On the Road Again...

Leaving for a 3 hour private lesson with Jesse Peters!

Reina the Rescue Horse and Natural Stride Farriery

I constructed a blog for Miss Reina, you can take a look at it here - http://www.reinatherescuehorse.blogspot.com/.

I have some new things going on here at the barn, so there are new things to blog! I will be blogging about the new barn schedule and horse/student development ideas SOON! Hopefully some ideas you can use to help move your personal progress along even faster.

Fred Clonninger, our wonderful Healthy Stride endorsed farrier, will be here at the farm next Saturday. He will have the day to dedicate to teaching my students and I, which is VERY exciting! Be looking for another post on this, there are sure to be pictures and videos also.

To those of you that have questions on the methods these farriers use...

I would be more than glad to answer these questions, but I know that by talking to one of the assistors or farriers themselves, they will be able to give you the information you need in order to progress and learn properly. Please visit http://www.healthy-stride.com/ and/or email info@healthy-stride.com with ANY questions, and I am SURE they will be more than glad to answer any questions you have! Thank you for your interest in learning, you will not regret it.

Be sure to check out an all NEW website by clicking HERE!

Yours Naturally,

Mariah Helms

Patch of Heaven Stables

http://www.mariahhelms.com

Lakeland, FL Parelli Celebration

 

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

Getting Excited - Lakeland, FL

Sundance and I have our choreography together. Sundance is doing fabulously, I am so proud of him... leaps and bounds. We are all VERY busy getting ready for the Celebration, my clientele has also picked up... so my weeks are much fuller, I am very thankful!

Please keep us in your prayers and thoughts, we are ecstatic!

 

Surprise, Surprise!

I want to THANK all of you for praying and sending your positive vibes and thoughts for so long now. IT HAS PAYED OFF!

FABIO AND I ARE GOING TO LAKELAND! We got the email this morning, we were picked to do Freestyle...

I am so excited,  I could implode. The ride will be 8-10 hours long, we will leave Wednesday night around 10 PM to 12 AM to get there on time to check in... I am trying my best to get him prepared for the trip, physically and mentally.

We have 22 days before we leave,  got to get our Freestyle where we want it. He did wonderful Monday when we did some, he is great. I am sure we will do wonderful if I prepare in correctly and keep calm, confident and positive.

I've got some good ideas for our routine, but still need more ideas! Any ideas Friends?

Please continue to pray and send positive thoughts on our behalf for favor, confidence, inspiration and safety.

 

Here's some eye candy for you, I am studying equine physiology, and did a sketch of Bebe yesterday. It's not done, but here's the start!...

 

Thanks again Family! You are WONDERFUL!

 

XOXO

 

Mariah