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I have a 9yr old TB who has always been a bit of a handful to handle. He was brought off the field at 4yrs old but until that point hadn't been handled. I bought him a few months later and whilst his manners are greatly improved he can still be difficult to turn out. He's always been turned out in a chiffeny and whilst I don't find him a problem it's only me and my YO who can handle him. Thing is he's just gone and buggered a leg so looking at retiring. Mum's moving and getting house with land and has offered to take him providing she can learn to handle him.
Anyone had any experience of parelli? Does it really work?
 
Bought my horse 7 years ago and he was badly treated when he was a baby, had parelli training doing join up and all sorts of amazing things and he is a brilliant horse now. I didn't keep on with the training, but now he is being naughty and not coming in at night and running away in the field, so rang my trainer and she came up on Tues and was doing weird and wonderful things that acctually make sence, and whats more, they work. He has his training once a week, and has another session tomorrow. Even in just 1 session you can see an improvement.
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I think its a brilliant idea and really brings horse and rider together.
 
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Parelli? Does it work? No more than common sense works...and guess which is cheaper
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I guess I'm sceptical but it's not so much for me as my mum. She has no confidence handling him because he used to be so bad and now she is scared of him outside the stable (inside the stable he's gentle as anything). I just wonder whether it won't provide her with the confidence boost, albeit an expensive one.
 
Yes it works and, in response to Tinkerbee's cries of horror, a lot of it is common sense. However, in my opinion its a lot more than just common sense and what's really nice about it is that it helps you to stay focused when you're having a tough time. When you're at the end of your tether (ha ha) dealing with a horse with 'issues' its very frustrating and pretty soul destroying - you can go week after week never feeling like you are doing the right thing. With Parelli you can follow a program and it will help you stay on target. Its not (or doesn't have to be) about horses doing circus tricks its just a way of working with your horse and developing a common language.

I'm not a tree hugger and I'm not a gullible idiot (I don't think) - I just go through life with an open mind and never say never. I think if your Mum is keen to give it a go then it might be a good idea. You could arrange to have a Parelli instructor come out to you for half a day and see how you all get along. If you decide its not for you, then there's no commitment.
 
Sorry but if Mum is scared of him I really think its a waste of time.

Nothing, not even parelli, is a quick fix overnight solution and it could take years to sort this horse out to the point where it can be trusted not to muck about.
 
ummm, yes, it does work, to a point, but what i don't think it will do is teach your mum confidence around a tricky horse which needs confident and experienced handling. if you know what you're doing, you project an aura to a horse and most of them behave... if you're nervous, they feel/sense it, and it is impossible to pretend to be totally confident imho. i don't think Parelli would do that.
surely you could have a (mobile?) field shelter in the field at your mum's place so that she wouldn't have to bring him in or out, could get away with just feeding, haying and watering him maybe, when you weren't around?
fwiw my mum has been dealing with my ponies and horses for about 30 years now, some have been angels and she's been happy to lead them in and out if she absolutely had to, but others were a bit more boisterous and there is just no way she would... nothing's changed in all these years, she still loves the quiet easy ones and is totally intimidated by the less easy ones! but she'll happily feed and hay them all over the fence...
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he doesn't have to go with mum. unless i think she can cope with him he'll stay here with me, was just trying to think things through. maybe i'll give it a go with him and see how it works out and progress from there. how do you go about finding an instructor, internet?
 
I know a lot of people in the US who have had great success with the Clinton Anderson DVDs. Similar principle to Parelli, but less showmanship, and even more common sense. He has a ground handling series and a riding with confidence series, & foal handling, etc.
IMO most of the problems follow horses around from foal hood. Many mistakes get made there. Then whoever makes the shortcuts starting them, finally the owner that puts up with all the bad habits...

I didn't realise how lucky I am with my well behaved bunch until I spent a week working at an eventing yard recently. Never seen so many disrespectful horses in one place!!
 
Yes, you can just Google for a 'Parelli instructor'. Not sure which part of the country you're from but Alison Jones is closest to me. I've also seen some of Clinton Anderson's stuff and I found that pretty good too.

As others have said, its touch and go whether this is going to be a cure for the problem, but I wouldn't rule it out and you can give it a try without breaking the bank
 
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I had a horse behavourist out this week and he used a Parelli technique with me. If it works, use it.

Personally, I find it hard to take Pat Parelli seriously. I think its that whole Village People look. Watching a masterclass on HCTV, I keep expect him to break in to YMCA at some point
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Parelli, Monty Roberts and other all 'work'. However as other say its all common sense, body language and training.

If you haven't got time ot train your horse there is no quick fix.
 
I do like the way Pat Parelli and Monty Roberts do the stuff on the ground with horses because you can understand where they are coming from and how it works, and you can see it work. I like the fact that this NH approaches handling horses from the horses perspective.I'm a bit suspicious of Linda Parelli's riding though.. I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole..
 
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Lmao! That had be in stitches!!
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Like your other posters say Suzie, Parelli does work but only because it's rooted in: a communication system that the horse can understand, many hours spent doing it, 100% consistency and a practitioner (owner) who is confident around horses. Having said that, almost ANY system that works in a similar way would help your horse. What bothers me is that you will only get the fabulous results you see in Parelli Masterclasses and DVDs after hours and hours and hours of work with the horse. It sounds as if your mum would need immediate, practical methods to keep herself and the horse safe. I hope this is allowed on the Forum coz I'm not advertising, just trying to help, but Richard Maxwell would come out to you to establish the basics of good manners and communication for a very reasonable cost. He's just been out to a friend's yard as her TB wouldn't load and he resolved it in 45 mins serious groundwork to establish communication and then the horse was trotting up the ramp on his own after about 10 minutes. The girl sold "spectator" tickets to help cover the cost and everyone had a chance to ask him about their own horsey issues. It was a magical afternoon and well worth the money and if you PM me I can give you the price and his website/forum address. Good luck.
 
I like parelli because although it is common sense it is also structured . A bit like losing weight - if you are following a programme its easier to stay focussed.
 
Yes Parelli works, but it is not a quick fix.

Get someone to help you directly, whether it is a NH person, an Intellegent Horsemanship person or Mr Maxwell (already suggested) who will be able to give you immedaite help with the specific behaviour problems you need to cope with. then think about doing a more long term training activity with one of those named above.
 
It is a ridiculously large moustache, is it not. And a ridiculously large hat too
It hides nasty scars caused in the line of duty as a rodeo rider.
Try and see past the 'tche and see the HORSEMAN!!!!!
 
Whjere are you based?? The registered trainers for Parelli, and intellegent horsemanship are on their respective websites. Ask Kelly Marks if you really want good help - she is second to Monty ROberts at IH.
 
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