I’m here in Ocala, at the Parelli Playground. Its very beautiful. It s quite refreshing to look in the meadow and see individuals with their horses, working and playing on their own or in small groups with their horses. In one corner, someone is working on trailer loading, another is lunging, another is riding a lovely canter through the trees another is chasing a calf. Some are in chaps and cowboy boots and other are in their breeches and tall riding boots. Its so eclectic. I really like that. Was is the same though is that EVERYONE is enjoying their horses and themselves.

I think we get overly focused on the result in the sport of Dressage. We forget to have fun. We forget to create a relationship with our horse. Isn’t this supposed to be the beauty, the fun? If our horses dont meet our needs right away, we tend to send them away or move on. There is surely always situations, where this really is best for horse and rider, but its refreshing to know, that if WE DID TAKE THE TIME, there ARE solutions to fix confusion that usually causes behavioral problems.

More to come as I return and have time to ponder it all.