Cezanne's story

 

Since 2001, Cezanne has had her own business starting, restarting, working with challenging horses and giving lessons. But Cezanne started riding over 30 years ago. Her early interest in horses led to Pony Club participation and later eventing competition. Early on in her career, she worked under numerous professionals starting colts and was introduced to Parelli Natural Horsemanship in 1993. She participated in her first clinic with Pat Parelli, in Santa Barbara ,CA in 1996. Then in 1998, spent the summer at the Pagosa Spring Ranch as a working student and rode in Pat’s first level 3 course with many of Parelli’s Top Instructors today. She achieved her Licensed status in 2000 and through her association with Linda and Pat Parelli have had the opportunity to study under many masters. She spent most of 2002 and 2003 at La Cense Montana studying with Ronnie Willis, and the same year learn some of the art of cutting with Leon Harrel. Then in 2005, Cezanne was involved in a charter program starting racehorses for Winstar Farms in Kentucky, were she also had the opportunity to ride with Ray Hunt. Cezanne has been actively involved with the Parelli program for close to 20 years. From 2006 through 2008 Cezanne was privileged to be a protégé in Pat Parelli’s barn, where she furthered her colt starting interests, traveled with the tour team, and was able to study with classical dressage master, Walter Zettl. Cezanne worked directly with Pat and Linda at the ISC in Florida and Colorado. She was entrusted with the care and transport of Parelli’s horses while on tour throughout the US and international events. Then in 2011, Cezanne had the opportunity to study with Linda Parelli during the time when Game of Contact was being developed. The summer of 2012 was full of teaching at the ranch in Colorado, Fast Tracks and Instructor training. All this has led up to a career highlight, the achievement of her 4 star senior instructor rating.