Courtesy Stable

On April 19^th and 20^th Charity Paashaus, a certified 2 Star Parelli Instructor  from Willow Brook Natural Horsemanship Center, taught an Intro to Level 1 Parelli Natural Horsemanship.

Based on respect for and love of horses – and understanding horse nature and psychology – the Parelli method enables anyone at any level to have fun with horses and achieve amazing results...naturally. Parelli horse training avoids using force, fear, harsh bits or mechanical training aids in favor of love, language and leadership or, said another way: relationship, communication and trustworthiness.

http://www.parellinaturalhorsetraining.com

Early in January 2013, one of our horses got the opportunity to show his VOGUE.  Jake Wolf & Sarah decided to use Courtesy as a shoot setup.  Here are a few of the shots.  the Pics are property of Jake Wolf & www.jwolfmedia.com.  Hope you enjoy them!

WAR ON WEEDS

PA Equine Council and Wissahickon Restoration Volunteers Join Forces to Combat Invasive Plant Species in Wissahickon Park 

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On Thursday, June 22nd, the Friends of thw Wissahickon Trail Ambassadors braved the heatwave to come out to meet Sonny and learn about horses.  They did an excellent job!

On a recent visit to Valley Green Inn, after Hurricane Irene, we stopped to visit the locals.  Children stopped & gave Sonny a "Special Equine Spa Treatment", for which he happily stood silent & still. The girls proceeded to braid his mane,tail & forelock, all while he stood as the young boys touched his legs & belly.  Sonny was a good boy that evening and got special treats after returning to the barn.  

We were really excited to have the Philadelphia Zoo Teen Group visit Courtesy for one of our Barn Days. We all had a lot of fun!