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Parelli e-News: IS IT TIME TO USE LESS SHIMS? http://enews.parelli.com/2008/NEWenews051608.html

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This Week at Parelli...UK Course HistoryAustralia Confidence CourseTranslators Needed! Thanks Volunteers!Sailing Smart Breeding BookingsIngatestone Saddlery Celebration

Each Week...Q&ASee Pat and Linda This WeekendUpcoming Events with Pat and LindaCourses at the Parelli Centers RFD-tvLicensed Parelli Professionals

Pat and Peppy (One Smart Peppy) at Atwood Ranch

See Pat and LindaLIVE This Weekend

2008 USA TourMay 17-18, 2008

Billings, MT Metra Park

Indoor ArenaHighlights from the Redmond, OR Tour Stop

If you have trouble viewing this clip CLICK HERE


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Upcoming EVENTSwith Pat and Linda

Get ready to join Linda and Pat for a very special weekend and join us

all in an amazing journey!

Parelli UK CelebrationAugust 9-10, 2008

Birmingham UK NEC Arena

To get your tickets now CLICK HERE

Would you like to help us spread the word in the UK?We have flyers and posters of all sizes available. Email us [email protected], with "UK Celebration Posters" in the subject

heading and we will send you your supply to post in your favourite feed store, saddlery, livery and riding centre.



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UK Parelli Celebration: Exciting News!

August 9-10 2008, NEC Arena, Birmingham. We are offering a great opportunity to be part of the Parelli Team during the UK Celebration! Don't miss it!

We had many inquiries in the past from students willing to translate products and events... we listened and here is the opportunity!

We are looking for interpreters to translate Pat and Linda during the UK event. If you are a veryconfident simultaneous interpreter from English to either French, German or Italian, have a good knowledge of the Parelli Program and you are interested to be part of the Parelli Team for this great event, let us know by e-mailing us at: [email protected].

Hurry! Applications close on the31st of May.

QUESTIONYou have provided us with lots of information and instruction about pads and shims, which has been most helpful. I have a new three yr old TB/QH gelding who is still filling out and building muscle. He was very lean when I purchase him four months ago and has since put on almost 100 lbs. When the vet checked him the first time, I was advised to get my new saddle with wide gullet, because he had plenty of growing to do. I am using Theraflex pad, currently with 2 1/2 inch shims front, 1/4 inch shim middle, and 1 1/2 shim at back. I have not found any "dry spots" after riding, so I am assuming my shim placement is correct. What signs would tell me it is time to use less shimming? -LD

ANSWERIt sounds like you are doing great! I love to hear things like this, welldone. If your shims were not right your saddle will not look balancedfrom front to back (level or very slightly up in front), the saddle would feel tight over the shoulders or dig into him in the loins, and you might have dry spots. From a movement perspective, your horsemight feel more heavy on the forehand or choppy in his stride, carry his head too high and contract his back and hollow out some! When ahorse has no muscle you might find that as he grows muscle you can use less shim. And not to confuse you, but from a performance /collection perspective, sometimes the more shim you use the better they are! For example, I can have Remmer comfortable with one thickshim in the front, but when I do two he lifts his front end way more.So when your young horse is ready for collection, around Level 3, youmight want to experiment with how shims can add a performance edge for you.


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First day of the UK courses!


Course History in the UK

Linda & Pat Parelli would like to thank these very 'special' individualswho are participating in the Horsenality TM Course at StoneleighPark! They are very aware of the courage, commitment,organisational skills & support of ones family required to take on thisjourney.

Picture: Paula Warburton - Cheshire, Debbie Craig - Staffs, Annette Ansell - Oxon, Sarah Howard - Rutland, Lisa Ashton-Jones - Herts, Anna Wallace - Herts, Zoe Milne - Bucks, Becky Ferry - Tyne and Wear, Rene Dewhurst - Dorset, Karen Thompson - Essex, Pippa Walker - Cheshire, Charlotte Beaton - Essex, Lesley Gillman - Essex, Jacqueline Roberts - Oxon, Rebecca Hulme - Cheshire, Tracey Depoel-Wood - Kent, Jane Gerard-Pearse - Derbys, Claire Corden - Staffs, Victoria Swombow - Wrexham, Ann Bowman - Lancs, Sue Alexander - Hants, Jane Vapenik - Jersey, and Yolanda Hughes, Noel Houston and Peter Houston who made their way across the water from Ireland.

Parelli Faculty: Lyla, Rob, Rachael, Michael and Rolando.

For more information on courses this summer call us on 0800 0234 813

Parelli Display Essex, Sunday 1st June

Ingatestone Saddlery Centre Ltd, Margaretting, Ingatestone Essex

CM4 0ES

We have been invited to join Ingatestone Saddlery Centre

celebrate their recent BETA Awardof Large Retailer of the Year. Sojoin the UK Parelli Team demo

times 11.30am & 1.30pm Comeand get your souvenir posters,

Free DVD's and go in the draw fora lucky door prize! If you are a

Savvy Club Member and would like to be part of our team on the day

10am-4pm, email us at [email protected], with IngatestoneSaddlery Volunteer in the subject

heading!

Sailing Smart andLiberty Major

Breeding Bookings

Bookings now open for Pat Parelli's two quarter horse stallions, Sailing

Smart and Liberty Major!

Sailing Smart, the father of Smart Seven, is by Smart Chic Olena, the

only horse in history to earn American Quarter Horse

Association world championships in both cutting and reining!

Liberty Major is the father of the two new stars on the Parelli Tour,

Vanna and Aspen.

This special opportunity will be shipped semen only, and is not limited to the United States.

CLICK HERE for more info


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Thank You Redmond, OR!

A huge thank you to all the Volunteers and Ambassadors in Redmond, Oregon. Your dedication and enthusiasm before, during and after the show was very much appreciated by the whole team especially Pat and Linda.

Parelli Centers

Super LEARNING

UK - Courses Start Soon!Call us on 0800 0234 813

UK Schedule

USA - Colorado and FloridaThere are still spaces available!

USA Schedule

Australia - Only 2 Positions Left!

Call 1800 460 988 for moredetails!

Australia Schedule

Parelli Professionals at parelli.com

Click here for simple search functions to find Private Lessons and Clinics by Date or Location inyour country!

Next Week on RFD-TV

Learn about "Emotional Fitness" and building confidence with Linda and Pat Parelli. Catch RFD-TV on DISH Channel 231 and DirecTV Channel 379.

Click here for more program details.

Confidence Course

A great time was had by all students attending the week Confidence course with Chris Corbidge at the Australian Parelli Centre last week. Deanne, Chris,Cheryl, Anne, Bec, Helen, Clare, Sue Margie & Tanya. All returnedhome with new skills and more confidence to progress through the program, thanks Chris.


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