> Does anyone else have that experience with Parelli trained horses, or > is it just the people here on the island that seems to abuse that > part of his teachings?
I think the Parelli Natural Horsemanship is good, and doubly good when paired up with clicker training, as there is no need, as people have found, to go to swinging ropes in the horses' faces. So, look at the method, and not at the people who are using it. It's very good and very kind to Icelandic Horses who are willing, and into learning. It might not be so good for the nervous Icelandics unless really done slowly, with lots of use of click and reward for small tries. It helps the owners become horsemen. There's a whole *understanding* thing that goes on. The "try" is very important. The glitz and stuff... ignore that. Don't let that stand in the way of using something that works well. Have you tried the Seven Games? http://iceryder.net/7games.html If you learn how to do it well, you may be able to help the people over there who may be mis-using it. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
