Why do people do it?!

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I had a girl keep her horse on my yard for 18 months or so and she moved closer to home about 4 months ago. She made out that her horse was a real problem horse when the truth was that it had just never really been asked to do anything in its life. It was 7 and had never been to a show, was quite nappy and wasn't interested when it came to jumping. Anyway, I've just been on facebook and seen a picture of it at the new yard in a Parelli halter and I am thinking "NOOOOOO don't do it!". Do people really believe it works, are they that gullible?
 
Does it really work? I mean how does Pat Parelli train his horses?

I've never been interested in him i personally think he's a loads of BS but i don't even have the slightest clue on how he trains his horses. What's the difference between a normal halter and a pareilli rope halter?
 
I'm really not a fan.......but.......... surely alot of his ways are just purely common sense.
I think a bit of sychology is in it too. If people thinks its gonna work they try harder so therefore the parelli (or common sense as we know it) way works better.
Therefore this girl who never bothered with her horse before as she had labelled it as a 'problem horse' will probably turnaround and be amazing because she is doing more with it. Now because she is using parelli (or common sense as we know it) she will say that parelli was the answer!!!
 
i think Pat Parelli is a master horseman, as is Monty Roberts. Just because they can do it doesn't mean everyone can - we all know that with horses it isn't just a case of learning ABC and then being able to write like Shakespeare. Mixing my metaphors here but i hope i'm getting my point across! I could be taught by Mark Todd for the rest of my days but still wouldn't be able to ride like him!
however, the PP message is "if you buy this and this and this and have lessons from our people you and your horse will be able to do this" - not always true, obviously. i've been to the big 2-day conference, seen him and his disciples work horses, and they are gifted. not all the followers will be...
i do think it appeals, unfortunately, to over-horsed, confused people who love their horses but are scared to ride them and think that this is a way to enjoy them. some of these horses have had years of having a laugh at their owners' expense... not ideal candidates for any kind of training by amateurs.
fhotd said it best a few weeks ago... ('natural horsemanship' trainer's advice was to give horse a carrot when it went to bite the owner.) to paraphrase... "please tell me you did not just suggest rewarding a serial biter. my brain is bleeding."
 
I get frustrated with people who play with their horses as a substitute to proper training. I am sure Parelli has its place but the one friend I know who is into it has 3 of the most bargey bad mannered horses I know and she can do little with them. Yet she spends a fortune on courses and equipment.
 
I used some of his inhand training methods with my tb who was prone to rearing .The inhand work built up a good bond but saying that if I had followed any of the good training methods he would probably have been ok.I did find the halter very good he doesnt lean into it like the conventional headcollars but Im not into games I love to ride and I have a lovely mannered horse even though he is lame at the moment.I think alot of it is the way you ask if they understand what your asking they will in most cases try and please.If her horses are bargey you have to say its not worked for her and no amount of gadgets will change that.Maybe a chifney lol
 
My opinion ?: Those what can't ride 'em leads 'm and chases 'em with a carrot stick . Most people only listen to the sugar coated version of Parrelliism . If you can't ride or stand your ground in hand rope halters do nothing .
 
There are a couple of P disciples on my yard. Both attend all the courses and have all the kit. One had a 1 to 1 with an 'advanced' P teacher. How much do you think it cost? £50 an hour!!! Problem was it took her 4 hours to lead the horse around our x-country course 'showing' it each jump. Cost her £200 for a walk (she wasn't riding).
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