LINDA ON THE RADIO!
The NaturalHorseNetwork radio interview with PAT PARELLI was such a hit, LINDA is being interviewed on TUESDAY January 20th, 2009, 5:00 PM USA MST. If you haven't heard PAT'S interview yet, it's posted on this blog under the Audio/Video Category OR you can visit HorseTalkRadio. Pat tells almost everything he knows about the Celebrations, the Savvy Spotlights, Regaining your Confidence and MORE!
LINDA will be talking about Horsenalities, her work with Walter Zettl, the Celebrations and she'll be answering some of your questions in the second half of the interview.
Also - check out what's coming up on WEDNESDAY, January 21 on RFD-TV - on Parelli Natural Horsemanship
Here's Cool NEWS - Natural Horseman is Million Dollar Rider!
World Reining Champion Craig Johnson is officially among the elite few NRHA Million Dollar Riders with $1,000,093.97 in NRHA Lifetime Earnings. Craig is the 12th NRHA Member to become an NRHA Million Dollar Rider (yes, only 12 in NRHA History!).
Craig is also one of our Select Group of PARELLI-FRIENDLY PROFESSIONALS, having participated alongside Pat and Linda at the 2004 Savvy Conference. He has trained and exhibited horses for thirty years, showing halter and performance horses before
he chose the Sport of Reining as his specialty. Craig has qualified for the NRHA Futurity Finals consistently since 1980, almost always in the finals in the event. Craig Johnson has earned the reputation of a respected exhibitor, clinician, trainer, coach and Natural Horseman! CONGRATULATIONS, CRAIG!
Hey, why not TELL CRAIG how thrilled we are for his incredible success! If you're on the Blog, add a Comment and I'll get it to CRAIG. Or visit his website (click on his name anywhere in this article and you'll get there) and leave him a note!
Here's a YouTube VIDEO of a Bridleless Reining Demonstration.
Some of Craig Johnson’s major NRHA achievements include:
1983 - NRHA Open Futurity Champion on Lucky Bay Glo.
1984 - NRHA Open SuperStakes Champion on Mainly Martha.
1985 - NRHA Open Futurity Champion on Sparkles Rosezana.
1987 - Lazy E Open Champion on Zans Diamond Sun.
1989 - NRHA Open Derby Champion on Sparkles Suzana.
1991 - Lazy E Open Reserve Champion on Zan Parr Corolla.
1993 - NRHA Open Derby Reserve Champion, NRHA Open SuperStakes Champion and
Lazy E Open Champion on Lenas Gyrator. Open Reserve World Champion on Smart
Chic Olena.
1993 - Open Derby Reserve Champion on Lenas Gyrator.CURIOUS ABOUT WHO'S GOING TO BE IN THE "SAVVY SPOTLIGHT" AT FRANKLIN, TN CELEBRATION?
Me too! Fortunately, I get to talk to some of the Passionate Parelli students who are participating in the Savvy Spotlights competitions for ALL of the Celebrations. This week, I was lucky enough to speak to Charlotte Cannon, who is coming from South Carolina, Fox Point Farm, with a TROOP of horses and kids!
Charlotte is high-octane, pure energy, and I am certain she is going to Blow Us Away with her presentation. Charlotte has multiple World Champion ribbons and trophies, but somehow they weren’t the “prize” she was seeking. She knew there was more – she wanted to win respect and true partnership with her horses.
Charlotte was introduced to Parelli 5 yrs ago by her friend, Lynn Everette, who said, “You do this and don’t even know you do.” Lynn loaned Charlotte her Parelli Level 1 and Charlotte was hooked. She got everything Parelli she could get her hands on. “I LOVED it. It was organized, structured and progressive. And everything now is so much more!” Charlotte says Parelli Principles have transformed her program teaching young people a new way to be with their horses and giving them the FOUNDATION to compete with extraordinary success at the highest levels. They know now that maintaining the dignity of the horse and preserving the relationship is number one. If you win a ribbon, but lose your horse’s respect, you’ve put your Goals before your Principles and lost something big.
“I had already won multiple world championships. Hunters & racehorses to start, then paints & quarter horses – hunter hack & working hunter. I have 8 top ten buckles in western pleasure, reining, cow horse, trail - I like to do lots of different stuff. And I like having my wall covered in ribbons, don’t get me wrong, but I have learned that there’s more to life – I do love kicking people’s butts but pulling off my horse’s bridle and having him follow me with exuberance is a bigger gift.”
Charlotte believes Parelli is “such a phenomenal foundation to get on the path to performance.” She’ll be bringing two horses and nine young riders – all Savvy Club members! And they’ve been accepted for three different entries. She’s asking for Volunteers for one of her entries – if you’re interested in learning the Cupid Shuffle (line-dancing) go find Charlotte at her trailer on Thursday and get a quick lesson! I’ll tell you more about Charlotte's Parelli Journey - she has a great story about NOT PASSING Level One - and Updates about what Charlotte has planned as we get closer to the Celebration! But I won’t spill ALL the beans – you’ll have to come see for yourself! January 30 – February 1, 2009 – JOIN US!
BY THE WAY, even if you're NOT a Savvy Club Member yet, you can still go here to see a FREE VIDEO Tip of the Week!
Linda is AMAZING!
Posted by: Kristen | January 23, 2009 at 08:56 PM
Congrats Craig!
We love you over here at Fox Point Farm, and we hope to see you over here at D. John's again this year! I've been telling all my friends about your training. They love your ideas too! My marehas been doing sssoooo much better from your training. Can't wait for you to see the diffrence!
Posted by: Avery Fisher | January 21, 2009 at 08:00 PM
Linda,
You look awesome in the first photo!
Posted by: Priscilla Marble | January 21, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Congrats to Charlotte to sharing her passion for horsemanship with the next generation. Way to go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a blast at Celebration. Can't wait to see the videos!
Posted by: babs | January 20, 2009 at 09:22 AM