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Re: [RC] re: hobbling to saddle - superpatKaren, I agree with you that many of the Parelli stunts are just that, but I do disagree with you about the bridling issue. If you have worked with your horse so that it will lower it's head and keep it there, while you introduce and the horse accepts, the bridle, you have achieved a certain communication and respect with that horse. I think that this is a perfectly sane and safe exercise. I would not expect that one would ever be on two knees under a horse's legs. If you place one knee on the ground while the other leg is slightly in front of you, you can move as quickly as is necessary if the horse were to side step. I think it is good to try exercises that test the horse's trust of you and respect. Just as cleaning all four of the horse's hooves from one side of the horse. I certainly would not want to do this every time, but, again, it is a great exercise occasionally. Added benefit is that if you are on a narrow trail and need to work with a hoof on the off side from you and it would be impossible or dangerous to try to go to the other side, this exercise, having been performed at home, can become a practical way to deal with a potential problem. I think that you can take away much valuable information and training methods from Pat Parelli. I don't even think he expects you to try some of his stunts. what is that saying "take everything with a grain of salt"? Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sullivan" <greymare@xxxxxxx> To: "superpat" <superpat@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Teresa Van Hove" <vanhove@xxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [RC] re: hobbling to saddle ----- Original Message ----- From: "superpat" <superpat@xxxxxxxxxxxx>I really like the way Pat Parelli introduces the saddle (as well as a lot ofother things to the horse) He also contends that if your horse cannot be bridled with the handler kneeling while the horse lowers hishead,it is not ready to be ridden. It is great exercise even if you normallytiewhile tacking up. PatPat, I just got to speak up about this....it is one of the many, many stunts that Parelli does that are dangerous and pointless. I can not see any situation where I will ever be on my knees bridling a horse...and the potential for harm is immense. This goes along with riding a horse back up to the back of a horse trailer ( riders neck at trailer roof level), standing on their backs with no tack on, trailing behind the horse, right on their butt, leadrope in your teeth, and my absolutely favorite, standing a small (helmetless )child on a halterless pony to take a photo for an ad. While I admit there might be some value to some of his training, I find most of it pointless, dangerous and annoying to the horse. I have yet to see a Parelli trained horse that was half way decent. I have followed this Parelli cult stuff since 1990 after buying a whacko horse that was "Parelli trained", and am not impressed with his methods, ESPECIALLY as presented to NOVICE horse owners. who don't know better. Did you read how he violated a promise at the Equine affiar NOTto jump a horse over a picnic table; did it anyway....and the organizers took his microphone away and shut him down?. It's these stunts, which may be impressive, but send a very wrong image to novice horse owners, and horrify experienced ones. Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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