After All This Time Why Are You
Still Having Problems with Your Horse?
HAPPY HORSE CURRICULUM
The World’s Best Horse Training Program for You, and Your Horse!
10 training modules that solve every challenge you will ever have with your horse. PLUS the three Level professionally graded Happy Horse Success Program.
What frustrates you with your horse?
Are you stuck, not making progress and find yourself dealing with the same problems over and over?
Is your horse…
- Spooky or tense
- Pushy
- Hard to lead or hard to catch
- Bites or kicks
- Difficult with the vet
- Difficult with the farrier
- Restless and won’t stand still
- Won’t go forward, is lazy
- Pulls, rushes, doesn’t stop or slow down
- Tosses its head
- Pulls against and fights the bit
- Avoids the bit, goes behind the vertical
- Trouble with the trailer – loading, traveling, unloading or all of the above!g,
- Jigs on the trail
- Has trouble around other horses
And… there’s you. Do you:
- Have confidence issues or fear
- Get frustrated
- Get mad
- Let your horse take over
- Feel out of control
- Give up
- Feel lost and don’t know what to do next
What if you had an actual way of dealing with these challenges instead of a dreaded sense of “what next”?
I’ll show you how to fix all these challenges and more, but first I want to tell you my story.
Over the past 30 years I have done and/or experienced every problem you have! Even better,
I’ve helped thousands of people all over the world successfully fix their problems.
Split the whole course fee into 4 separate installment payments. Each installment fee is $599 and need to pay in every 3 months.
Most programs are very technical in their approach and many people get stuck because it does not serve their real needs. And no matter how passionate or dedicated, they could not get to a higher level unless they were really determined or extremely talented.
Lack of progress is frustrating and it’s not only the average horse owner who does not get the outcomes they need! Is this ringing any bells with you?
I knew there had to be a better way
I thought long and hard about how I could create a training program beyond anything else I’d seen, experienced, or helped create in the past.
Every day I poured over the concepts and developed the details, moving things around, changing the sequence and the names. I tested what I was developing – on myself, my horses, and my students. It had to be better, faster, easier, more empowering, not just a variation of what I’d been doing for the past 30 years.
Hi! I’m Linda Parelli.
30 years ago I fell in love with a cowboy who wanted to change the world of horse training. Over the next three decades together we did just that.
Suddenly everything changed, and I found myself out on my own. It was scary because I did not expect to be starting over at this time of my life. It was also exhilarating because for the first time I was free to develop my own ideas, building on what I had learned rather than playing second fiddle to someone else.
People were not getting the results they should
For several years, despite the amount of information out there, I noticed that many people were not getting the results they should.
ta da!
introducing
The Happy Horse Curriculum
Finally, I found the keys. There are 10 things that are important for a happy horse, no matter your goals!
When I ask people about their goals, I often get this response:
“I want my horse to be happy!”
Yes, Me too! But what is a happy horse? What does that look like? How do you create it? And how do you maintain it while meeting your horsemanship, riding and competition goals? You have to start with purpose and a clear analysis: What are your problems?
Take a moment and write down or circle any of the behaviors you see on this chart that apply to your horse…
Next… how could your horse be happier, better – what do you want to achieve? Go ahead, write them down or circle them!
I’ll bet most of your issues start with a lack of
connection.
Connection
Relaxation
Responsiveness
Confidence
These are just the first four elements you need to transform your success. Remember… I’m here to help you achieve your goals, your dream. I am also an advocate for your horse because if your horse ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy!
All riders should start with connection.
1st Level
The first level in my new curriculum is the Core Behaviors and EVERY horse lover needs to know how to influence these, no matter what discipline or style of riding they do.
2nd Level
The second level then has to be all about Quality – confidence, impulsion and bending. We’ve all dealt with horses that would be a joy to ride if only they were not spooky, lazy, hasty or stiff! YOU can fix that! I’ll show you how.
3rd Level
The third level is focused on the critical ingredients of performance. No matter what you want to do with your horse, how basic or advanced or discipline, you need harmony, agility, purpose, and power. These modules will help you get them all without your horse losing motivation or getting tense.
Tools & Training to guide you every step of the way through the good, the bad, and the ugly!
