patterns on a 45-foot line • Lead change ladder • Double carrot stick riding
Parelli Equipment: halter, 12, 22, 45-foot Lines, Carrot Stick™, Savvy String, plastic bag, saddle, shims, saddle pad, bridle for riding (Confidence or Cradle with Finesse Reins preferred) Prerequisite: You must be a Savvy Club member to attend any and all activities. If you are not a member of our student body email me to find out how you can get a temporary pass to take your membership for a test drive. This class is for students who are studying in Level 3. All participants should be comfortable walking, trotting and cantering their horses in an enclosed area prior to this clinic. Approximately half the time will be spent with ground skills and half on riding skills. Each participant will only move on to riding if both the horse and rider are ready. Previous Level 1 or Level 2 clinics are recommended, but a thorough understanding of the basic concepts and skills as presented in the home study pack is expected. Self-assessed to Level 3 Online and Official or Self-Assessed Level 2 Graduate. Recommended Resources: New Parelli™ Level 1/2, & 3 Pack OnLine and Freestyle, Level 1/2 & 3 Parelli™ Patterns: OnLine and Freestyle, and Full Success Series is recommended before attending the clinic and will help accelerate your learning experience!
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