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Re: [RC] [RC] Parelli (and other clinicians) - Karen SullivanOn 8/25/07, Mary Ann Spencer <maryann.spencer@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: You are correct. But so many resort to the 'old' brutal or semibrutal ways when in a stress situation....... IE: so darn many times when a horse balks at loading someone is always there with a big whip!! People also need to be taught when to quit............ and wait for the next time. yes...but.........here will be the next unpopular thing I say..sigh. Sometimes what that horse needs IS that big whip!!! Especially the older, formerly well trained but now spoiled/dangerous/ornery horse who knows perfectly well how to load and unload politely; but has learned he can now push his new owner around....how many times do you see this person try to load the horse; the horse runs over the person; pivots hindquarters into person; kicks out at you-the-person-helping....so owner now re-circles the horse around and asks again, pretty please get in the trailer; does the whole NH-Parelli thingy....so as a result, everytime the horse does something BAD, he gets the reward of getting to circle away from the trailer opening and "set up" straight again...what is the horse learning? That now, everytime he acts like a brat...he gets to go AWAY from the trailer opening;that horse will gladly pitch a fit and circle all day long......... Sorry, the walk away and try another day with THIS kind of horse will only reinforce he can be dangerous, disrespectful and pushy and NOT have to do what you want or need. Like Sandy said...the person who gets called to help get Sweetums in the trailer is the one who gets stepped on and kicked!!! This person is your no-nonsense friend who always seem to have well-behaved horses (without having to whomp on them), and yet...the owner of Sweetums will continue to buy the DVD's and tapes and spend $$$$$ on the clinics to try to become "friends" with Sweetums, and play games...and totally disregard the good common sense and help the ADVICE that the friend tries to give.... This sound familiar to anyone? Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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