Parelli

Iwasbornonahorse · 01-03-2008, 02:09 AM

I'm looking at some of Parelli's training DVD courses etc, and seeing the price (500+

) I'm just wondering if anyone here has any of them and if they are worth that sort of investment? Any info appreciated...

**gbarmranch** · 01-03-2008, 05:17 AM

He is not my favorite trainer, but check out ebay - a lot of the "trainers' can be purchased there for a lot less then a new set..

PaintsQH · 01-03-2008, 05:43 AM

Not my favorite either. Some of it makes sense, but if you watch any trainer, alot of the principles are similar.(with the exception of jumping a picnic table with no tack) You can get the equipment on ebay as mentioned. There are several sellers with quality rope halters and leads. Not Parelli, but same quality for half the price.

David · 01-03-2008, 05:55 AM

If you do a little internet searching and have a couple of hours to spare you can make your own equipment. I personally made carrot sticks ( almost 5 bucks in materials) and halters ( about 12-15 bucks in materials) and Lead ropes/ rope reins ( about 1 buck per foot) slobberstraps are just peices cut from an old cinch strap. The only thing you have to buy is the bareback saddle and round pen, you can make the rest of the equipment. Oh yeah I forgot the "savvy string" I made mine out of a leftover peice of material from my halter. Also you have more color choices if you make the stuff yourself. Then get the videos ( or just watch RFD and record them for free), since they all use basically the same equipment, you can make yourself one set and record videos of several trainers and then pick the one you like best.

tricia3kids · 01-03-2008, 06:20 AM

I have to laugh .....David, about purchasing the Round Pen. we recently added Lil Joe, and awesome colt to our herd. My teenage boys are looking for him to be a jr rodeo partner. when all was said and done, the boys took apart my round pen moved it up to the house.....so they could work Li Joe daily. This means that even on the way out the door for High School or even are working on a truck, they can stop in, go in the pen, talk, mess with his feet, and Li Joe watches everything they do.......etc.

I have been asking about moving the pen back down to the front pasture? Nah, lil Joe still needs to be up here with us.

The boys are home on winter break, we now have a new make shift round pen. The boys took all of the daily wormer buckets, filled them with concrete, leveled a pole in each one, attached some planks to their poles, used existing trees...and oh yeah they gave me 3 panels of my round pen back. My boys are so proud, told me it cost them 35.00.

beezwing · 01-03-2008, 07:49 AM

Yeah for the price they charge that had better be a magic horse training stick....

I too, make my horse stuff...although I did buy my first set of slobber straps to use as a pattern.
The 10$ rope halter from the feed store works fine, and yacht rope is 1$ a foot.

They have books out, both Parelli and Clinton Anderson way cheaper then the dvd's

k

instigatorkate · 01-03-2008, 08:03 AM

Okay, don't throw stones, but here's what I did. I bought the DVDs from Parelli when they were discounted (when they came out with the new ones, plus got the Savvy club discount). Then I made copies on my DVD burner and sold the originals on eBay. I actually made almost $100/package. I also joined the Savvy club for about 5 months, sold that stuff on eBay and made out about even on that When you factored in the discount, actually made money on it. So here's one person who actually made $$ on Parelli instead of the other way around!

Mule Fool · 01-03-2008, 08:34 AM

Hey, the poor guys just tryin' to make a living!

There's a wealth of great trainers out there who have videos you don't have to sell your first born son to get. I don't begrudge any one trying to make a living, but I personally like a trainer who's more into horses than marketing.

Mav2007 · 01-03-2008, 08:54 AM

I buy some dvd's on ebay and some from the websites. For trainers with a big following, like clinton or parelli, you can always get your money back on ebay. I usually watch them, pick out what I like, make a copy of the parts I like and resell. If you ebay search Clinton Anderson or parelli you get a host of his own items, plus knockoffs that people are selling at much better prices. You can also ebay search key words like natural horsemanship, rope halters with nose knots, samson rope, rope reins and anything else you can think of. It's all available at any price you can imagine.

