| Susan's Professional Résumé & Story |
Continuing Education Courses May 2003 -- 10 week University Module Instructor Boot Camp; (CO) June 2003 -- 2 week Level 3 Course; (CO) July - September 2003 -- 10 week University Module; (CO) August 2003 -- 1-Week Colt Start; (CO) August 2004 -- 3-Week Colt Start Le Cense; (MT) January 2006 -- 2-Week Liberty & Horse Behavior; (FL) February 2006 -- 2-Week Fluidity I Course; (FL) February 2006 -- 2-Week Fluidity II Course; (FL) January 2007 -- 2-Week Colt Start; (FL) January 2007 -- 2-Week Liberty & Horse Behavior; (FL) February 2007 -- 2-Week Fluidity I Course; (FL) March 2007 -- 2-Week Fluidity II Course; (FL) August 2008 -- 2-Week Fluidity II Course; (CO) August 2009--4 Weeks Intern Mastery Program (Pat's Barn); (CO) October 2010 -10 Weeks Dressage, Naturally Intensive with Karen Rohlf; (FL) November 2010 - 3 day Game of Contact Course taught by Linda Parelli, Auditor (FL) July 2011 - 1 Week Game of Contact Course taught by Linda Parelli, Assistant Coach Position; (CO) Savvy Team Appearances 2005 -- City of Industry, CA 2006 -- Las Vegas, NV 2006 -- Bakersfield, CA Susan's Story In 1982, my mom went to Pat Parelli's first seminar that he taught in Sunland, CA. I was only 3 years old at the time but as time would tell Parelli Natural Horsemanship was to become part of my life forever. Before my Parelli journey, I have 12 years of traditional training behind me in many varied disciplines and with varied breeds. The varied disciplines include dressage, hunters on the flat, western pleasure, trail, equitation, & driving. The varied breeds that I competed with include, Quarter Horses, Morgans and Mules. A few of my accomplishments during this 12 year period are the 1997 Equestrian Trails, Inc. National Queen, 1997 Morgan Regional Medals in Dressage and Hunter over Fences, and 1995, 1996, & 1997 World Champion Overall Youth 14-17 at Bishop Mule Days. In 1995, my Morgan gelding Dusty had a 8 month lay up due to an injury to his leg. At that time, I decided to go to and watch a Parelli Natural Horsemanship Level 1 Clinic. This changed my life forever, as it was this clinic that launched my interest and curiosity into other ways of training and being with horses. I jumped into my studying the Parelli Natural Horsemanship method and fell in love. I absolutely felt that this was the way that I wanted to be with my horses. There is something amazing about a training method that allows your horses to have opinions and to really express themselves. The idea that it is about a real relationship with your horse and working toward your horse being as happy with the work as you are is just amazing! Every day I interact with my horses, I just am blown away by how much my horses want to be with me. At the pasture gate, it is so nice to have three horses that all want to be picked to play just as much as the other one. On my way down the hill to the pasture, I will call out to all three of my horses and immediately, all three heads pop up all wondering who is up for the day. It is just a joy to my heart that my horses like me that much! My life as a Parelli Professional is very rewarding when I see horses finding a better relationship with their humans and humans a better relationship with their horses. I find an incredible amount of joy when I can help horses and help people become better for each other. Happy Horses, Happy People! |
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| 3-Star Instructor & Horse Development Specialist |
| Dusty assisting me in a clinic. |
| Dusty and I at the City of Industry Parelli Tour |
Faith and I in Colorado, 2008
| Faith and I playing at home. Standing on the tire and standing on her! |