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The new Level II Parelli materials contains a booklet called "Move Closer, Stay Longer" to address peoples fears issues.  I think that the very fact that the Parelli's are addressing this is why you have middle aged people with their first horse flocking to buy their stuff.  This is who they are marketing to quite successfully, and that's why you see a lot of scared Parelli-ites walking their horses, wiggling their finger at them, and not riding.

 

BTW, it's my current general equitation instructor that's making me ride Drako with a looser rein now.

 

K.

 

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> From: Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx 
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> > I am reading the Tao of Horses and what I just finished reading was her 
> > discussion on how many trainers, including Parelli and other natural 
> > horsemanship type people, have all these very good techniques but fail or 
> > are scared of addressing the emotional and mental fitness of the people 
> > working/playing with the horses. She states that Parelli mentions that 
> > people need to be emotional fit (collected I believe is his term) but 
> > doesn't state how to achieve it. The instructors may have it but the 
> > instructors may not have the skill or are scared to address the issue for 
> > fear of opening Pandora's box. I am fortunate in that my last instructor 
> > and my current instructor have been very aware of the importance of the 
> > r
> ider's emotional/mental fitness in dealing with horses. Anyway, it is an 
> > interesting and imo valid concept and opens up a whole new dimension in 
> > the relationship with one's horse. I know it is something most of us are 
> > aware of but being aware and really putting our awareness to use is 
> > sometimes two different things. 
> > 
> > As for the book, I am half way through it and can recommend it. There were 
> > parts I slogged/skimmed through because at this point in my life I wasn't 
> > interested in that part of her discussion, but she has some interesting 
> > insights and a capable way of explaining her ideas. 
> > 
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