Christi Rains

     Licensed Parelli Natural Horsemanship 4-Star Senior Instructor

     Cleburne, Texas

       "The more I learn, the smarter my horse gets"  - Christi Rains

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About Christi

Christi and Cameo

Christi Rains  is a native Texan with the proverbial appetite and aptitude for learning.   In this case, horses and horsemanship, which began at age six with playdays.  She progressed through barrel racing, hunter, trail, endurance, dressage and western pleasure, in which she won two National Championships and two Region 9 (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana & Arkansas) Championships;  then on to Natural!  

 

 

 

 Parelli Natural Horsemanship

Christi with Linda and Pat ParelliMost specifically, Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship (PNH), in which she was one of the first U.S. instructors to achieve Level 4 and has been an instructor licensed by her teacher, Pat Parelli, since 1997.   Though Christi has also ridden with Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Buck Brannaman, David O'Connor, Craig Johnson and Jack Brainard, she is most impressed with the step-by-step progression of the Parelli Natural Horsemanship Program that Pat and Linda Parelli have organized and supplemented with videos, audios, and lesson booklets.   The Parelli Levels Program is similar to the "belts" system in karate.   

 

 

Natural Horsemanship In Texas

CR and CR2Christi (CR2) and her husband, C.R., share "Sundowner Krantz", a half-mile stretch along the banks of the Brazos River with their bird dog, Shane, and 6 half-Arabian/Saddlebred (NSH) horses. Just 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth, Texas, where they are completing her training center.  

It's a place in the Texas sun to prep for Natural Horsemanship, Parelli-style.  Christi teaches clinics in Levels 1 through 4 and also offers video coaching.   Remember her saying...

"The more I learn, the smarter my horse gets!"

 

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The Parelli Principles
 

The 7 Keys To Success:

1.  Attitude

2.  Knowledge

3.  Tools

4.  Technique

5.  Time

6.  Imagination

7.  Support

The 4 Responsibilties...For The Human:

1.  Act like a partner, not a predator

2.  Have an independent seat

3.  Think like a horse-man

4.  Know the natural power of focus

The 4 Responsibilities...For The Horse:

1.  Act like a partner, not a prey animal

2.  Maintain gait

3.  Maintain direction

4.  Watch where you are going

The 8 Principles Of Natural Horsemanship:

1.  Horsemanship is natural

2.  Don't make assumptions, don't teach assumptions

3.  Communication is 2 or more individuals sharing and understanding an idea

4.  The 4 Responsibilities for the horse and human

5.  The attitude of justice is effective

6.  Body language is universal

7.  Horses teach humans and humans teach horses

7.  Principles, purpose and time are the tools of teaching

The 10 Qualities Of A Horseman:

1.  Heart and Desire

2.  Respect

3.  Impulsion

4.  Flexion

5.  Attitude

6.  Feel

7.  Timing

8.  Balance

9.  Savvy

9.  Experience

 

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