JR’s Journal – Chris and JR in Parelli Spotlight

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Chris has Down's syndrome.  He also has a connection with animals. Chris and JR performed in Pat Parelli's Kansas City Celebration Spotlight events. They did "online".  JR was in tune with Chris.  JR was using everything he had to do what Chris wanted him to do.  Now and then Chris moved out of position which made it difficult for JR to do what Chris wanted.  He tried.  The audience held our breath...and then JR did it!  The audience erupted. Chris and JR performed like clouds on a dreamy day. They…

Susan and Velvet – Parelli 2009 Spotlight Blue Ribbon

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  The reining demonstration is pretty cool. At the end when we run down the arena preparing to do a slide stop, I open the umbrella and it turns inside out! Our Dressage demonstration is highlighted by a "dressage hat" I found at a toy store and really cool dressage moves. We do leg yields at flat foot walk and canter - that means we travel diagonally across the arena. Velvet also does her rocking chair canter-naturally. If we have time, we do drop to a trot lead changes. It's…