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Horseytalk.net Special Interview
Linda Parelli
She
is busy travelling in Italy and Portugal..
She is spreading and sharing the Parelli natural way of life with horses.
But Linda Parelli takes five minutes from her busy schedule to answer questions about their trip to the UK for the huge Parelli Celebration event in April 2011.
Getting Ready to Party Parelli-Style!
Q. How do you think the 2011 Celebration will be different to the previous one?
A. There will be the same energy but with tons more learning on a subject that touches every part of our horsemanship - HORSENALITY. It's so exciting to focus the entire event through this filter. We are planning some wonderful audio visual support and lots of live examples.
Q. Are you excited about returning to the UK?
A. Absolutely!I think the British really stand out in the realm of horse lovers.We travel all over the world and somehow there's an energy here that is different.
Q. Why is the LG Arena so special?
A. I think because so many of the rock stars we love have played there too! What a privilege and a dream to be at the same venue.The arena is superb, the lights, sound, and most importantly the atmosphere. It is without a doubt the most exciting venue we have been to.
Q. If there were three pieces of knowledge spectators went away from the Celebration with - what wouldyou hope they were?
A. Learning to really read your horse, to deeply understand his needs, to know how to improve your communication and training as a result, so the horse loves it and looks forward to being with you. That happens when they feel that you truly "get" them.
Q. What are your plans to involve the
Savvy Team?
A. The Savvy Team is critical to our shows. They prove that this is not about what Pat and Linda can do, it's about what we can teach you to do.I think it will be even more interesting this time to know which ‘HORSENALITY’ each of them is playing with... it will give it a whole new dimension.
Q. What have been some of your highlights in previous years?
A. The crowd, the atmosphere is electric.Taking our own horses abroad and sharing our relationships with the world.The Savvy Teams, the lessons, the demo horses... all of it! It's really a very exciting event, hard to pull out just one or two highlights.
Q. How do you prepare mentally for the Celebration?
A. We are always preparing, every day in every way. It's like achieving your horsemanship goals; it's all in the preparation, in the ingredients, in our own self mastery. That's why we so often say "It's not about the... trailer, jump, flying change, circling game, etc."
Q. Will there be any new products / kits / packs available?
A. Oh yes! Exciting preparations are underway concerning more in-depth learning on horsenality.
Q. Why did you develop HORSENALITY as the main theme?
A. It's an industry breakthrough and we've really been quite low key about it. We know how much it has changed the way horses and humans communicate and is empowering students all over the world. It's part of the lingo now, and when someone comes up to ask a question about their horse, it's so easy for us when they say "My horse is a right brain introvert and..." Got it! Now we can get straight to the point.People in general have a lot of trouble describing and reading horses accurately. HORSENALITY makes it possible for everyday people to read horses like the masters do.
Q. Are there any particular areas/things about the Celebration that Pat really enjoys?
A. All of it! He's not shy you know, and when we have thousands of people in the audience you can really feel the difference you are making in the world.
Q. What would you say to anyone who has been to the Celebration before and is wondering whether to return?
A. I wouldn't miss want to anything that was going to increase my understanding and results with horses tenfold... or that held the keys to reading and develop a better understanding of my horse! Most problems with horses arrive because we offend them, approach them all wrong. We're too fast, too slow, too pushy or not provocative enough. Knowing when to do what is what savvy is all about. Knowing that horses are not just horses; they are interesting individuals that need us to be able to flex our approach in order to bring out their best.
Q. Do you get nervous before the Celebration
A. No never but we do get very excited. It's amazing being behind the curtains and feeling the energy.
Q. What is the one thing at the 2011 Celebration that you think will blow the audiences socks off?
A. The whole darn thing! We are totally psyched and we can't wait to be back in the UK. We hope to see you there!
This great two days of fun, learning, laughter and thought provoking horsemanship takes place on April 9 and 10 at the LG Arena, Birmingham.
Ticket Prices
Before Dec 31st (plus £20
voucher to spend at the show)
Member £69
Regular £99
Child £39
Groups
buy 10 tickets - £500
After Dec 31st
Member £89
Regular £119
Child £59
Groups
buy 10 tickets - £500
To book tickets visit www.theticketfactory.com or by phone 0844 581 0825
For further information contact the Parelli UK team on 0800 0234 813 or visit www.parelli.com
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