Actually since Equitaina in Australia in 2011 ;).
While I was there, it was so enjoyable to see the more natural leaning of a lot of the horsemanship there. But it also got me to thinking about WHY my loyalties lie so strongly with Parelli, and WHY not being a question Right Brain Extroverts ask very often I thought I would delve! Although there are a thousand reasons, I thought I would go through a few of them ;).
One of the first videos I saw of Parelli was the old VHS tape called "The Secrets to Success." Those of you who have seen it will remember how incredible and powerful it is ... Pat plays with Casper at the beginning and end, and also with Casper off of Magic. BUT, the thing that got me was all of the students that played! There are at least 10-12 different students playing in Level 4, 5 and 6, and the horsemanship is just beautiful. THAT was what got me into Parelli ... the fact that there are SO many students ... many of them instructors, whose horsemanship makes me go ... WOW.
There is also "Horsenality" ... this concept in itself sets Parelli apart from all other horsemanship, because it is NOT about techniques ... its about a different approach to EVERY different horse ... like Pat always says, they are like snowflakes.
This of course leads into the fact that the program is driven by Principles ... not by anything else. Pat's 8 principles are the driving force behind Parelli and allow for it to be both imaginative and inventive, as well as consistent and strong.
People who are successful at Parelli ... who strive to be the best horseman they can be then don't (or should be striving not to) have an ego. In my own instructing this prevents me from taking students horses (to show that I CAN do it ...even if they can't) ... and helps me every day to try and empower my students to be the best they can. The more horseman in the world the better!
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