Iwasbornonahorse · 01-03-2008, 09:02 AM

I'm not interested in his horse sticks or halter etc. Just the training DVDs. But even on ebay they run $200+ and I've never spent that much on a DVD set before

I didn't want to shell out the dough and then hate his methods or something. I was just kind of irritated that this guy was supposed to be so great, but then he makes his materials almost unaffordable. How is that helpful to the horses if us lowly middle class working stiffs can't afford them?

**gbarmranch** · 01-03-2008, 09:03 AM

Check Amazon.com for used books or dvds.. maybe they would have some less expensive.

instigatorkate · 01-03-2008, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iwasbornonahorse

I'm not interested in his horse sticks or halter etc. Just the training DVDs. But even on ebay they run $200+ and I've never spent that much on a DVD set before

I didn't want to shell out the dough and then hate his methods or something. I was just kind of irritated that this guy was supposed to be so great, but then he makes his materials almost unaffordable. How is that helpful to the horses if us lowly middle class working stiffs can't afford them?

Put em on a credi card, watch em and resell them. If you pay attention to eBay, you should be able to break even or +/-$10. It's not really something you need to keep watching over and over.

cudak · 01-03-2008, 09:07 AM

I have found this website to be very informative about trainning and it has
several trainners and dvd's that are cheaper
andy@superstarsofhorsetraining.com

version1955 · 01-03-2008, 09:15 AM

I like Parelli's style and found it a bit difficult to grasp from the old stuff I've read/heard, but his new stuff with his wife Linda is SO much better.

Parelli himself keeps repeating that its not the tack, but the relationship/communication with the horse that is so important. He explains why he developed the tack he did, so it makes it much easier to 'copy' it or find a substitute. Whereas to me Monty Roberts seemed to be saying much the same thing but to my ears he made it sound like the tack was central to the training.

This year I've investing more of my time into learning Clinton Anderson (CA) since a wise, old (old, old and very old

) cowgirl bought me his book.

**gbarmranch** · 01-03-2008, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by version1955

This year I've investing more of my time into learning Clinton Anderson (CA) since a wise, old (old, old and very old

) cowgirl bought me his book.

Iwasbornonahorse · 01-03-2008, 09:29 AM

Sounds like no one is really recommending Parelli

David · 01-03-2008, 09:38 AM

I don't think anyone is NOT recommending him ( I know I have learned some things from him) we're just saying don't expect him to have the cure all pill for your horse. The thing is to try to watch them all and pull out what works for you and your horse.

**gbarmranch** · 01-03-2008, 09:42 AM

I agree - and I don't think any one trainer has all the answers.. the best thing is to start with one that fits your own style.. and then look at all the others to pick up bits and pieces from to add to your trainers bag of tricks..

You can never have too many options, and there is not a right or wrong way to train if you achieve results in a humane manner.. They are all basically saying the same thing, just in different ways..

Personally, I think Parelli is better for horses that have great ground manners already - it allows you to go to a different level of bonding with your horse.. I find Cox, Anderson, and Cameron to be eaiser and more simplistic when teching a horse the basics for the first time, or as a refresher...

Does that make any sense..

SheriK · 01-03-2008, 09:49 AM

Check out the library. Ours had a few Parelli and Clinton Anderson. I believe hands down Clinton Anderson does a much better job and the average person can relate well to him. I "cheated" and made copies from the vcr tape. I think I need to watch these numerous times before it clicks

Mav2007 · 01-03-2008, 09:53 AM

Not to rip on Parelli, but I too find the others that gbar mentioned to be better for training your horse. I've watched some parelli shows on RFDTV and I don't have the attention span to sit and listen to him talk forever and then spend 2 minutes magically getting the horse to go into the trailer. However, everyone learns differently. They all teach using the natural horsemanship idea and once you catch on it's easy to understand and draw your own conclusions on how to fix problems or further train your horse.

