What is parelli training ?? ?
basically what the title says... what does it involve ect...
thank you
Pat Parelli is a horseman, clinician and horse/owner trainer.
He's created a system that helps people with their horses. He's get lots of books, videos and websites and he can usually be found giving clinics around the country.
Pat Parelli and his wife are horse trainers that train their horses by Natural Horesmanship, which is basically, they think similar to horses would think and then do it. They have a Parelli program next to different levels of books, you start at level one and teach your horse these "games" that back a LOT. I'm not quite sure how many level there are...They have tours around the US showing their Natural Horesmanship, they're really great and their books really helped me bond beside my horse.
As for what it involves, like I said before there are these "games" you play next to your horse to help them get used to certain things. They're not rock-hard, they're pretty simple. Like first you get your horse used to pressure points, and get them to lead on a organize rope without practically stomping on your heels.
Answers: Parelli methods are mostly ground work to relax the horse and teach him the fundamentals that prepare the horse for a lifetime of useful work. The exercises focus on developing cooperation through trust. Parelli is one of several good trainers who use these types of techniques to any start young horses, to enhance your effectiveness with an elder horse, or to "fix" damaged or problem horses. The shaking of the lead at a horse referred to in another post is the first stage within training a horse to respect your space. As it progresses, the horse learns to stay at least 3 feet absent from you at all times unless invited to move in closer. The horse will also be led anywhere on 3 foot of loose lead, never entering your space, with head lowered and relaxed. One shake on the front will alert the horse to listen and await a cue. Training to ground tie may also involved, wherein if you drop the lead, the horse will square up and stand in place for as long as you want, even if you walk away and go off him standing. I was using many of these methods for 40 or more years since they are proven methods that have be used by master horsemen for centuries. Parelli and other NH trainers have added modifications of their own. for example, I don't use carrot sticks or any other props. I do all ground training with the halter and front, and sometimes a lariat. I studied NH with a trainer who worked directly with both the Parelliis and Clinton Anderson, and she used methods from both, plus other NH trainers. I use things I learned from her, as capably as methods I learned years ago that I still classify as NH..we just didn't call it that spinal column then. The Parelli methods are excellent. The problem is that anyone can buy the videos and try to become a trainer just by watching them. I bookish what I know of Parelli method from a real trainer. A Parelli trained horse is one trained directly by Parelli, or a trainer certified in Parelli method. A horse trained by someone who watched a video is not Parelli trained.it is owner trained.big difference. While Parelli methods will benefit anyone's training program, it is not reasonable to judge Parelli methods by novices that try them. A novice- trained horse is likely to own troubles no matter what methods are employed.
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From what I can tell, it's a bunch of "games" you "play" beside your horse. I'm not sure WHY you'd want to, or what benefit it's supposed to be, but it seems to have little to do beside actually riding the horse. The Parelli's also sell overpriced stuff with their logo on it.
My friend be doing it with her horse, and I have to tell you, it be really hard not to laugh whenever I watched. She'd shake his organize rope violently in his face while he stood here looking dumbfounded, she'd kick him in the chest and make horse noise at him, she'd poke him with sticks, and for the life of me, I couldn't tell that it be doing anything. The horse usually just stood there as whether he were thinking "this lady is nuts". If the horse shifted his weight or something she'd procure all excited and praise him. It's all to some extent goofy.
Pat and Linda Parelli teach "pure horsemanship". It's all about communicateing with your horse, have fun, makeing freinds and building trust. Check out their website.