I provide you with videos, pictures, and step by step text for each lesson, so you’re never guessing how anything should be done properly. You’ll have self-evaluations to assess where you are and what you need to work on before every module, printable progress charts, training plans, checklists and so much more! It truly is a complete step by step blueprint to a successful partnership with your horse.
Here’s what’s inside the
curriculum
Module 1
Connection
You will enjoy a horse that is connected to you rather than everything else around. One that is a better learner, performer and partner.
• The nature of horses
• What horses need
• Rewards
• Too much love, too little love
• Leadership
• How to Read a Horse
• Connection Game
• Matching energy
• Stay Back!
• Come to Me
• The Connection Game
• Practical horse-behavior strategies
Module 2
Relaxation
You will enjoy a relaxed horse that is a safer and happier horse free from the tension that compromises training and performance.
• Trust me
• Lower the head
• It’s not a trap
• Lots of breaks
• Back-Up to improve trust and respect
• Stand Still – The Parking Spot
• Mini & Maxi lateral flexion
• Mini & Maxi disengagement
• Horse BEHAVIOR & FIX
Module 3
Responsiveness
You will enjoy the feeling of riding a responsive horse one that feels light, soft and a joy to handle and ride.
• Non-Negotiables
• Awareness – Who is moving who
• Lightness – Timing of the release
• Three ways to go backwards
• Three ways to go forwards
• Three ways to move the forehand
• Three ways to move the hindquarters
• Lowering the head and neck
• Stay forward on a circle
• Go and Park – emotional fitness
• Coordinating your aids (Headlights)
• Be ready! (Barking orders)
Module 4
Confidence
You will enjoy a dramatically enhanced feeling of confidence for confidence is the key to learning and training excellence. More importantly, a confident horse is both happier and healthier.
• How to build it, how to destroy it
• YOUR confidence
• Expose and expand
• Touch This
• Jumps
• Water crossing
• Trailer loading
• Best place to be is with me!
• New environments
• Spooking
• Other horses / riding in company
• Learning
• Trust and respect
• Confidence & curiosity = super learner
Module 5
Impulsion
You will understand that Impulsion means “go” and “slow” are in balance. It is the key to good riding and control through understanding rather than force.
• Balance forwards and backwards
• Importance of “back up” / rein back
• Speed control by the numbers (1-4)
• Transitions between gaits
• Flow forward
• Ready to go
• Ready to slow
• Downward transitions without pulling the reins
• Sustain gait
• Complimentary exercises
Module 6
Bending
You will understand that bending and flexion create suppleness, better balance and straightness. It relieves stiffness and develops healthy biomechanics.
• Fix the Brace (stiffness)
• Develop flexibility
• Mini & maxi bends
• Bit Position – Follow the bit, follow my body
• Latitudinal Flexion
• Longitudinal Flexion (stretching)
• One Rein Suppling
• Triangle Rein
• Anchor inside rein (learn outside rein)
• Flexion Rein
• Skis and Headlights
• Leg yield – straight lines & circles
Module 7
Harmony
You will enjoy achieving a soft feeling in every interaction with the horse, which is a worthy goal. There is nothing more beautiful than the synergistic union of horse and human.
• The key to harmony
• I’ll start it, you finish it (Assign the gait, the task, etc.)
• Invite versus command: I’m doing this, how about you?
• The secret of invisible aids
• Bit Positioning (on the circle, in a direction, etc.)
• Promote willingness
• Healthy Movement
• Rhythm and relaxation
• Flow from this to that
• Quality assurance – the rider (timing, balance, clarity)
• Quality assurance – the horse (relaxation, responsiveness)
Module 8
Agility
You will understand that agility is the key to mental and physical collection. It naturally produces a state of readiness and develops athletic ability in both horse and rider.
• Effective position
• Balance
• Rapid transitions: Engagement is readiness – Go, stop, back up, right, left, slow, fast…
• Endless transitions – simple and advanced
• Turns and circles, big and small
• Shoulder In / Haunches In / Half Pass
• Jumps
• Laterals
• Flying Changes
Module 9
Purpose
You will understand that purpose gives horsemanship and riding more meaning. It gives you a goal, keeps you motivated, growing, and makes you a better leader for your horse.