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01-03-2008, 02:09 AM
Iwasbornonahorse Started Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GB, WI Posts: 2,365	Parelli I'm looking at some of Parelli's training DVD courses etc, and seeing the price (500+) I'm just wondering if anyone here has any of them and if they are worth that sort of investment? Any info appreciated...

01-03-2008, 05:17 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 29,570	He is not my favorite trainer, but check out ebay - a lot of the "trainers' can be purchased there for a lot less then a new set.. __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.

01-03-2008, 05:43 AM
PaintsQH Started Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,578	Not my favorite either. Some of it makes sense, but if you watch any trainer, alot of the principles are similar.(with the exception of jumping a picnic table with no tack) You can get the equipment on ebay as mentioned. There are several sellers with quality rope halters and leads. Not Parelli, but same quality for half the price. __________________ Care, and not fine stables, makes a good horse.

01-03-2008, 05:55 AM
David Long Yearling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,069	If you do a little internet searching and have a couple of hours to spare you can make your own equipment. I personally made carrot sticks ( almost 5 bucks in materials) and halters ( about 12-15 bucks in materials) and Lead ropes/ rope reins ( about 1 buck per foot) slobberstraps are just peices cut from an old cinch strap. The only thing you have to buy is the bareback saddle and round pen, you can make the rest of the equipment. Oh yeah I forgot the "savvy string" I made mine out of a leftover peice of material from my halter. Also you have more color choices if you make the stuff yourself. Then get the videos ( or just watch RFD and record them for free), since they all use basically the same equipment, you can make yourself one set and record videos of several trainers and then pick the one you like best. __________________ "If you see your stirrups slap together above the horn, you're probably bucked off". Dave Stamey.

01-03-2008, 06:20 AM
tricia3kids Weanling Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SW FL Posts: 476	I have to laugh .....David, about purchasing the Round Pen. we recently added Lil Joe, and awesome colt to our herd. My teenage boys are looking for him to be a jr rodeo partner. when all was said and done, the boys took apart my round pen moved it up to the house.....so they could work Li Joe daily. This means that even on the way out the door for High School or even are working on a truck, they can stop in, go in the pen, talk, mess with his feet, and Li Joe watches everything they do.......etc. I have been asking about moving the pen back down to the front pasture? Nah, lil Joe still needs to be up here with us. The boys are home on winter break, we now have a new make shift round pen. The boys took all of the daily wormer buckets, filled them with concrete, leveled a pole in each one, attached some planks to their poles, used existing trees...and oh yeah they gave me 3 panels of my round pen back. My boys are so proud, told me it cost them 35.00. __________________ Be grateful you are on this side of the grass

01-03-2008, 07:49 AM
beezwing Coming two Join Date: May 2007 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,855	Yeah for the price they charge that had better be a magic horse training stick.... I too, make my horse stuff...although I did buy my first set of slobber straps to use as a pattern. The 10$ rope halter from the feed store works fine, and yacht rope is 1$ a foot. They have books out, both Parelli and Clinton Anderson way cheaper then the dvd's k __________________ “Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary use words.” St Francis

01-03-2008, 08:03 AM
instigatorkate Long Yearling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,197	Okay, don't throw stones, but here's what I did. I bought the DVDs from Parelli when they were discounted (when they came out with the new ones, plus got the Savvy club discount). Then I made copies on my DVD burner and sold the originals on eBay. I actually made almost $100/package. I also joined the Savvy club for about 5 months, sold that stuff on eBay and made out about even on that When you factored in the discount, actually made money on it. So here's one person who actually made $$ on Parelli instead of the other way around! __________________ Getting through PA School is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see a couple feet in front of you at a time, but you can drive the whole distance like that.

01-03-2008, 08:34 AM
Mule Fool Started Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 2,283	Hey, the poor guys just tryin' to make a living! There's a wealth of great trainers out there who have videos you don't have to sell your first born son to get. I don't begrudge any one trying to make a living, but I personally like a trainer who's more into horses than marketing.

