In which I process some awful things I learned about competitive horse industry and express gratitude that I’ve not seen it.
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Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned ~Mark Twain
Posted on July 30, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I report on my second riding lesson with Erin, and feel encouraged.
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A lesson in focus, breath, and balance
Posted on July 28, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I note the highlights of today’s lesson with Erin, and my homework.
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Parelli ‘pretty soon’ and playing with intention
Posted on July 23, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I ponder the power of intention and the relativity of ‘pretty soon.’
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Horsenality and Patterns
Posted on July 22, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
From a Q&A with Linda in the Savvy Club vault, about how long to do a pattern in a given session: What you have to make sure of is that you are taking care of his Horsenality™. For example, if your horse is a Right-Brain Extrovert you stay on the Pattern until he is calm [...]
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Apparently, I have control issues
Posted on July 21, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
For the first time, I got to have a passenger lesson with someone leading Rocky, so I could focus on my balance point, pushing passenger, and fluidity. My girlfriend Jan is a novice with no previous horse experience other than hanging out with me for a year, and she is perfectly capable of leading Rocky [...]
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It’s official, I’m to be the relief ranch hand
Posted on July 14, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I describe my upcoming role as relief day ranch hand.
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The time it takes
Posted on July 13, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I discover that I have more arrows in my quiver and can deal with situations with savvy, given enough peace to think it through.
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‘Men in Black’ and horsemanship
Posted on July 10, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I connect the audition scene in ‘Men in Black’ with reading horses.
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My experiment went well, but then I overdid it
Posted on July 9, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I ponder a new way to think about acting appropriate to horsenality, after a session with equal parts success and mistakes.
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Notes from Parelli Teleseminar #2
Posted on July 8, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
I’ve been “off” all week — as in off, not as in off work — and have not spent much time with Rocky, nor have I checked the Savvy Club forum three times a day or immersed myself in materials. I even decided at the last minute that I was not in the mood to [...]
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Our first attempt at walkies out in the world
Posted on July 1, 2009 by horsegirlonajourney
In which I try something brand new and out of my depth … and attempt to keep swimming.
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