Parelli

horsey-gal · 02-05-2007, 07:39 PM

Not sure where this goes, just wondering if anyone has a Parelli level 1-2 dvd and carrot stick that they are selling?
I have looked on ebay and other places, but they are expensive.
Thanks

CoppysGirl · 02-05-2007, 07:44 PM

I'm in the market for Level I and all the supplies that go with it too. If anyone has a second set (after horsey-gal gets hers), I'd like to hear from you too!

catriona23 · 02-06-2007, 04:45 PM

No DVD, but I can paint my long dressage whip orange and sell it to you for $35 if you'd like?

Timber · 02-06-2007, 05:25 PM

Touche · 02-06-2007, 06:32 PM

Helpful Hint:

Clinton Anderson's Handy stick is less expensive, so is his halter.

I have noticed that stuff goes on E-bay for more than what their sites charge sometimes. Sheesh.

horsey-gal · 02-06-2007, 06:37 PM

Thanks for the tip.
Yes, Parelli items are real expensive even on ebay

cameo05 · 02-06-2007, 06:58 PM

I was at a parelli clinic this past weekend, it was aswesome, but dadgum they are really proud of that stuff. Way to expensive for my blood.

Touche · 02-06-2007, 07:05 PM

I also keep up on the downunderhorsemanship site, they have weekly specials on certain items.
Helped me get a couple of things.
One thing I like, you don't have to buy a membership.

Good luck on your search.

Perrys_mama · 02-06-2007, 11:02 PM

Nothing to sell, but I really recommend the program! Buying just the tapes and picking up the equipment around town is a cheaper way to go...a "carrot" stick is just a dressage whip. It's nice to have, and they talk about how you need the leather bit and the taped bit and all that, but if you can put four different, distinct levels of pressure on the horse with your dressage whip, it's more than fine for level 1. Parelli halters are also nice, but you can probably get a nice one locally, if you don't already have one. Spooky does fine with her leather halter anyway.

You don't have to be a member to buy, it just makes everything cheaper...but you pay every month that way. I am not a member. Right now they are having a sale, if you buy Level II, you get the old-style level III for free.

Lady_MCSE · 02-06-2007, 11:13 PM

If you can scare up a vcr, the tapes are a lot cheaper htan the dvd's. I bought the tape version and I highly doubt I'm missing a lot . . . also not quite ready to let the set go yet, sorry.

horsey-gal · 02-07-2007, 07:45 AM

I don't own a vcr anymore. I will certainly try to borrow one and get the tapes.
Thanks everyone!
Great advice too about the carrot stick and whip. I wondered that but I have never seen a carrot stick so I didn't know the closeness of the two.

recklesshoundog · 02-07-2007, 08:03 AM

Actually a horseman stick is much stiffer and longer than a dressage whip. Like a fiberglass pole. There is a woman on ebay that makes them in different colors with the string or without. I think it's like $35 for the set. You get to pick colors and she'll stamp your initials on each piece so it's identifiable.

Mine is hot pink! I like having it, I don't specifically do the parelli program but natural horsemanship is all pretty much the same principals. If I'm going to sit and watch a video it's Clinton Anderson, he's much more clear in his instructions and doesn't make it mystical or anything!

ricoman · 02-07-2007, 09:31 AM

A stockman's or buggy whip is perfect for this. You can then tie a sting to the end of it. Way cheaper then the carrot stick.

Perrys_mama · 02-07-2007, 12:05 PM

I was thinking about this some more...

A good substitute for a carrot stick would be what I CALL a dressage whip...it is very stiff and long...no whip end. Or you could easily make your own out of 1/4" diameter softwood dowel. Softwood is a bit harder than fibreglass, but it does have similar flex. The carrot stick is what, 3" long? It comes up to my hipbone. The length is more important than the flex, in level 1 you mainly use it to extend your hand to work your horse from further away.

The equipment kits from Parelli are quite expensive, and the videos refer to the equipment a lot...just keep that in mind when you watch them that you might have to adapt the "techniques" a bit. The "kits" are also quite repetitive. Parelli has a lot of good things to say, but they are repeated in his books, tapes, audio cds and tv show. If you can, just buy the TAPES and the POCKET GUIDES. That's what you really need if you've already got equipment that works well for you and you just want to try the method.

The new DVDs are much better than the older ones, worth the extra cost, IMHO.

pennyrain · 02-07-2007, 06:36 PM

I've been told the carrot stick is more like a cattle sorting stick. A friend of mine uses one of them. You could check for them at any livestock supply outlet. They are stiffer than a whip and you can be more precise with them.

Sonseeahray's_girl · 02-07-2007, 07:56 PM

You could make your own carrot stick with the right rope and a sawed-off golf club.

Don't get suckered by the name brand stuff. There are EXACT replica knockoffs on ebay for WAY cheaper, and just the same quality as the "Parelli" stuff.

www.handcraftedjewls.com

This the lady I bought my stuff off of, and she has some awesome package deals, with every colour in the rainbow. I was very impressed with the quality.

