Talk:Parelli Natural Horsemanship
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I do not consider Parelli SAFE at level 1. No instructions to wear a helmet and some of the activities put a novice at risk, especially with a young or inexperienced horse. Just my opinion.
In my experiences with horse instructors, wether parelli or not, wearing a helmet has always been a requirement. This is because the risk of head injury is greatly increased when not wearing a helmet when you fall off a horse. This is common sense. Although not everyone wears helmets all the time, when with any instructor it would be in their best interests if all participants wore hlemets. I have been doing PNH for around 9 years now and have found it a much safer way to deal with horses compared with the pony clubs that I was involved with prior. This is because you are taught to read horses and be able to realise when you are out of your depth with particular horses before you get on its back. When in pony club there was no get to know the horse first it was someone else telling you what the horse was like and then you got on. This was always fun but not particularly safe for children. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Fenjo376 (talk • contribs) 04:14, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] My horse will never hula-hoop, and I'm okay with that.
I have found Parelli to be the following:
1) Financially speaking, its a scam. In every sense. You are being overcharged for basic materials that do not differ from standard materials except for the PNH logo. If you exclusively "Parelli train" your horse, it will either require retraining when purchased or not be purchased if for sale.
2) It is nothing special. The methods he uses, the things that he demonstrates, are not unusual, rare, or for most good, experienced trainers, even unconventional. The use of herd dynamics, the body language, the methods of developing trust and confidence are just good horsemanship period, and are in no way unique to Parelli. If anything, he accomplishes less by focusing too much on the minutia and stressing how unacceptable it is to push your horse. Pushing horses, challenging them, asking for more and accepting an effort, is great for them. Imagine if school was never challening for you, or if your job never challenged you or pushed you some times.
3) Its dangerous. The stunts he demonstrates are in poor judgement. Its like MTV's "Jackass" on horseback. "Don't try this at home kids!" But if he should be able to demonstrate his abilities without needing to be dangerous or set a bad example. Its a circus act, not horsemanship. I would never ask my horse to jump an unsafe obstacle, like a picnic table. Its not about trust, its about protecting the animal you love enough to drop a bunch of $$ on Parelli clinics for.
4) He speaks against other training methods. Any good trainer knows that there is a huge world of possibility out there that can be tapped. Some of Parelli's stuff is good and usefull, and the same can be said of most qualified, and experienced, horse trainers. Everyone has something to offer, and everyone has weaknesses, and the best we can do by our horses is explore all possibilites so that we can do our best by them. When Parelli speaks against dressage or any other discipline for that matter, he is labeling it unproductive, when in fact there is always something useful to be found. From racing to western pleasure, everyone can learn from everyone.
There is a lot more I could go into there, but those are my main issues. Good training is good training, and it is different for every single horse. Halter's dont cost $50, neither to lead ropes. Longe whips (carrot sticks) run about $20 at a nice tack store. And instead of spending $50 on a video, get a lesson one on one with a good horse trainer about how to teach your horse trust and confidence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.177.10.145 (talk) 07:10, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] What was old is new again
Icons of the mainstream equine industry, such as Craig Johnson, Leon Harrel, Walter Zettl, and Karen and David O'Conner have praised the Parelli Program as brilliant. Dr. Robert M. Miller, a veterinarian, speaker and author, has been a supporter of Pat Parelli for decades. The Parelli's were among the first to popularize the teaching of the use of horse psychology. This method of human interaction with horses strives to be in harmony with the horses' nature. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wideanglelens (talk • contribs) 06:09, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Wonderful
Parelli is amazing! Pat Parelli teaches you how to play with and understand horses. He teaches you how to play with them in a way they'll understand. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.246.42.205 (talk) 03:41, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] A Happy Cult Member
The beauty of what Pat and Linda Parelli have accomplished is that they have taken natural horsemanship and packaged it in a way that is easy for horse lovers the world over to access, understand, and learn. In my opinion there is simply no other program out there that comes close to being so comprehensive and "user friendly". Most Parelli enthusiasts will freely acknowledge that the merchandise may be a bit over priced but they don't really care. No one is forced to buy anything. As the woman working in the gift shop at the Parelli Ranch in Colorado shared with me when I complained about the price of a gift I was buying, "Sure I'm a cult member but I'm a happy cult member". —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcarrigan39 (talk • contribs) 03:15, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
