Gina Torrell clinic Oct 2008 Parelli Patterns

Thursday am: Online
1. need program to add facial expression to cues
2. need to be aware of not just task but Try expression, my body language etc
3. Circle game and figure 8: Try often pins ears—start program
a. Shake rope
b. Look for slightest improvement
c. Allow dwell time
d. Need effective phases not just nagging
4. Sideways: Gina worked w/Geri: work with phases so Try will do the sidepass on her own w/o constant correction from me!
5. Last hour: 6’ line: energy game small circle my energy up and down for trot/walk transitions

Thursday afternoon at the beach:
1. Try was worried but only slightly right brain
2. At first she would not look at the ocean with both eyes
3. Lots of approach and retreat/no forcing
4. Would avoid wave coming toward her

Friday am: Liberty
1. Indoor ring—used 6’, 12’ ropes and rope over her neck—I found I was more cautious than usual because the goal was to not let her walk away which she did try a couple of times. All the above nagging/facial expression/phases applies
2. Imagination exercise: everyone came up with liberty idea: sidepass from the front w/cone remaining in the center of her body; back over cone or cavaletti; back around a barrel; sidepass around a barrel; sideways z shape; weave w/sidepass between cones.

Saturday am: Freestyle
1. Did patterns L2 that I had been doing at home with two sticks. BUT had not realized that the goal is Try doing the patterns w/out cueing from me and certainly not nagging. We did each pattern repeatedly until the horse could do it with 3 corrections or less then stop and dwell and go on to something else
2. Pairs riding holding savvy string

Sunday am: Finesse
1. Patterns using Parelli bridle—goal again to have as few corrections as possible. Taking contact briefly and giving dwell time and breaks. Great to keep Try relaxed and happy.
2. Imagination: came up w/drill team patterns as groups of 2 then 4 then 8. Fun, focused, Try did great—my focus off her and on the pattern etc—putting it to purpose really made sense to Try.