Marie passed her level 1, Parelli Natural Horsemanship assessment this past weekend in Tennessee. She was very excited to reach this milestone! She is now moving on to level 2! This is a pictures of her and her horse, Scotty and Sam Beechboard, the instructor that did her assessment. Scotty on the platform is not a level 1 task but they have been working on it for about 2 months. She was able to get Scotty's front two feet on the platform and then could lift one back food to the platform but she couldn't get him to get that 4th foot up there. Mr. Beechboard helped her accomplish the last little bit of the challenge.
This summer, Marie has two jobs. Not bad for a 13 year old! She is working at the barn where she rides as well as giving riding lessons at home. She has 10 students ranging in age from 4 to 13. She designed a 10 week course for beginner riding lessons. Each lesson has a Biblical application. She and her students are really enjoying the lessons. She was recently asked by a couple of adults if she would give them lessons. I guess all of those years of lessons are paying off! We are very proud of her and the work ethic that she is displaying.
