tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476193175803065363.post3424903055789033320..comments2023-03-12T09:22:04.690-04:00Comments on Happy Trails: A Natural Horsemanship Journey: Emotional FitnessNaturally Gaitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04979228208328700204noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476193175803065363.post-55124141505702314632010-03-07T08:33:22.801-05:002010-03-07T08:33:22.801-05:00Lisa, it would be great to meet up somewhere. We&...Lisa, it would be great to meet up somewhere. We'll have to see if we can arrange it at a future Carol C. clinic! I'm really interested in learning about teaching naturally gaited horses to also trot and canter on cue. I would like Guinness to use all of his gears! :-)<br /><br />Tina, I love your blog (and yours too, Lisa!). I just caught up on reading the entire thing. Please keep it up! I don't have Facebook for fear that it would take over my life..Naturally Gaitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979228208328700204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476193175803065363.post-64053862429091640162010-03-03T23:25:17.879-05:002010-03-03T23:25:17.879-05:00Realizing you have a problem is the first step! I ...Realizing you have a problem is the first step! I had one horse teach me a LOT about emotional congruence, and it led to many tears and eventually greater emotional fitness for me. I suffer from some of the same maladies as you (perf. anxiety, brain fog, LBI-ness, etc) so I can empathize. <br /><br />What a super opportunity for you to be able to work on your issues with a good horse and good friend! You'll have to keep us posted!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393381752572491969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476193175803065363.post-46052698229181363742010-03-02T12:40:23.330-05:002010-03-02T12:40:23.330-05:00Oh I wish I could get up there and audit! I have ...Oh I wish I could get up there and audit! I have a L3/4 camp with her at her place in Mt. Juliet the weekend before. I've been studying with Carol for about four/five years now - taking a clinic or two each year and auditing as much as I can.<br /><br />Carol is a patient and wonderful teacher. I've seen her put a student on a 22' line for a safety net and I've seen her teach advanced students - sometimes all in the same clinic. No matter what, you'll be ready because we are where we are. Besides, I think of my lack of "preparedness" as job security for all the current and aspiring Parelli instructors. ;o)<br /><br />~ LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035597114351155375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476193175803065363.post-63160455433118103622010-03-02T12:16:48.405-05:002010-03-02T12:16:48.405-05:00Thanks, Lisa. Recording myself has really surpris...Thanks, Lisa. Recording myself has really surprised me too.<br /><br />I'll be at Carol's L2/3 clinic in Bristol on May 15-16. I signed up a year in advance and am planning to take Guinness. I sure hope that we are ready. I can't wait!<br /><br />ClareNaturally Gaitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979228208328700204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476193175803065363.post-62231357389214433452010-03-01T14:51:41.606-05:002010-03-01T14:51:41.606-05:00As a fellow LBI, I empathize with you. I spend wa...As a fellow LBI, I empathize with you. I spend way too much time in my head. I don't recogize my skills and talents and I'm far too wrapped up in everthing I cannot yet do.<br /><br />A really helpful tool has actually been video-tapping my sessions. Not for any other reason than to see myself from the outside. When I was practicing for my L3 on-line audition, I just set the camera up and let it roll. I was surprised that some of what I thought was really bad was pretty good. It's helped me gain perspective on my abilities. Rarely was anything worse than I thought it was.<br /><br />Hey, when/where is your Carol clinic? I love Carol - she's fabulous.<br /><br />~ LisaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035597114351155375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476193175803065363.post-17032879638542056132010-02-28T15:25:11.483-05:002010-02-28T15:25:11.483-05:00Thanks, Tenley. I know that you've seen me me...Thanks, Tenley. I know that you've seen me melt down under the "pressure" of playing with my horse (Smokey) at a Parelli Tournement, and also before a lesson with Kelly Sigler! Now that I'm thinking about it, this has been going on for awhile. And remember when I tossed up my hands at the task you assigned me during the WV playdate? It is seriously time to address the issue..Naturally Gaitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04979228208328700204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3476193175803065363.post-14121178601739499782010-02-28T15:07:11.244-05:002010-02-28T15:07:11.244-05:00Sounds like you have the self awareness to spot, a...Sounds like you have the self awareness to spot, and the ability to think through these threshholds. That's a lot of savvy. I applaud you for your willingness to not only take this journey of never ending self improvement, but to share it on your blog, and to seek help from others and not stay blocked! Gold Stars!! Tenleyinchwormwvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00078231697778717349noreply@blogger.com