All the articles at this link are worth
reading. Although I don’t agree with SOME of Pat’s techniques,
he is a great horse clinician, has a superb understanding of the horse
mentality, and has coined some really unique expressions. For example:
“There are two kinds of people in
this world: horse people and the other kind!
Then there are five kinds of horse people: naturals, normals, nuts, nuisances
and nerds! I see them all over! Do you know who else categorizes people this
way? Horses!”
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Beverley H. Kane, MD Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006
11:29 PM To: RideCamp Subject: [RC] Parelli on
Jigging--LONG
More than once I have been faced with a rider having problems on a trail ride
because the horse was pulling and jigging to no end.
One particular time there were over 100 horses along on the ride and the rider
was having a harder and harder time holding back his horse. I had him dismount his horse, leaving the saddle and
bridle in place, and turn his horse loose. I had the guy hop on another horse
and ride double to observe what his horse would do. Within minutes the horse
found a more central and safe position in the herd, the head dropped down, and
he walked along calm as could be. …………………………………………..
