Saddling Rules

July 2, 2016Posted inAmazon book, Parelli, Sage
In the Parelli world, a people training program, we learn many rules that keep us safe with horses; rules that might save our lives or from injury. There are many safety basic rules for saddling a horse and mounting a horse.. In the original Level 1 test, saddling and mounting were tasks included in the test. In my first book, Susan FoxTrotter, I told the story about my sad, unsuccessful mounting task. There I lie in the dirt looking up at a very concerned David Lichman. I said, "Did I…

No Greater Honor-Mention from Dr Patrick Handley

December 2, 2013Posted inAmazon book, Miscellaneous, Missouri Fox Trotter, Parelli, Susan FoxTrotter-book title in Amazon
Dr. Patrick Handley's Facebook Page about Humanality: "Insight of the week: I received a wonderful message from youthful, 70 year old Parelli student Marilee Donovan. She thanked me for the positive, strengths-based orientation of the Humanality report and commented about how she was just now, at this stage in her life, discovering her true self and unleashing many of the personality strengths she had suppressed over the years. Marilee is embracing the RBI strengths of her personality (as well she should) and embracing her softer, more introspective side. I really…

Rating System Reinstated

August 22, 2012Posted inAmazon book, Country Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter, Sue - How Do You Do!, Susan FoxTrotter-book title in Amazon
When I first started with Sage, I developed a wine rating system based on adrenalin and or pain. I don't know how it happened, but as time passed, the wine rating system was dropped. I think I started counting points instead. On a certain day, Sage might have racked up 500 or 700 points to my 5 points. Gradually, my points started to increase as I started to win "the games" with Sage. I don't remember the point system with Velvet and my rating system was dropped. Besides, how exciting…

Old Parelli Level 2 Liberty and Online Test

August 22, 2012Posted inAmazon book, Country Frank's Lucky Star, Missouri Fox Trotter, Sue - How Do You Do!
I remember these tasks as being hard. That was a long time ago.  I looked in the Susan FoxTrotter book to see what these tasks are.  Heck, they are simple. They might be simple, but with Lucky, they are not easy.  Let's talk about the circle game.  I'll have to look again to see how many laps on the 22' line Lucky Star has to maintain. At the moment, we are happy if he maintains one lap at a gait other than stop. He has to be on the end…