views on parelli??

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I know a lot of people feel strongly about this topic but i would be really interested to know how people feel about Parelli? I know little about it and to me is a little strange but i am open minded..a few people at the yard are real fanatics and i just wandered how people felt about it ? x x x
 
I haven't seen or heard anything in the multi-million pound industry that is 'parelli that I haven't heard or known for free as common sense. Apart from waving sticks and smacking them on your horse ???

Edited because Rema just made me snort wine through my nose!!!
 
I am a great Parelli fan.I practise loads with my two horses,,i put a post ages ago about the benifits that tail pulling will do but got shot down because everyone thought i was being cruel.I do spend alot of time playing the tail pulling game with my horses and the respect that i have gotten from my two is amazing.
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I haven't seen or heard anything in the multi-million pound industry that is 'parelli that I haven't heard or known for free as common sense. Apart from waving sticks and smacking them on your horse ???

Edited because Rema just made me snort wine through my nose!!!

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Yep a whole load of money making crap if you ask me!
 
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I am a great Parelli fan.I practise loads with my two horses,,i put a post ages ago about the benifits that tail pulling will do but got shot down because everyone thought i was being cruel.I do spend alot of time playing the tail pulling game with my horses and the respect that i have gotten from my two is amazing.
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PMSL...Nutter...

it'll only start a row you know...tut tut tut...

**shakes head**
 
Hmmm... I'm very open to trying some things the parelli/monty/NH way and sometimes their methods are better than the conventional way.

However, I do refuse to pay $200 for what is really just a halter, lunge whip and a long line.
 
A girl on our yard (she has moved off now) practices this kind off stuff and although i don’t really know how good at it she was the horse had no respect for her or other people he was a nice lad but wouldn’t move from the gate when you wanted your horse in and didn’t lead well at all.

My lad and my little girl wont hog the gate they will wait there turn and will lead without pulling no matter how excited they are to go to the field.

2 small things but very important.
 
I love it - it makes total sense and is great fun. I'm a happy hacker these days, rather than being a terrified BHS exam student. I would have given up horses if I hadn't stopped trying to do what "everyone" else thought I should be doing and finally listened to the "mad" person at my yard, and that was only because my horse finally tried to rear instead of buck me off, and succeeded. I realised something had to change, but it still took me another two years to really grasp it was me who had to change - my horse was fine.
 
Not a fan at all. Many people who do parelli have not learnt basic horse care and management and use parelli as an alternative to it and some end up with damaged horses because of it. There is enough *normal* horsemanship principles to keep people learning all through their lives.

Any method which believes that theirs is the best and only way to do things irritates me.

Not keen on their idea of spending hours doing groundwork games either, can't see the benefit. I see loads of well mannered horses who have never had a carrot stick waived at it or played the 7 games. Also in truth, I think there is something quite sad in seeing such a noble animal being made to act like a performing seal.

It seems to be for people who want to don't want to or are too scared to ride their horses.

I have seen Linda ride on video and not impressed at all.
 
I did know someone who used to be at my yard that knew the parrelli way.(well she may have read an article) She did make a long rope out of sailing cord and sew a bit of leather on the end, she could drape it over her horses back, but thats was about it!!!!! she couldn't lead her horse, it went sideways when it wasn't pulling her all over the place or bolting off. I only saw her on its back twice. But by goodness she knew how to make excuses for every mistake she and her horse made.
 
the one person on our yard who follows parelli has not ridden her horse for 4 years, and I'm not joking!

She has now decided it has too many issues to be ridden and has retired it permanently. She now exercises it on the end of the long rope and walks it round the village like a dog. It is bad mannered and bolshy in hand.

So, for those reasons, I don't rate it!!! Obviously it could be that the lady is not doing it properly, but I just feel sorry for her as she has spent a fortune on DVD's, lead ropes etc and stil has something that she can't ride.
 
Parelli is not for everyone i admit that but it is something everyone should at least try and then they can turn round and say 'it's not for me'.You need to be in the Zone to get the best out of Parelli,it is not something you can just decide to do without understanding abit of what you are doing.To play the seven games you will need a Carrot stick and lines and i find the price very reasonable indeed,and i have the full set of dvd's and once i have watched them for the hundreth time i would be happy to lend them out to someone.I enjoy being 'at one' with my horse and the feelings i get are second to none when my horse respects me totally.
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How many times is there a post asking this question about parelli. Do a search on h&h forums and you'll be answered a million times over. I can't be bothered to give my opinion for the fourth time in 2 months.
 
The day I'm 'at one' with my horse is when I turn into a horse myself. Until then most of us are nothing to a horse but walking feed buckets and servants with shovels.





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I had never considered it before and must admit i was of the opinion that it was a waste of time, however with rebreaking my mare my instructor started off with a little parelli groundwork right at the start before she rode her and has taught me some very basic principles and i have to say it has worked wonders with my Milly and she seems to really enjoy it. My horse who was branded sharp and unsafe by so many people can now be ridden in a string halter and is sooooo much safer hacking after working with cone, swiss balls, plastic bags and all sorts in the school.
 
