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Parelli Horse-Man-Ship

The Parelli method allows horse lovers at all levels and disciplines to achieve: success without force, partnership without dominance, teamwork without fear, willingness without intimidation, and harmony without coercion.

Website: http://www.parelli.com
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Latest Activity: Nov 20, 2012

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Anyone watching the Colt Start this weekend? 1 Reply

Started by Judy Bishop. Last reply by Judy Bishop May 9, 2011.

Info on Parelli Patterns? 2 Replies

Started by Red Ponies. Last reply by Red Ponies May 6, 2010.

Has anyone seen the new levels DVDs? 9 Replies

Started by Horsin Around. Last reply by Shirley Apr 19, 2010.

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Comment by Jennifer Lamm on February 17, 2010 at 7:11pm
my video didn't load... :( HI Shirley!! Isn't Cavalia amazing????? I tried to put up a video for Meredith to show her my square pen and my version of Cavalia Toby and Jen style but it didn't work... :)
Comment by Shirley on February 17, 2010 at 1:51pm
Gabrielle from Jan 11, 2011
You are right that Parelli's do not teach any form of punishment and they do state that horses do not understand punishment, especially not anything over a minute or two. I think I've been told if you are going to do something like smack them for pushing on you or similar that you have to do it immediately, within 3 seconds or they won't associate the discipline with the wrong action. For safety reasons which is in the Parelli Level 1 packet they teach the 'yo-yo game' which you can use to back them away by wiggling your rope and finger.You have to match their energy. If they are just standing and being mild mannered and you want them to back away from you you'd initially just wiggle your rope and finger mildly but if they are very energetically running/charging at you then you'd need to raise your energy and snap the rope so it gets their attention. Eventually you can do the same at liberty with no rope and just a look or small body or hand gesture will signal them to yo-yo/to go and come. It's very exciting to get that connection with my horse. They also teach a 'driving' game which is more of a rhythmical pushing of a body part, Initially in the teaching phase you start by the slightest tapping with a wand or training stick on the body part you want them to move and go to a stronger energy gradually till they decide to move their feet and body part being tapped. Success is when you can actually just touch the air or very gently touch the body part. The 'porcupine game' is when we use steady pressure to move a body part. We start by pushing on just the hair and advance to steady pressure deeper to the bone and you hold till they move in the direction being asked to go. When we have success with the teaching is when we don't need much energy use ...it's basically a suggestion with a look or body signal.
I just saw Cavalia on a CD and noticed there was much similarity to Parelli's Liberty classes (off-line) at it's advanced stages - in it's mastered techniques - in it's finest forms. Pat Parelli does a lot of demonstrations of the dancing type moves but he does it in blue-jeans and a shirt rather then wispy elegant costumes like they use in Cavalia.

I also have to use an arena with corners but after learning things on line my horse has adjusted to still going in a circle around me without the rope. He will walk, trot, canter and do transitions of gait and then reverse direction ...all at liberty without a rope. I don't want to mislead anyone I am not to the point yet that he will do all of this for me every-time. Some days he is still more interested in other noises etc. then he is with me and I can't keep his attention on me but the days we are very in tune with each other and he really wants to play with me we can do the whole thing off-line and to me that is "a very good day---very good!" And I also love that I don't have to chase him. When he hears me arrive at the barn, he will come up to the gate (no treat involved) to come in. Makes me feel pretty special to my horse!
I have three levels packs and the Horse behavior pack and have been studying and working their system for about 4-5 years. The Savvy Club DVD's are helpful too in keeping us on track and giving us new things to do and play with. I have found a new Parelli 1 star instructor and that's helping us to advance our unity also. She has been teaching us some patterns that Cash seems to like doing. After a few times he seem to memorize the pattern. Then u can change it around if you want to keep them listening more to your directions.
Keep horsen around!
Shirley
Comment by Jennifer Lamm on February 17, 2010 at 12:03pm
No matter where you and your horse are, if you can go for the tail, until you get the eyes, you are okay.... my horses and I have a square arena, and we've practiced joining up for 6 years without a roundpen..... :) We do Cavalia stuff which requires constant joining up without any ropes or anything, so if you have a square arena, you just have to practice pushing them forward to get out of the corners.... after I get my horse to look at me, I turn my shoulder so he will follow, then when he is following, shoulder to shoulder, we go over logs, around cones, down a path to simulate a bridge, and we do all our tricks at liberty..... if I start to lose them for any reason and our connection is broken, I just go back to the tail until they bend and soften, move their hind feet cross over and begin again with forward movement.... good luck and have fun!!
Comment by Meredith Kramer on February 16, 2010 at 10:47pm
Just wondering if someone could give me some tips for join up in a rectangular arena(I don't have access to a round pen)? Or also free jumping and just playing with my horse. He is very sweet.
Comment by Jennifer Lamm on January 24, 2010 at 12:08pm
by pushing around, I mean moving my horses feet with body language. :)
Comment by Jennifer Lamm on January 24, 2010 at 10:50am
Hi Gabrielle.... horses understand being pushed away from the herd and then being invited back in.... :) Remember please too that my horse, he didn't have a mama so he's people raised.... we just try and do the best we can to initiate herd behavior. have you ever seen joining up routines and stuff???? this is what I'm talking about and yes, joining up is definitely an awesome bonding technique... me and Oliver are super bonded, but as an orphan, he does have tendencies to think he can boss me and my other horse around so when he's getting to be too much, I put him in his stall alone for a few minutes and ask him to be good.... if you've ever seen a horse that understands that he's being isolated, then, yes, you'll see that it does work..... I prefer to be with him all the time, but he is just a bit much sometimes.... :) MY honest assessment is that folks teach a horse to lead and be close, because some are shy and not used to being close to humans and you have to catch them... my horse, he does not need to be caught... he needs to learn that if you ask him to go away, he should go away, and if you ask him to be close, it's okay to come back... and to me, that resembles Parelli's yo yo game concept...
Comment by Gabrielle on January 11, 2010 at 4:48am
Out of interest Jeniffer, do you really feel that to create Harmoney, and a strong trusting bond with a horse, you must push him around to teach him manners? nd punish him with isolation? I thought parelli taught me one thing which is that horses do not undertand punishment?

Warm regards,
Gabrielle
http//www.hoponahorse.com
Comment by Jennifer Lamm on November 14, 2009 at 10:53am
How was your class Marti? I can't wait to read all about it.
Comment by Jennifer Lamm on November 10, 2009 at 2:14pm
Hi April... generally, make the wrong thing hard and the right thing easy.... do you have the ability to push him around when he is being impatient? if so, just move his feet a little till he lowers his head and acts patient.... put him back in the trailer, or in the stall and ask him to be patient... if he can't do it, push him around some more..... he will eventually learn patience and manners.... :) my horse gets a time out..... and I think the Parelli's would approve of this..... he doesn't like to be isolated.. so when he's being a brat, I push him into his stall, shut the door...... and make him stay in there.... the more he is being impatient, the further I go away..... as he starts to soften, I come closer..... when he is really calm, I give him a treat or areward and then I go and let him out and resume what we were doing... but that just totally works for Oliver... and pushing him around till he licks and chews... my horse, he's really a baby inside and he only takes a few minutes of moving him around and his attitude changes... :)
Comment by Marti Langley on November 10, 2009 at 1:15pm
Woo hoo! I finally get to start my Parelli class on Thursday morning.
 
 
 

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