Playing before show starts...
Playing Friday night in preparation for Saturdays performance...
Waiting to Perform...
Huddle time with Pat, Vinnie and Crew...
Just waiting...
My top students setting up for me, THANK YOU!...
Let's PLAY...
Question Box
Pedestal
Sideways over cones in square...
All four feet...
The ultimate SQUEEZE game...
Peek-a-boo!...
Finale...
Note, Level 4 ribbon on back! Taking lesson on Focus and Rails with Pat...
Hmm... licking and chewing!
Playing with Reina, the Rescue horse...
Saying goodbye to Hannah and Kevin... (And yes, Kevin, see... You are jealous you cannot pull off that hat!)
Taking Reina to Pat's ranch...
After this, we went to Pat's barn and dropped Reina off. I got some quality time with Pat, discussing our goals, which was very nice. We will be going back in a couple of weeks to pick up Reina, after they get done developing her farther and finishing what Pat started. We should stay a couple of days there, I look forward to learning more.
I learned a lot about developing horses, organizing and progressing students by just being in Pat's barn. He does a lot of what we do here at Patch of Heaven Stables, and I am taking some of his habits and starting them here at the barn. I see a lot of progression going on here in North Carolina, and a lot of changes.
Once again my life has changed through a Parelli event, I was blessed enough to talk to some mentors that changed my view on a lot of things... including my view on myself. Life is not the same, and will never be the same! Two worlds collided, lives are being changed, and futures are brighter than ever before.
Here are some important points I learned this weekend...
Have fun!
Do simple things with excellence.
When you start to put yourself down, just STOP IT!
Breathe deeply and often.
Listen to the butterflies wings flap.
You are exactly where you need to be, you are perfect the way you are.
DO SIMPLE THINGS WITH EXCELLENCE!!!
There is a ton more, but I can't quite remember right now. I hope you soak them in, and learn from them, just as I did.
I enjoyed meeting everyone there, all of you were amazing! You spotlight-ers, well, you blew my socks of for SURE! And to Mr. Walter Zettl, you are a precious man, thank you for your kindness. Thanks dancing Pete for the dance, it was blast!!!! To all that made it possible, thank you! Everyone did a fantastic job of making this the best celebration ever. I am looking forward to next year!
XOXO
Mariah Helms
4 comments:
Congrats on such a great time! I'm confused, though, did you buy Reina? Because how did you take her to Pat's ranch?
Yes, we got Reina, Pat is finishing what he started in her then we are taking her back home in a week or so, we will pick her up at the ranch.
Wow, Mariah, looks like you had a lot of fun at the celebration! Well done! Was your spotlight filmed? If so, are you going to post the video so that we can enjoy it too? :)
It's so good that you decided to take Reina home with you too. What a lucky horse!
all the best for the future,
Sophie x
I'm so happy for you! You got a level 4 ribbon? Did I hear that right? :)
What breed of horse is Reina? What level of Parelli?
Good job putting up a lot of pictures!
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