Holly and I had major issues at the beginning of this summer - I had never
really worked her from the ground and 'lunging' was more like hang on while she
runs bucking til neither of us could breathe. I bought several different
(Parelli, Lyons, etc) tapes and have also found Parelli to be my favorite.
No, I'm not a total convert and Holly looks at me like I've lost my
mind when I shake the rope at her, but we now have control and respect that
we never had before both on the ground and in the saddle. It just
helped her (and ME!) figure out that I'm the leader here, and it's making a
difference. WooHoo to riding my girl again, it felt like a lifetime when
it was only a month of ground work!
>Lisa wrote: >They fall prey to gimmicks and excellent
marketing. >They don't quite get the reasoning behind
doing >something, don't have a bit of feel or timing and end >up
damn near killing themselves and their horses with >all those "games". I
have people at my barn that have >had broken shoulders, collar bones,
road rash and >lots of falls (gotta ride bareback and God forbid
you >should use a bit even if you are 50 years old and >never been
on a horse before) as well as a tore up >round pen, all in the name of
"games"!
I'm assuming Lisa is referring to the Parelli
system, since she used the word 'games'. I think her reaction to PNH is
unfortunately too common and may stem from witnessing the results of too
many people going to a clinic or watching a video and then claiming that
they are using Parelli methods when in reality they don't have a clue as
to what he is trying to teach them (the how and the WHY), and then they get
hurt. But, I've found the opposite to be true. I've recently
really started working (oops, PLAYING) with one of my green horses, and
Parelli's system has exposed the holes in my horse's training. I'll
probably stay with PNH because Parelli makes it 1) enjoyable,
2) understandable and 3) obtainable. Maybe I've just got more common
sense than those people Lisa was referring to. If they're getting hurt,
maybe it's because they tried to do too much, too fast, and didn't take
the time it takes (oh gawd, now I'm almost quoting Parelli). Kristi (who
really isn't brainwashed - I just like the Parelli system and my horse
already seems to be happier - and more confident - because of it).
iluvdez at yahoo dot com
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