Pat Parelli talks about Catwalk, at RFOH July 9th 2010

A statement from Pat Parelli  regarding the demonstration that he conducted at the Royal Festival of the Horse, Stoneleigh Park, Warks with a stallion called 'Catwalk', July 9th 2010

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Pets & Animals

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• Pat Parelli
• Catwalk
• Stoneleigh Park

[saidama1]

There are hundreds of horses out there who aren't on a crowded trailer to the slaughter house in Mexico because of the Parelli's, people who were ready to give up on problem horses or those who were no longer riding have found they can have a better relatioship with their horse and enjoy them in a partnership, play with them etc, so lighten up all you criticizers and haters, there are many methods out there to explore, choose what suits you but make sure the horse comes first.

[RachyM]

The incident with Catwalk proved to many that there is nothing "natural" about the methods used. I understand that Pat felt that this was an extreme case, but the fact that he has to resort to stronger, alternative methods to sort out the horse indicates that the original Parelli theory that their methods can be used on any horse of any age, breed, etc. is not true. I believe that there is a fine line between teaching a horse not to fear and learned helplessness, and this now has been crossed.

[RinsFallenAngel08]

every horse is different so you should always try different ways to get the message across to them. I myself dont use anythin more than a round pen, lead rope, halter, and lunge whip (mainly for looks) but to each their own. May i just take the time to say though the owner of this stallion, Catwalk, intrusted him to Pat on his own will. There for it seems to me that if the owner didnt like what was goin on he could have stepped in and taken his horse out of there, right or wrong? You decide.

[Jrebindixie]

.....I think he lost his temper and got pissed off. As Matlock Rose said, "An ill-tempered man, NEVER made a good horse. Matlock was a real horseman.

[GlidingArt99]

...while he learned his methods from others. He knows a lot but he lies a lot in his videos... Talking biological and ethological nonsense about horses... I understand its easier for people to accept his methods that way, but I find it distasteful... Anyways, people, keep and open mind, dont be brainwashed. Neither by his love nor by his hatred.Follow his methods, it should be great, just dont believe everything he says. keep your eyes open! please.dont tell me that only dumb people can do nhs!

[GlidingArt99]

mkay,while I believe he is great at what he does..."When the micropohne fell off,I should have stopped.I'm sorry for allowing confusion to evolve" Need translation? 'I'm sorry that I couldnt talk bullshit to you as I usually do'."no one works harder than I do to make the world a better place for horses" pretty hard to measure though is it?he is the loudest one,definitely.I have to thank him for introducing the world of NHS to me, but Im not an idiot. he takes a lot of credit for himself

[hunterxjumperxlovex]

Although i do not believe in any abuse to my horses when training them, I manage to get the same (or better) results than anyone I know that uses the parelli method. My thought? The parelli method is just a way for the Parelli family to make money.

[xxibitsuxx]

While I do think that Parelli has some very good methods for training horses, his work with Catwalk was just atrocious. He gave the horse a few minutes to accept something it was frightened of, and then went straight to trying to force the issue using restraint and pain. Any other horseman would have been much more patient, gone back to basics and worked on approach and retreat methods to gain his trust and respect.

[JoyfuloneAim]

He is a fake! He showed his true colors his own horse rings his tail with unhappiness, he prays on the novice horseman and laughs his way to the bank!

[lapindeluxury]

If I were Catwalk's owner, I would gum twitch Pat...of course there would be an opology later, that makes it ok...right?

[easystephorsemanship]

@myblindhorse Yeah, no kidding. For someone who sells thousands of dollars of "horsenality" ideas, you'd think he'd have a better idea as to how to keep it simple stupid and not resort to cowboy twitches and hobbling.

[easystephorsemanship]

The whole apology reads like a politician skirting the question.

TWITCHING and HOBBLING a horse is "natural horsemanship?"

So...he just BLAMES the horse?

JOHN LYONS worked with a horse that reared & struck out at anyone who tried to touch its ears. He never used a twitch nor a hobble. He used training and patience.

Shame on Parelli for skirting the question and for resorting to his old cowboy ways.

I shutter to think of how he finally got the horse bridled