"Good, Better, Best Never Let it Rest Get Your Good Better, and Your Better Best"

2008
Parelli Savvy Tour Volunteer - Jacksonville, FL, October (3 days)
Advanced Dressage, Karen Rohlf, Enterprise, ON, October (2 days)
Savvy Conference, Pagosa Springs, CO September (3 days) {see photos}
Craig Johnson Reining Clinic - Meaford, ON - July (2 days)
Balimo (Balance In Motion) Clinic - Bailieboro, ON - June (3 days)
Fluidity - Lucan, ON - May (1 day)
Craig Johnson Reining Clinic (Auditor) - Uxbridge, ON - May (2 days)
Level 3 Clinic - Ilderton, ON - April (3 days)
Parelli Savvy Tour Collections Volunteer- West Springfield, MA - April (3 days)
Walter Zettl (Can-Am Equine) - London, ON - March

2007
Level 3 Lesson - Fawn Anderson - Thamesford, ON - October
Dressage Naturally - Karen Rohlf - Fergus, ON - October (4 days)
Parelli Savvy Conference - Pagosa Springs, CO - September
Dressage Naturally - Karen Rohlf - Decatur, IL (3 days)
Parelli Savvy Tour Stop - Detroit, MI
Parelli Centre Florida - Fluidity 2 (10 days){see photos}
Parelli Centre Florida - Fluidity 1 (10 days)
Parelli Centre Florida - Liberty & Horse Behaviour (10 days)

2006
PNH Level 3 Clinic - Larry Stewart - Georgetown, ON (2 days)
Level 3 Clinic - 3 days with Sharon Lindy in Aurora, Ohio - June
Plus a 2 day working cow clinic instructed by Sharon Lindy & Lynn

2005
Completed Dr. Stephanie Burns' on line "Labyrinth" course
Centered Riding Level 2 Instructor - September
Level 2 Harmony Graduate  - May {see photos}
Carol Coppinger 3 day Level 2 -3 Camp - May {see photos}

2004
Fluidity with Linda Parelli - 8 days of amazing learning in Florida - {see photos}
Level 3 Parelli Natural Horsemanship Camp - BC - July
Centered Riding Instructors Update - New York State - June
(Approval Pending Level 2 Instructor) - June
Love, Language, Leadership Tour - Ontario - May
Level 2 Advanced Clinic - Ontario - May
Level 2-3 Parelli Natural Horsemanship Camp - Ohio - May {see photos}
Centered Riding Open Clinic - Ontario - April
Centered Riding Symposium - OEF Sponsored - April
Herd Dynamics - Richard Thompson - March

2003
Level 2 Harmony Course - October
Level 1 Partnership Graduate - September
Parelli Study Group - Ontario
Pat Parelli's Partnership Program - auditor - July - Hamilton
Success with Horses Tour with Pat and Linda - June - Ohio
Centered Riding / Classical training - May - Ottawa
Centered Riding Instructors' Update - April - Vermont

2002
Centered Riding Instructors' Update - Nov. - Oakville
Pat Parelli Partnership Training - Oct. - Hamilton
Centered Riding Instructors' Update - July - Ohio
Equine Affaire - April - Ohio
Pat Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship Clinic - April - Oakville
Alexander Technique Lessons- London

2001
Showmanship Clinic - October - London
Centered Riding Clinic with Sally Swift - August - Vermont {see photo}
National Coaching Certification Program - July - Hamilton
Equine Affaire - April - Columbus
Tellington-Jones Clinic - Mar. - Niagara region
Equine Massage Therapy - Mar. - Toronto
Centered Riding Clinic - Mar. - London
Alexander Technique lessons - London

2000
Centered Riding Level I Instructors - Dec - Oakville
Gail Haynes' (John Lyons Methods) Level 2 - Sept - Oakville
Equine Affaire - Apr. - Ohio
Centered Riding Clinic - Mar. - London

Prior and Present Life:
Honours Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (B.P.H.E.)
Honours Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
Certified Kinesiologist (C.K.)
Canadian Certified Rehabilitation Counsellor (C.C.R.C.)

Equestrian Membership Affiliations:
O.E.F. - Ontario Equestrian Federation
E.Q. - Equine Canada
A.H.A.E.C. - Arabian Horse Association of Eastern Canada
A.H.A. - Arabian Horse Association

Since I decided to attend the three - two week programs in March 2007 (6 weeks) and I had only 4 weeks vacation per year - I retired (aka "quit") and am now full time here on our farm. People ask me, "Do you like retirement?" My response: "What's not to like!!!!!"

In my prior life as a teacher, I learned how students learn and it is not very different to how horses learn - catch them doing it RIGHT, small increments for BIG gains, and finally praise and lots of it when the answer is right. When I left teaching I assumed I was done with that part of my life. I have come full circle and am back in the teaching game, only my students are bigger, heavier, and a lot quieter (that's horses I'm talking about folks) !! The training with horses and learning with people is done on weeknights and weekends in our new 62' X 150' Coverall arena - the centre of activity.