donnabubs
Member
It saddens me that such strong opinions are aired when so little is known about the subject matter - that is clear form many of the comments. Ever heard of 'dont knock it till you've tried it?'
Yes, Parelli is common sense, it's nothing new. In fact it's all the things that Pat Parelli's mentors taught him, which they learnt form others - it's just written down and demonstrated on DVDs. Parelli name checks all his mentors in his books and trainig sessions - he's not pretending he invented the techniques, he's just spreading the word on a large scale.
The philosophy is to be able to develop a partnership with your horse and educate them to
be able to help you reach your equestrian goals using appropriate communication and body langauge rather than force, intimidation and mechanical means.
The training packages are there to help you develop at your own pace rather than have expensive lessons in a school when the trainer has the plan, and not you.
Parelli is a business - they train horse and people for a living, as do many others in the equestrian world and no-one expects anyone to do it purely for the love of it - when did your instructor last give you a free lesson because they love teaching so much?? When did your livery not charge you for grooming because they like to see the horses nice and clean. Be reasonable!!
All the big names have expensive equipment, training packages, books etc and I dont see them being lambasted in this way.
The truth of the matter is that Parelli is very effective when applied correctly. if you want to retain the dignity of the horse and not have a fight every time you try and do your thing, then Parelli is one way you can achieve that naturally with the full agreement of the horse. It's not the only way.
If you dont like the idea of Parelli, fine dont do it, no-one is forcing you to follow the program or agree with the philosophy, that is up to the individual.
Yes, Parelli is common sense, it's nothing new. In fact it's all the things that Pat Parelli's mentors taught him, which they learnt form others - it's just written down and demonstrated on DVDs. Parelli name checks all his mentors in his books and trainig sessions - he's not pretending he invented the techniques, he's just spreading the word on a large scale.
The philosophy is to be able to develop a partnership with your horse and educate them to
be able to help you reach your equestrian goals using appropriate communication and body langauge rather than force, intimidation and mechanical means.
The training packages are there to help you develop at your own pace rather than have expensive lessons in a school when the trainer has the plan, and not you.
Parelli is a business - they train horse and people for a living, as do many others in the equestrian world and no-one expects anyone to do it purely for the love of it - when did your instructor last give you a free lesson because they love teaching so much?? When did your livery not charge you for grooming because they like to see the horses nice and clean. Be reasonable!!
All the big names have expensive equipment, training packages, books etc and I dont see them being lambasted in this way.
The truth of the matter is that Parelli is very effective when applied correctly. if you want to retain the dignity of the horse and not have a fight every time you try and do your thing, then Parelli is one way you can achieve that naturally with the full agreement of the horse. It's not the only way.
If you dont like the idea of Parelli, fine dont do it, no-one is forcing you to follow the program or agree with the philosophy, that is up to the individual.