Parelli Level 1

Game #5

Purpose?

The circling game (maintain responsibilities game)

Purpose: all parties to maintain their responsibilities

Game #3

Technique?

The driving game (follow a feeling)

Technique: rub, stimulate, rub

The pressure is rhythmic!

Game #4

Purpose?

The Yo-Yo game (Go and Whoa)

Purpose: Go and Whoa

Game #1

Technique?

The friendly game (confidence game)

Technique: approach and retreat

Motion is rhythmic!

Game #2

Technique?

The porcupine game (follow a feel)-Feel = physical touch

Technique: rub press, rub

The pressure is steady!

Game #6

Purpose?

The sideways game (lateral movement game)

Purpose: teach horse to move, laterally

Control diagonal movement

Game #7

Purpose?

The Squeeze game (the over, under, through game)

Purpose: Confidence in tight spaces

What do horses value?

1. Safety

2. Comfort

3. Play

4. Incentive, (e.g. food)

Purpose games

4. Yo- Yo game

5. Circling game

6. Sideways game,

7. Squeeze game

The three parts of the circle in game

1. The Sent (active)

2. The Allow (neutral)

3. The Bring Back (active)

The delicate zone

The delicate zone is everything that fits inside the halter!

(Eyes, ears…)

Zone 5

Zone 5 is the tail and everything behind it for 1 mile

Zone 4

Zone 4 is the hind quarters and hind legs

Zone 2

Zone 2 is from behind the ears to the break of the withers.

Zone 3

Zone 3 is from the break of the withers, includes the front legs, back and ribs

The three parts of the squeeze game

The scent

The allow

Turn face wait (at least seven seconds)

Patterns in level one

• Touch it pattern (nose, neck, maybe the feet)

• Figure 8 pattern

The four phases of the sent

Lead

Lift

Swing

Touch

Zone 1

Zone 1 is the nose and everything in front of it for 1 mile.

Mutual responsibilities for the horse

1. Don’t act like a prey animal.

2. Maintain gait

3. Maintain direction

4. Look where you’re going

Mutual responsibilities for the human

1. Don’t act like a predator.

2. Have an independent seat and feet.

3. Think like a horseman.

4. Use the natural power of focus.

The three R’s of the friendly game

1. Rhythm

2. Relaxation

3. Retreat

Driving game phases?

Suggest (tap the air)

Ask (tap the hair)

Tell (Tap to skin)

Promise (tap the muscle, and then the bone)

Porcupine game phases?

Hair (three seconds)

Skin (three seconds)

Muscle (three seconds)

Phone(however long it takes)

Yo-Yo game phases?

Finger

Hand

Forearm

Whole arm

Knots to know in level one

• On the barn knot

• Wraps (go under not over)

• Bank robbers knot or John Wayne knot

Principle games

1. Friendly game

2. Porcupine game

3. Driving game

The seven keys to success

1. Attitude

2. Knowledge

3. Tools

4. Techniques

5. Time

6. Imagination

7. Support