22nd April - Had a great day at Rachael Morland’s clinic :) Oh, and Happy 5th Birthday Bella!

Today I went to watch a clinic Lower Sparr Farm, Wisborough Green with the always wonderful Rachael Morland 3* Parelli Instructor.
We where also lucky enough to have 2* Jody Ruysen helping out.
Rachael was kind enough to cover a 4 day clinic last minute for Carmen Zulauf (4* Parelli Senior Instructor) when volcanic ash made it impossible for her to fly.

As this was the last day of the clinic it was a lot of recapping more than teaching but that suited me for where I am at with Bella. The thing that where covered where: Sideways at a distance (up to 45ft) between two poles (for guidance for the human). Saddling, riding in arena and in the field.

I also got the chance to ask Rachael about a few problems I was having with Bella refusing to move forward. One thing Rachael recommended was getting her drive well in zone 3 so that I could tap her and have her move off without bucking, then take that to the ridden.