Lisa Trowse said FAST TRACK FINALE!!!!!!!!
Well everyone. What an amazing and fantastic day. I started really early packing away my stuff from my little room that I have lived in for the last month. Then a quick drive to fill up with petrol so I have nothing to worry about when my hired trailer came to collect us to take us to a new yard and a new start.
It was an absolutely beautiful morning, the sun was shining and I didn't even notice any flies today! We all moseyed out to the playground and had a very relaxed and happy morning. We were asked to pair up and played can you? We each had to give the other a challenge....Can you yoyo over the tyres? Can you out two front feet on the cone? You get the idea. Music was put on and we played. It was so much fun. A wonderful morning and very memorable end to our play with the horses. We horseshoed up for some pics before heading off to our coaching groups for our results........
I had Carmen as my coach for the last day, which pleased me as she has been totally inspirational and has helped so much to fix and tweak everything. All the instructors have been fantastic! Well, I had to have a wry laugh when I got my results as I knew I flunked my online. But I got a 2+ which was actually better than I thought as we were sooooo bad!!!!!
However my tool savvy was 3+ and I managed a very proud 100% in my theory test. I passed the professional attributes required for instructor status. But I have to say when I got my ridden marks It hit me how well I had done. Riding Jack is not my strong point. Jack is wilful, argumentative, and spooky, sharp, and difficult. One of the freestyle assessments was to trot the cloverleaf one pattern in each direction with a couple of corrections with rein or stick just to give you an idea. Well we managed to get a Level 2++ in Freestyle (Four weeks ago I couldn't get Jack to follow one lap around the rail without coming off or fighting me). That was me gone....I cried with happiness. We also got 2+ for Finesse so I cried even more. I can't tell you all how proud I feel of Jack and me.
As part of the coaching we had a chat about the future. At the moment I want to concentrate on settling Jack into his new home and taking all my new found knowledge and taking our relationship to another level. I need time at home, time to soak, and time to think about what path my journey will take me on.
All of the fast trackers then went back to the classroom for the graduation. Lots of memories, lots of smiles, lots and lots and lots of success. It was a room that was buzzing from the wonderful happy energy of us all. We have made friends that will last long after today. Everyone has supported each other brilliantly. We will all take home huge amounts of savvy that has come from a lot of hard work. I would recommend anyone to take this course. It will challenge you to the hilt on so many levels and infiltrate right into your soul. Would I do this again? Certainly. Without a doubt, even though it may be one of the hardest things I have done, mentally, physically and emotionally.
At the end of the day, there were farewells, good lucks and tears, but happy ones as we all start on our new journeys to new places. For me....Jack loaded with no hassle :0) he travelled quietly when usually he bangs the trailer all the way. At the other end, he usually barges and strikes and runs out....he unloaded at his new yard like a gentleman! He was high headed, but I took my new found knowledge and made sure he couldn't get distracted and looked to me. He calmed nicely. We played friendly with his new stable and he decided it was quite nice. Four weeks ago in a new environment he nearly seriously injured me due to his lack of confidence. Has someone stolen my horse? Or did he find a new herd leader?
Thank you Parelli...I love you x
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