01-03-2008, 08:54 AM
Mav2007 Coming two Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,659	I buy some dvd's on ebay and some from the websites. For trainers with a big following, like clinton or parelli, you can always get your money back on ebay. I usually watch them, pick out what I like, make a copy of the parts I like and resell. If you ebay search Clinton Anderson or parelli you get a host of his own items, plus knockoffs that people are selling at much better prices. You can also ebay search key words like natural horsemanship, rope halters with nose knots, samson rope, rope reins and anything else you can think of. It's all available at any price you can imagine.

01-03-2008, 09:02 AM
Iwasbornonahorse Started Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GB, WI Posts: 2,365	I'm not interested in his horse sticks or halter etc. Just the training DVDs. But even on ebay they run $200+ and I've never spent that much on a DVD set before I didn't want to shell out the dough and then hate his methods or something. I was just kind of irritated that this guy was supposed to be so great, but then he makes his materials almost unaffordable. How is that helpful to the horses if us lowly middle class working stiffs can't afford them?

01-03-2008, 09:03 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 29,570	Check Amazon.com for used books or dvds.. maybe they would have some less expensive. __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.

01-03-2008, 09:07 AM
cudak Newborn Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rockford, illinois Posts: 42	I have found this website to be very informative about trainning and it has several trainners and dvd's that are cheaper andy@superstarsofhorsetraining.com

01-03-2008, 09:15 AM
version1955 Kid Safe Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minnesnowdah Posts: 6,937	I like Parelli's style and found it a bit difficult to grasp from the old stuff I've read/heard, but his new stuff with his wife Linda is SO much better. Parelli himself keeps repeating that its not the tack, but the *relationship/communication* with the horse that is so important. He explains why he developed the tack he did, so it makes it much easier to 'copy' it or find a substitute. Whereas to me Monty Roberts seemed to be saying much the same thing but to my ears he made it sound like the tack was central to the training. This year I've investing more of my time into learning Clinton Anderson (CA) since a wise, old (old, old and very old ) cowgirl bought me his book. __________________ gonna do what I can instead of complain and fret about what I can't Joanie

01-03-2008, 09:29 AM
Iwasbornonahorse Started Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: GB, WI Posts: 2,365	Sounds like no one is really recommending Parelli

01-03-2008, 09:38 AM
David Long Yearling Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,069	I don't think anyone is NOT recommending him ( I know I have learned some things from him) we're just saying don't expect him to have the cure all pill for your horse. The thing is to try to watch them all and pull out what works for you and your horse. __________________ "If you see your stirrups slap together above the horn, you're probably bucked off". Dave Stamey.

01-03-2008, 09:42 AM
gbarmranch Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mayberry Posts: 29,570	I agree - and I don't think any one trainer has all the answers.. the best thing is to start with one that fits your own style.. and then look at all the others to pick up bits and pieces from to add to your trainers bag of tricks.. You can never have too many options, and there is not a right or wrong way to train if you achieve results in a humane manner.. They are all basically saying the same thing, just in different ways.. Personally, I think Parelli is better for horses that have great ground manners already - it allows you to go to a different level of bonding with your horse.. I find Cox, Anderson, and Cameron to be eaiser and more simplistic when teching a horse the basics for the first time, or as a refresher... Does that make any sense.. __________________ Quality Foundation Quarter Horses http://home.earthlink.net/~vpgann As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.

01-03-2008, 09:49 AM
SheriK Yearling Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Iowa City, IA Posts: 860	Check out the library. Ours had a few Parelli and Clinton Anderson. I believe hands down Clinton Anderson does a much better job and the average person can relate well to him. I "cheated" and made copies from the vcr tape. I think I need to watch these numerous times before it clicks

01-03-2008, 09:53 AM
Mav2007 Coming two Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,659	Not to rip on Parelli, but I too find the others that gbar mentioned to be better for training your horse. I've watched some parelli shows on RFDTV and I don't have the attention span to sit and listen to him talk forever and then spend 2 minutes magically getting the horse to go into the trailer. However, everyone learns differently. They all teach using the natural horsemanship idea and once you catch on it's easy to understand and draw your own conclusions on how to fix problems or further train your horse.