"A horse is like a mirror, and it's reflecting what and who you are."


This is just a little diary of my horse life. I teach natural horsemanship and dressage. I am currently working on getting back to L4 Parelli after a car accident and surgery.


I suffered from a fear of failure, as things had not gone according to planned after my time off from my injuries. It had been an paralyzing disability (fear) but my healing is coming along nicely, and I hope to pass my level 4 before the end of 2011.


I don't know where I am going, but I am NOT lost!


I am now reviewing dvd's and books, and blogging my reviews. The link on the left in the categories (DVD Clinician Reviews)will take you straight to it. You will find links to the websites of all dvd clinicians I review and they are located on the left hand side bottom of page of the page. None of the clinicians or trainers I am reviewing, sponsor, endorse or authorize this site. For more info about them please click on thier link.

I hope you enjoy!

Savvy On,
Michelle


I will be giving Savvy Star Ratings based soley on my opinion of it's value to a parelli student as such


***** Must own

**** Must watch

*** Worth watching, but you won't die without it

** Eh' take it with a grain of salt, you will have to filter alot

* OK, but there is better stuff out there to spend your time and money on

0 stars....skip it, it just isn't worth your time.




Sunday, January 16, 2011

Cha'cote's first saddle...

Pad!...well bareback pad. We did it! this is his first time having the pad or anything on him. I played with a towel months ago.....a little rope around the belly....but just the one time. He was terrified if it approached him from the front with it. Better on the side, but it still took alot of approach and retreat before I could touch him with it. But once on him, he was fine. I was soooo scared to tighten the girth. On a scale of 1-10 my adrenaline level was about 1000. Afraid he would buck ontop of me, get loose then go thru the barb wire fence. Same fear the first time i led him out of his paddock....and just like that time.....nothing. NOTHING!!! he didn't care one iota. Like he was born with the dang thing on. he was more irritated he couldn't eat grass. I used my new phone to video this, and if I would have known I could get them OFF of there, i would have filmed more.

We also did some more zone 5 touch it, and he also didn't hesitate with that either. what a good boy.

I took those words of Rays to heart yesterday. No more handicapping, no more holding back. The past is the past....I am going to let go of it so i can grab onto the future!

Savvy On
Michelle

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Oh Michelle, Your thoughts, this video, are just so very BEAUTFUL!
    Warm Regards,
    Colleen

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  2. Natural MannersJanuary 16, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    You are the bomb Colleen! thanks so much. these last few months have been trying for me, and some of the breakthroughs and breakouts were emotionally draining. In the great words of Andy Dufrain "sometimes you gotta crawl through 100yards of the foulest smelling crap, to come out clean on the other side"

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  3. PriscillaJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    This is wonderful...

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  4. CillaJanuary 18, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    You know the saying 'The past is a different country'.
    Every day is a new start for you and C. Enjoy!
    c x

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  5. Natural MannersJanuary 18, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Thanks Prescilla!

    Cilla, that is a great way to think about it.

    Every day IS a new start!

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I know I am not perfect.....so be nice!

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