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Not a fan at all. Many people who do parelli have not learnt basic horse care and management and use parelli as an alternative to it and some end up with damaged horses because of it. There is enough *normal* horsemanship principles to keep people learning all through their lives.

Any method which believes that theirs is the best and only way to do things irritates me.

Not keen on their idea of spending hours doing groundwork games either, can't see the benefit. I see loads of well mannered horses who have never had a carrot stick waived at it or played the 7 games. Also in truth, I think there is something quite sad in seeing such a noble animal being made to act like a performing seal.

It seems to be for people who want to don't want to or are too scared to ride their horses.

I have seen Linda ride on video and not impressed at all.

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What she said.
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I think alot of it is basically common sense cleverly marketed, but what works with one horse won't neccessarily work with another.

I do pick up bits of various NH techniques that I think may work with my horse (Michael Peace/ Kelly Marks/ etc) but I think you have to mix and match. Have to say, I don't think I've picked up anything from parelli and linda annoys the hell out of me so can't watch her! Plus horses on their programmes just look confused
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It depends on the horse/ owner combination but in the wrong hands, as with any approach, it can go horribly wrong.
 
Views on Parelli? Funny you should ask! I cannot ride ATM (having an op on my hand on Friday) a v. experienced friend who is "into" Parelli offered their services to ride my boy. Well he looked at her in complete astonishment as she "introduced herself" in his stable - waggling a leadrope at him! He looked even more dumbfounded as when tacked up she proceeded to crouch behind him encouraging him to look at her! She eventually got on and he proceeded to nap towards home! I think that scenario explains how I feel about Parelli!!!
 
I have tried it and monty roberts stuff, and actually enjoy it. I was sceptical (and certainly won't pay out for the kit) but having tried it and kept bits from each method I'm pleased.

my lads are both respectful and well mannered on the ground, load themselves into the trailer (tho Ron has always done that to be fair) and are supre easy to lead, catch etc.

I personally don't think that parelli has a place in riding for me, but appreciate that some people might disagree.
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I've always respected people who can work "as one" (LOL - love you posts Rema!) with horses and as a teenager I was addicted to a VHS I'd recorded of Monty Roberts breaking that wild mustang on the plains in the US. I am sure there is a lot to say for natural horsemanship and, as others have said, it's down the horse/owner combo and what they need.

HOWEVER, I went on the Parelli website for the first time today out of pure nosiness. The prices for very basic equipment are astounding, I'd always assumed there was a bit of exaggeration on this forum (sorry HHOers!) but they really are as bad as people say. As a result, I can only assume that Parelli is a pure money-spinning exercise. I quite admire them for how well they've managed that though..!
 
It may well have been discussed to death before BUT a timely post for me because I have just watched a bit of something on that Rural Tv thing and feel the need to vent!

She Parelli was doing some form of clinic and rider was trying to get horse to do turn on haunches (I think). Instructions were - "turn your belly button" (or something) okay bad hair woman with you so far, simple weight aid encourage turning.

Next instruction "Tap him with your stick to encourage him to turn"

Whereupon the poor horse was whacked in the face with the blessed 'carrot stick!' Well of course it turned!

How on earth is that going to produce anything other than a head shy horse!!!!!!!
 
My beef is also with the marketing, with the pretensions that they invented a completely new method from scratch, and with the use of the term "natural horsemanship" as though everything everybody who's not a disciple does is "unnatural horsemanship". It's clever rhetoric on a par with "pro-life". For all I know I may be doing Parelli an injustice, but it's just so d@mn annoying!

It also leads to unfortunate stereotyping. For example, I'm a pretty strong barefoot proponent, but I don't consider myself fluff-brained, bunny-hugging, or anti-farrier.
 
Equipment - total rip off. Mark up is about 500%.

Many Horses ruined by it (see how many on project Horses have been ruined by it).

A large percentage of people doing it never seem to actually ride.

Having watched a few demos on TV I was appalled at some of the blatant cruelty involved - such as belting a Horse in the face for no reason. Now I have no problem with giving a Horse a slap but not across the face (full stop) with a rigid stick. I also nearly fell off my seat laughing at one where a parelli 'trained' Horse clearly thought 'stuff this' and buggered off smashing through all the barrels and other stuff lying about.

I'm quite interested in some 'NH' things but mainly look at Richard Maxwell, Monty Roberts and Michael Peace who use very traditional methods with some twists. That said Richard's halter at approx £30 is also a rip off as you can make an identicle one for about £3 out of marine braid and tying two knots.
 
you should have seen what some parelli prat did to my boy (before i got him, had to undo all the fantastic work they did with him!!!!!)

scared of "carrot sticks", so over lunged he didn't know how to walk in a straight line when you rode him, reared when he had a halter on. put the bugger in the feild for a few month use a head collar and work my arse off reschooling him and i have everyone trying to steal him he is so lovely, you wouldn't reconise him from 4 yrs ago, the dangerous horse that couldn't be ridden and should be PTS is the first 3 photos in my signature for anyone who is intersted.
 
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