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RE: [RC] At the end of my rope.. - heidiGosh, and I've seen exactly the opposite -- horses who were intractable (dangerous!) before clicker training become amazing animals, and horses who became really upset and tense and, frankly, dangerous, after Parelli and some of the other natural horsemanship training. Don't generalize. Part of "good horsemanship" is to be able to "read" individual horses, and then rather than advocate one "method" over another, be able to advocate what approach is best for each individual. Also, simply following someone's "method" (be it Parelli or anyone else) does not a horseman make--that ability to "read" the horse does not always come with the tapes and the lectures. To some extent, it is a capability that is innate to certain people, and studying other masters simply helps those people to hone their skills. Others can study til the cows come home, but never do develop the timing and judgment that made the masters what they are. There isn't a thing wrong with most of these "methods"--but I've seen plenty of wrecks from people who THINK they are following the directions, but just can't quite hear what the horse is telling them... Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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