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The Game of Contact

Submitted by Parelli on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 15:57

Dear Friends,

Every time Walter comes to teach us I make huge improvements and great discoveries on all kinds of levels – mental, emotional, physical. Last time was especially pivotal for me because during one of the lessons I felt Remmer was ‘heavy’ and when I said this to Walter he looked confused. I could see why when we watched the video – Remmer looked better than ever! I decided that it was just a different feeling for me and approached it with more confidence the next day with great results.

Last Thoughts on Janice's Visit

Submitted by Parelli on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 16:06

Dear Friends,

As you read in last Thursday’s blog, Janice (Pilates for Dressage) and I had a great visit, and I just wanted to share a few final thoughts on it with you. Janice is such a master of the body, understanding it at a deep level and really knowing what a horse has to do in order to achieve collection, engagement…and for horse and rider to achieve that feeling of harmony and unity when performing. She’s a great teacher too, that’s almost more important to me because she can effectively pass it on.

Thoughts from Janice Dulak

Submitted by Parelli on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 16:40

Dear Friends,

As you know, Janice Dulak of Pilates for Dressage has been visiting with me for the last few weeks. For today’s blog entry, I thought it would be neat for her to share some of her impressions of the time we’ve spent together. Enjoy!

-Linda

Finesse Psychology

Submitted by Parelli on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 15:20

Dear Friends,

I’m excited Janice Dulak (author of Pilates for Dressage) is here with me for the next few weeks. Yesterday I invited her to sit in on my theory session (Q & A) with the Mastery Students. One question that came up: "How long should you ask a horse to stay engaged/collected?" I replied: “It depends on the fitness of the horse and the human!”

Finesse Breakthrough

Submitted by Parelli on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 15:37

Dear Friends,

I had a super week with Remmer and Walter Zettl last week! On the second day, I got a bit concerned because I thought Remmer felt heavy. When I told Walter, though, he had this bewildered look on his face. We watched the video that evening, and I could see why Walter had been so confused…Remmer looked fantastic!

Stop Rollkur!

Submitted by Parelli on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 10:48

Dressage

Dear Friends,

Hyperflexion, otherwise known as “rollkur,” is such a strong reminder of how much horses do for us in spite of our ignorance, our mistakes and, in this case, our need to win. I think any real horse lover gets a terrible feeling in their stomach when they see this kind of torture all in the name of performance. You should see the look on Walter Zettl's face when we talk about the situation, as we did the other night together with Keith Dane from the Humane Society of the United States.

Watching Walter Teach

Submitted by Parelli on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 17:21

Dear Friends,

When Walter comes to visit us, he teaches not only me and Pat, but also a handful of Pat’s Mastery Students. I love to watch these lessons as much as I can, because it is fascinating to see how Walter brings the horse and the rider together and how true he stays to his process. In fact, after I had my breakthrough with Remmer, I found myself being more focused on what the horse was doing and then what the rider needed to do. Let me be more specific.

It's Good to be Home!

Submitted by Parelli on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:33

Dressage

Dear Friends,

My Journey Back to Dressage

Submitted by Parelli on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 09:55

When I said to Pat I was thinking about pursuing dressage again now that I had grown so much in my horsemanship, I was ready for the challenge. I knew that studying this was not just for me but that I would pass on what I learned and maybe help our students at a whole new level.