Tuesday 24 July 2007

Prior and Proper Preparation.......

Prevents Pee Poor Performance....... Pat Parelli

Well it only seems right that I use one of Pat Parelli's infamous sayings to approach my packing for this wonderful adventure I am about to embark on. That can only mean one thing....... lists!


And boy, do I like lists! I have a list for horse stuff I need to take and one for horse stuff to buy there. There are human lists also; hold luggage packing, cabin luggage packing, things to buy in UK to take and things to buy in US when I arrive. And I haven't even started on the 'While I'm gone...' list for Gareth!


The list is endless....... hee hee!

Saturday 21 July 2007

When, Where, Why and How

When: Friday 17th August through Sunday 30th September 2007

Where: Parelli ISC, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, USA.

Why: Attending three Parelli courses.
  1. Liberty & Horse Behaviour
  2. Fluidity I - Freestyle
  3. Fluidity II - Finesse
How: Gareth will drive me from Wales to Heathrow, London, where after meeting up with new friend Beth from the Sussex, England, we shall fly to Denver, Colorado. After spending a night in Denver, we will drive the 6 hours southwest to Pagosa Springs, where our accomodation for the 6 weeks is Cloud Cap Guest House (thank you Aurora). We have one night to settle in and meet some of our fellow course mates at The Bear Creek Saloon.

The course officially begins on Sunday 19th August, when we will meet our lease horse for the first time. The lease horse will be our learning partner for the full 6 weeks, for all 3 courses.

Friday 28th September will be the final course day, where we will have to say goodbye to all the friends we have made, and of course, spend our final hours with our equine partner. I imagine we will have a final farewell that evening, before making the return journey to Denver and then the UK the following day.

Friday 20 July 2007

Why I've become a Blogger......

I am hoping to use this blog to keep my Parelli trip journal, but also to keep my family, who I will miss very much, up to date with my Colorado adventure.

Many thanks to Ninie and Mikkel for inspiring me to try to keep a journal of my trip in August. Your journal is giving me great insight and making me really excited about my trip!
For anyone interested in Ninie and Mikkel's trip (they are currently there!) click here.

For more information on the courses I am attending please see the Parelli website.