CJ'sGirl · 02-07-2007, 09:36 PM

I bought my "carrot stick" at a horse expo from another natural horse man for a lot less than Parelli's. Same thing w/ the rope halter et al. I have his L1 and Clinton's "Gaining respect on the ground #1. They both go over the same things-CA just goes about showing you how to do it while Parelli tells you why you should do it. JMO

horses19201 · 02-11-2007, 05:31 PM

Try this place my friend was really impressed with the quality and how easy it was to deal with them.

www.sunsethalters.com

**taelesean** · 02-11-2007, 11:35 PM

My riding instructor gave me one of her Parelli sticks that her dog had chewed the leather tip off of

All I had to do was stitch on a new leather tip - took me about half an hour.

You can make your own very, very easily. Get one of the fiberglass step-in fenceposts and either shove a golf club handle on it or wrap one end in Duct tape for padding and then cover that with leather or grip tape for a handle and then attach a loop of leather to the other end with strong cotton strin wrapped around and around and then glued.

There are instructions online for tying your own rope halter - use the narrow yacht braid - buy a nice hank of it and you can make the strings for your parelli stick out it too.

You'll also need a lungeline - forget about the nylon webbing ones or the hollow core braided nylong ones, they're too light weight. You want a substantial rope, so the horse can feel it when you wriggle it just a little. I made mine from 3/4" nylong yacht braid, my riding instructor made hers from 1". Just splice a loop on one end big enough to pass a clip through, and make a butt splice on the other. Here is a picture of mine:

As for Parelli or Clinton, if you are naturally a more timid person, go with Clinton. If you are naturally a more assertive person, go with Parelli. If you have been a professional horse person since you were 4, read up on John Lyons

Ferronsgranny · 02-11-2007, 11:51 PM

I like Josh Lyons video on colt training. I have a large collection of dvds and vsh tapes.

02-05-2007, 07:39 PM
horsey-gal Coming two Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Valley, N.S Posts: 1,749	Parelli Not sure where this goes, just wondering if anyone has a Parelli level 1-2 dvd and carrot stick that they are selling? I have looked on ebay and other places, but they are expensive. Thanks

02-05-2007, 07:44 PM
CoppysGirl Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 901	I'm in the market for Level I and all the supplies that go with it too. If anyone has a second set (after horsey-gal gets hers), I'd like to hear from you too! __________________ When your horse follows you without being asked, when he rubs his head on yours, and when you look at him and feel a tingle down your spine... you know you are loved. -John Lyons

02-06-2007, 04:45 PM
catriona23 Newborn Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 31	No DVD, but I can paint my long dressage whip orange and sell it to you for $35 if you'd like?

02-06-2007, 05:25 PM
Timber Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 924

02-06-2007, 06:32 PM
Touche Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,902	Helpful Hint: Clinton Anderson's Handy stick is less expensive, so is his halter. I have noticed that stuff goes on E-bay for more than what their sites charge sometimes. Sheesh. __________________ Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. W.C.Fields

02-06-2007, 06:37 PM
horsey-gal Coming two Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Valley, N.S Posts: 1,749	Thanks for the tip. Yes, Parelli items are real expensive even on ebay

02-06-2007, 06:58 PM
cameo05 Bombproof Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 8,889	I was at a parelli clinic this past weekend, it was aswesome, but dadgum they are really proud of that stuff. Way to expensive for my blood.

02-06-2007, 07:05 PM
Touche Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,902	I also keep up on the downunderhorsemanship site, they have weekly specials on certain items. Helped me get a couple of things. One thing I like, you don't have to buy a membership. Good luck on your search. __________________ Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people. W.C.Fields

02-06-2007, 11:02 PM
Perrys_mama Yearling Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 887	Nothing to sell, but I really recommend the program! Buying just the tapes and picking up the equipment around town is a cheaper way to go...a "carrot" stick is just a dressage whip. It's nice to have, and they talk about how you need the leather bit and the taped bit and all that, but if you can put four different, distinct levels of pressure on the horse with your dressage whip, it's more than fine for level 1. Parelli halters are also nice, but you can probably get a nice one locally, if you don't already have one. Spooky does fine with her leather halter anyway. You don't have to be a member to buy, it just makes everything cheaper...but you pay every month that way. I am not a member. Right now they are having a sale, if you buy Level II, you get the old-style level III for free.

02-06-2007, 11:13 PM
Lady_MCSE Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Shytown, IL Posts: 3,642	If you can scare up a vcr, the tapes are a lot cheaper htan the dvd's. I bought the tape version and I highly doubt I'm missing a lot . . . also not quite ready to let the set go yet, sorry. __________________ A little self-deprecating humor from time to time can be healthy. Just be cautious -- make sure it doesn't turn to self-defecating humor. --LadyM

02-07-2007, 07:45 AM
horsey-gal Coming two Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Valley, N.S Posts: 1,749	I don't own a vcr anymore. I will certainly try to borrow one and get the tapes. Thanks everyone! Great advice too about the carrot stick and whip. I wondered that but I have never seen a carrot stick so I didn't know the closeness of the two.

