WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN IN PNH LEVEL 2
BEGINNING LEVEL 2 - HARMONY
Your PNH journey continues. Level 2 is about Intermediate Skills and Fun! You are still building new natural habits, and learning to consider things from the horse's perspective. Pat says, "Cause your idea to become the horse's idea, but understand the horse's idea first." More attention is paid to the Liberty Savvy. We keep playing the 7 Games, with more emphasis on "winning" them on the 12' Line, and beginning to play them on the 22' Line. Now we also play the 7 Games mounted. A flag is added to your Carrot Stick to further desensitize your horse. You will learn the Savvy way to paste worm your horse, and desensitize your horse to an injection... and much more.
Mary doing a fine Level 2 trailer loading
Devvy driving Mick's hindquarters with a plastic bag at
Liberty (Level 2 Game 3).
Partners in Harmony at Liberty.
Devvy and Mick playing the Yo-Yo Game on a 22' Line (Level 2 Game #4).
Oak relaxing at liberty while Grady watches Level 2 clinic
participants play Game 5 on their 22' line
Debbie teaching her horse how to "Smell it's tail"
Averille politely asking her horse, Norman, to yield his
tongue
Norman's voluntary compliance
Tommy loads his horse, Chick, while sitting on the fender
of his trailer
Jenny, Debbie, and Joni playing the circle game (Game 5)
while standing back-to-back
LEVEL 2 ADVANCING - HARMONY
"Feel, Timing, and Balance" is explored in the On-Line Savvy as well as in the saddle, and as a result, your horse is becoming more and more willing to be in harmony with you with positive reflexes. Following a Focus, Change of Direction, and Transitions are further explored at the walk, trot, and canter. Impulsion Programs for long horses as well as for short horses, and Leads and simple Lead Changes are offered here. In the Finesse Savvy, a Snaffle Bridle may be introduced. We use this Snaffle Bit to hone our communication, exploring the concept of Vertical Flexion and obtaining a Soft Feel. Level 2 takes you and your horse to a new awareness of what a truly harmonious partnership feels like!
Grady helping "Ten" become calmer and braver.
Crossing a river with Jewel (Game #7, The Squeeze Game).