• The importance of goals
• How to set and sequence your goals – especially for your horse. What do you want him or her to become? Note: “Happy” is not a purpose, that is about the quality of the relationship, no matter what you do
• Choose your fun! (Liberty, dressage, jumping, reining, cow-working, trail, bridle-less riding, long-reining…)
• How to give everything a purpose – Purpose gives you motivation to progress, improve and learn more. It helps guide your training plans. Best of all, it gives you something to celebrate as you achieve milestones on the way!
• Pressure versus pleasure
• How not to get nervous
• Balance your training exercises
Module 10
Power
You will understand how to use power without force, add brilliance to performance, maximize your horse’s talent and discover the key to positive energy and exuberance.
• What is power, when do you want/need it?
• Developing positive power
• Averting negative power
• Strength, speed and energy
• Performance mindset
• Maintain confidence (relaxation) in performance – (Heart Rate Monitor)
Advance – Achieve – Succeed
Happy Horse Success
Program
your horse happy is a noble pursuit and the Happy Horse Curriculum teaches you how to do that
step by step, module by module.
Now it’s time to track your
progress and success…
The Happy Horse Success Program drives you to advance, achieve and succeed. It will keep you on track as well as help you celebrate and recognize your achievement
Measuring your progress is the way to stay motivated and progressive. You can do this through self assessment and/or professional evaluation. Get ready to collect your awards!
Here’s how
it works!
How the Happy Horse Happy Life
Success Program Works:
1.
Badge Completion Awards
Complete a Module, Self-Assess, Get a Badge.
Work through the lessons in each module and check them off your checklist.
When you have completed the lessons and self assessments for each Module download your virtual badge to celebrate and signify what you’ve accomplished.
There are 10 badges available for ground handling and 9 for riding accomplishments!
Collect them virtually and get the iron-on patches to proudly wear on your sleeve, vest, jacket, or put it on a saddle blanket or wall-hanging…!
2.
Level Awards
Take the Official Test for each Level
If you are success driven and want professional evaluations, take the next step. The Levels awards are designed for each tier of the curriculum and there is a short, specific test for you to perform:
1st Level – Core Behaviors (Modules 1-3)
2nd Level – Qualities (Modules 4-6)
3rd Level – Performance (Modules 7-10)
Send in a video of the test for each Level, receive a professional evaluation and feedback. You earn a certificate and special Level Badge (digital and iron-on) for your achievement!
Here’s Proof that the Happy
Horse Curriculum Will Help You
Achieve Your Goals With Your
Horse
If you’ve been searching for a step-by-step blueprint to a successful partnership with your horse, you’ve finally found it.
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Kristi Smith
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The results produced by this curriculum are even impressing me! I’m watching horses and people transform quickly, with a lot less effort and a lot less confusion. The goal of each module is clear, and the lessons and exercises are simple yet powerful. As you become a better leader, a better rider and a better communicator, your horse becomes happier!
– Linda Parelli
The How to Talk Horse Curriculum
Will Be the Best Investment You
Have Ever Made With Your Horse
How to Talk Horse is currently only available to members of Happy Horse Happy Life. It is included at the Achiever and Mastermind levels. You will get immediate access to the course if you join on either of those installment levels.
If you sign up as an Insider ($19.99/month) you can go to the Courses section of the ‘HHHL’ website and will have the option to purchase the curriculum for either a monthly payment or at a discount (plus $50 store credit) with a one time fee.
How to Talk Horse is 10 training modules with video, text, pictures, printable downloads such as self-evaluations, training plans, checklists and more. Three of the modules are available right now with the remaining seven coming over the next few months.
“Would you characterize the course as a foundational course that would suitable for very beginner horse person, or more as a course appropriate for someone that is already past some certain stage in their horsemanship journey?”
All of the above – because it is horse-behavior focused. So you can do it at a preliminary level as well as advanced and professional.
You won’t own the curriculum so to speak, but as long as you remain a member of Happy Horse Happy Life you will retain access to the training curriculum and any updates that we make to it. In 2022 it will become available to non-members who wish to purchase it outright for $999.
We firmly believe that the community we’re creating in HHHL is an integral part of your journey to becoming a better horseman or horsewoman. We want you to be able to ask Linda and our Instructors any questions you might have and share your progress with the rest of the people who are also moving through the curriculum.