02-07-2007, 08:03 AM
recklesshoundog Started Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NY Posts: 2,549	Actually a horseman stick is much stiffer and longer than a dressage whip. Like a fiberglass pole. There is a woman on ebay that makes them in different colors with the string or without. I think it's like $35 for the set. You get to pick colors and she'll stamp your initials on each piece so it's identifiable. Mine is hot pink! I like having it, I don't specifically do the parelli program but natural horsemanship is all pretty much the same principals. If I'm going to sit and watch a video it's Clinton Anderson, he's much more clear in his instructions and doesn't make it mystical or anything!

02-07-2007, 09:31 AM
ricoman Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 440	A stockman's or buggy whip is perfect for this. You can then tie a sting to the end of it. Way cheaper then the carrot stick. __________________ Resistance is Futile

02-07-2007, 12:05 PM
Perrys_mama Yearling Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 887	I was thinking about this some more... A good substitute for a carrot stick would be what I CALL a dressage whip...it is very stiff and long...no whip end. Or you could easily make your own out of 1/4" diameter softwood dowel. Softwood is a bit harder than fibreglass, but it does have similar flex. The carrot stick is what, 3" long? It comes up to my hipbone. The length is more important than the flex, in level 1 you mainly use it to extend your hand to work your horse from further away. The equipment kits from Parelli are quite expensive, and the videos refer to the equipment a lot...just keep that in mind when you watch them that you might have to adapt the "techniques" a bit. The "kits" are also quite repetitive. Parelli has a lot of good things to say, but they are repeated in his books, tapes, audio cds and tv show. If you can, just buy the TAPES and the POCKET GUIDES. That's what you really need if you've already got equipment that works well for you and you just want to try the method. The new DVDs are much better than the older ones, worth the extra cost, IMHO.

02-07-2007, 06:36 PM
pennyrain Yearling Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 683	I've been told the carrot stick is more like a cattle sorting stick. A friend of mine uses one of them. You could check for them at any livestock supply outlet. They are stiffer than a whip and you can be more precise with them.

02-07-2007, 07:56 PM
Sonseeahray's_girl Long Yearling Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,278	You could make your own carrot stick with the right rope and a sawed-off golf club. Don't get suckered by the name brand stuff. There are EXACT replica knockoffs on ebay for WAY cheaper, and just the same quality as the "Parelli" stuff. www.handcraftedjewls.com This the lady I bought my stuff off of, and she has some awesome package deals, with every colour in the rainbow. I was very impressed with the quality. __________________ When I ride my horse, my heart is no longer in my chest ... it is between my knees.

02-07-2007, 09:36 PM
CJ'sGirl Weanling Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Locust Grove,Va Posts: 237	Parelli I bought my "carrot stick" at a horse expo from another natural horse man for a lot less than Parelli's. Same thing w/ the rope halter et al. I have his L1 and Clinton's "Gaining respect on the ground #1. They both go over the same things-CA just goes about showing you how to do it while Parelli tells you why you should do it. JMO __________________ God blessed me with two gorgeous Quarterhorses and one gorgeous,understanding husband.The only thing that makes life sweeter is the love of three wonderful children.

02-11-2007, 05:31 PM
horses19201 Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 681	Try this place my friend was really impressed with the quality and how easy it was to deal with them. www.sunsethalters.com __________________ Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with ketchup ~Maggie~

02-11-2007, 11:35 PM
taelesean Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,756	My riding instructor gave me one of her Parelli sticks that her dog had chewed the leather tip off of All I had to do was stitch on a new leather tip - took me about half an hour. You can make your own very, very easily. Get one of the fiberglass step-in fenceposts and either shove a golf club handle on it or wrap one end in Duct tape for padding and then cover that with leather or grip tape for a handle and then attach a loop of leather to the other end with strong cotton strin wrapped around and around and then glued. There are instructions online for tying your own rope halter - use the narrow yacht braid - buy a nice hank of it and you can make the strings for your parelli stick out it too. You'll also need a lungeline - forget about the nylon webbing ones or the hollow core braided nylong ones, they're too light weight. You want a substantial rope, so the horse can feel it when you wriggle it just a little. I made mine from 3/4" nylong yacht braid, my riding instructor made hers from 1". Just splice a loop on one end big enough to pass a clip through, and make a butt splice on the other. Here is a picture of mine: As for Parelli or Clinton, if you are naturally a more timid person, go with Clinton. If you are naturally a more assertive person, go with Parelli. If you have been a professional horse person since you were 4, read up on John Lyons __________________

02-11-2007, 11:51 PM
Ferronsgranny Started Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Big Creek, MS Posts: 2,077	I like Josh Lyons video on colt training. I have a large collection of dvds and vsh tapes. __________________ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.