What is the best thing you have learned from studying Parelli?

What is the most important thing you learned, that you didn't know before you started? How long have you been studying Parelli?

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Permalink Reply by Marti Langley on November 7, 2009 at 1:49pm

Oh, come on now, nobody has learned anything???

Permalink Reply by Judy Bishop on November 8, 2009 at 12:07pm

I have been studying Parelli since 2002. The best thing that I have learned is to communicate more effectively with my horse. We have a common language now. I have become less frustrated when things don't go right and able to sit back and think about how I misinterpereted her or didn't understand. I see now where she offers me things that I just didn't notice before. I wish I had known this earlier or taken the time to really look at my horses. I used to think I was good with horses but now I see I was missing so much. :) Parelli is an attitude change for the human.

Permalink Reply by Shirley on November 8, 2009 at 12:22pm

You brought out a big point for why Parelli is so helpful..

Permalink Reply by Marti Langley on November 8, 2009 at 12:51pm

I was always turned off by Parelli, the circus atmosphere, tricks, etc. But I know some wonderful horse people who use these techniques, so I figured I was missing the big picture. I'll see.

Permalink Reply by Shirley on November 8, 2009 at 1:20pm

All that circus stuff can't be done without great communication with the horse. Their program brings out soooo many points that help people. It's not like rocket science or anything....people might learn alot of the stuff on their own but it would take years and years to learn it all. This is sort of a condensed course. They bring out lots of little things that most trainers just don't have time to repeat over and over again to each student. I don't think it's the only way....for sure.... but it equips people with alot of arrows in their quiver to be good horsemen.
If you like it half as much as I do, you will be thrilled with the bigger picture! Many have found this communication to bring out the personality of their horse and it does contribute to a much bigger photo album. I'm not enthusiastic about parelli's! lol Pardon me if I'm overly enthusiastic. I do really appreciate all I've learned from their training program and I have sooooo much more to learn to gain the level of savvy with horses that I dream to have.
Enjoy whatever you can do on this beautiful day! *here anyway, it's beautiful

Permalink Reply by Shirley on November 8, 2009 at 12:19pm

1) Take the time it takes 2) Proper preparation promotes proper performance 3) Do what the horse needs not what you want 4) Important to keep their hiney away from you 5) We need to spend 'do nothing' time with our horses 6) Don't nag 7) Be direct and clear for them 8) Let them be curious 9) how to block them when needed
10) How to make them stop and back off with a leadline 11) How to become a leader without being cruel 12) how to do things 'with' your horse not 'to' your horse 13) how to do a one rein (safety) stop.

Permalink Reply by Marti Langley on November 8, 2009 at 12:52pm

I like the don't nag one! See so many people doing this.

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Lamm on November 9, 2009 at 11:39am

Hi.... um, I have learned the Horsenality. :) The Parelli's have their own language as well as the horses have their own language, that seriously bugs me.... I'm not really doing Parelli right now, but I love the magazine when it comes and I did join the Saavy club.

I just finished my weekend with my horses doing some stuff by another trainer and I had the best weekend so far. :) Now the philosophy mentioned above, of course is the best way to go....

I have learned that the Parelli's have good energy.

Jen

Permalink Reply by Marti Langley on November 9, 2009 at 3:04pm

I think we can learn lots of stuff from different people and use what works for us.

Permalink Reply by Shirley on November 9, 2009 at 5:10pm

I'll ditto Marti's thought. I have many mentors. Different strokes for different folks. What great opportunities we have to learn how to be good horse-people. Part of the reason there are so many clinicians. People respond and learn better under the methods and circumstances that click with their mind and emotions. Some people learn better if there is a clever application that helps them to remember the principles.
I learn a lot when I watch and read their DVD's and beautiful magazine that is included for the Savvy Club.They are kinda like an inexpensive lesson that helps add arrows to our quiver. They are a great value to me.

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Lamm on November 10, 2009 at 4:49pm

That it is okay to use food with a left brain horse....

Oliver and I were walking at liberty all around my arena and stopping and turning and not crashing into one another.... no stepping on each other, a little bit of like Chris talks about in hand but no halter and lead rope.... but at the end of the exercise I gave him a carrot and I know he was walking with me because of the carrot... but he works for it and he is so patient, and he never tries to take it away....

Permalink Reply by Marti Langley on November 10, 2009 at 7:53pm

Yeah, horses are a food oriented critter, I have found out food always works, lol.