Has anyone ever tried Parelli Natural Horsemanship (or know of someone who has)? Was it successful?
March 9th, 2010
I’m thinking of trying it with my horse (it’s just SOOOOOOOOOO expensive!) I was hoping that it could help me get him to respect and trust me more. We have control problems (especially with stopping) sometimes, and using force just makes it worse. My horse is very sensitive, and if I get all upset with him, pull on his mouth (to try to get him to stop or listen), ect., it just makes things worse…
Just a little note to "kooneyedkellie", what Parelli (and other natural horsemanship people) teach is the exact OPPOSITE of what you described… They don’t buck horses out or stuff like that- they teach new, kind ways of training & working WITH your horse- READ ABOUT IT BEFORE GIVING A STUPID ANSWER!
*Thanks to everyone else for your help!*
It is worth every single penny. See if your friend has the level one pack. If she does, see if you can borrow it. The level one is so basic and easy, spending the $200 is worth it, but it’s better to wait until level two, which you will need your own copy of.
The equiptment, I’m afraid you’ll just have to bite the bullet and do it. I tried getting imitation and believe me, it was so not worth it. I ended up spending over $100 on a $60 rope because I didn’t want to spend the money on the authentic Parelli rope. But, forget it, I had to just buy the real one because the other one was so cheaply made. Same with the halter. My horse is super sensitive and once I learned to read what he was trying to say, I could tell that my halter, even though it was rope, bothered him. His whole attitude changed when I just spent the money and bought a real Parelli halter. Their stuff really is high quality and worth it, but it is expensive.
Try eBay too, they often have things for cheaper.
Parelli saved my horse and myself, I’m sure of it. He used to run me over and drag me around. Now I can ask him to follow me simply by clucking, and he comes willingly at liberty. This is the horse that I had to DRAG just to get his head up. We still have our issues, but I have the tools to deal with them now. Also, according to my friends and family, it has really helped my confidance. I admit I feel better about what I do, but they say it’s very noticeable.
In the end, just do it! It’s worth every single penny and you will get results. All I wanted was safety, but I have so much more than that now. My horse and I are truly friends now.
Good luck!
March 9th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
My sister has been doing it for about 3 years with her horses and thinks it’s wonderful. She’s tried all sorts of different things over the years and Parelli has been the one that she’s had the best results with and stuck with longest.
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March 9th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Try http://www.clintonanderson.com
His techniques are a bit more problem solving results.
Parelli is great too, I used both of these, bought the whole set of and it’s great.
But for your situation you’ll get more for your money at Clinton’s shop.
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training my bratty filly on these two sets of dvd’s
March 9th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
It is worth every single penny. See if your friend has the level one pack. If she does, see if you can borrow it. The level one is so basic and easy, spending the $200 is worth it, but it’s better to wait until level two, which you will need your own copy of.
The equiptment, I’m afraid you’ll just have to bite the bullet and do it. I tried getting imitation and believe me, it was so not worth it. I ended up spending over $100 on a $60 rope because I didn’t want to spend the money on the authentic Parelli rope. But, forget it, I had to just buy the real one because the other one was so cheaply made. Same with the halter. My horse is super sensitive and once I learned to read what he was trying to say, I could tell that my halter, even though it was rope, bothered him. His whole attitude changed when I just spent the money and bought a real Parelli halter. Their stuff really is high quality and worth it, but it is expensive.
Try eBay too, they often have things for cheaper.
Parelli saved my horse and myself, I’m sure of it. He used to run me over and drag me around. Now I can ask him to follow me simply by clucking, and he comes willingly at liberty. This is the horse that I had to DRAG just to get his head up. We still have our issues, but I have the tools to deal with them now. Also, according to my friends and family, it has really helped my confidance. I admit I feel better about what I do, but they say it’s very noticeable.
In the end, just do it! It’s worth every single penny and you will get results. All I wanted was safety, but I have so much more than that now. My horse and I are truly friends now.
Good luck!
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March 9th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
I think Parelli has some good ideas, but some of them are a little dangerous. Clinton Anderson is my favorite trainer, he uses practical ideas and always gets great results. Also, something you could do at home is join-up. You can do some research on that if you’d like. Monty Roberts uses it and it always works to make you horse want to work for you.
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March 9th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
i am sorry to say but i have not found a clinician that is worth a damn…… they just are in it for the money and their egos…. top it off the try to teach stupid things like the weenie stick(Clinton Anderson stick) to people that dont know anything bout horses and there have been too many horses that have been screwed up by these so called horse people that think they are gods gift to the horse world. another example is "bucking" the horse out… why start teaching a horse to buck when u are starting it…. harder to break a horse from bad habits like that then it is to start it with out making it buck……. they may have mad some good horses but they are not very good at helping people start and train ….
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people bring me their horses after they screw them up with clinicans advice or training methods… have trained, rode, breed and fixed all breeds of horses for a very long time… seems like eternity but wouldnt change it for the world!
March 9th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
If you’re not a trainer, I recommend Clinton Anderson. He teaches control and respect on the ground before you do any in saddle work. I’ve had success with my 21 year old Standardbred rescue using his methods.
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March 9th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Well there was a horse at my barn who had Parelli horsemanship on her and there was something about her, like she wasn’t real, you know like there was something under all that slowness and all. I’d advise you to look at a lot of trainers and testimonials before wasting a lot of money on something that won’t work.
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March 9th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Yes, i’ve tried parelli and it works great but you DONT have to buy all that crap for 10 times what it’s worth. A plain rope halter and lead will work just fine. It’s the technique that’s important, not the gear.
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