your thoughts/experiances pls!!

[clairefeekerry1]

after deciding not to write of my toad of a horse i have got an intelligent horsemanship thingy person coming out tomorrow. this is after my instructor and vet suggested at least trying it with her and trying a different way. really nervous now as just think has it really come to this! I don't want any nonsanse just practical helps/tips. i am of the sceptical nature!! i have chosen my person very carefully and they are coming to me to see the napping first hand. anyone had any good/bad/not worth it experiances??
PM if you'd prefer!!

 

[dwi]

I had a Monty Roberts RA out to work with Daisy when I first bought her. She was very down to earth and sensible, just didn't tell me that my horse ought to be shot or that a good smack would do the trick, both of which I'd had before and frankly hadn't found to be very helpful comments. Let us know how you get on.

 

[Damnation]

I am not a parelli fan, but I am an intelligent horsemanship fan. I know their concepts and I apply them with my dominant mare who if she is allowed an inch she will take a mile! It worked for my mare and I have all my fingers crossed for your horse

 

[clairefeekerry1]

well this is my concern. i am not a parelli fan at all, however intelligent horsemanship lady sounded just very common sense, just don't want any funny business from them!!!! also don't want to be encouraged to send her over to them as i need help where i am...not where they are!

 

[Elle1085]

My best friend works with kelly marks and although i don't necessarily believe in all of it i do think they do good in some ways whether it's just instilling a new self belief in the owner or whether they do work magic i don't know but i'd say it was worth a shot

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

The IH people work with you and your horse. They will give you the basics that will help with your horse but for it to have lasting beneficial effects you must keep practising to reinforce everything you have both learnt. The local IH guy to us has helped several people, including me, on our yard with great success

- the only one it didn't work for is the person who wanted immediate results and didn't do any ongoing work with her horse

. They do not try and brain wash you or try and flog you unnecessary gear.

Good luck

- keep an open mind - I hope you both benefit from it - just remember it won't cure 'it' overnight but will start you off on the road to putting it right.

 

[clairefeekerry1]

well i know of a place that has a couple of kelly marks assosiates running it and a friend of mine worked there briefly and she said they all pretty much rode in spurs and whips etc. i obviously don't have an issue with that- i ride in them myself- but that would pretty much defeat the purpose of me sending her there if you know what i mean-hence the lady is coming to me!

 

[tasel]

We went to an intelligent horsemanship place last year that was brilliant. Common sense things, but it might take you a while to get to the conclusion by yourself if you're not being told.

Had another one come over later, too, who was fantastic but very difficult to get hold of.

However, I had also one over who was just plain awful and was more scared of horse than I was at the time.

I have to say, the good ones are very difficult to book, it seems!

Have been awfully disappointed by some of Monty Roberts so-called associates/helpers though. If they are supposed to represent him, I'd rather not have his help at all.

 

[trojanpony]

After a bad accident I realised I needed help, and have just sent my very naughty youngster off to a trainer who uses a combination of IH-type methods and standard 'English' training. I literally cannot believe how amazing the results are. Immediately she had the respect of my horse, that I had not achieved in 5 years of trying. She's resolving problems that were so entrenched I had forgotten to even notice them!

I have always been skeptical about Parelli etc as they seem to be money making machines, and I remain so - but the ideas behind them definitely carry weight, and if you can find a trainer as good as mine you'll be really happy with the results! Good luck!