Oh my doG! H2Snow a Pat and Linda Parelli fan?????????????
My wife loves the Parelli method. She drug me down to their ranch in Colorado, for one of their evangelical shows. Being the analytical outside observer, being lead around by an insider, I found it all very interesting. Linda can't do shet with a horse, like Pat, but the lady does know how to sell the business. They have a very smart money man / partner. Everything is about obtaining the next level. The DVDs, the levels, the books, all the "special" ropes and whips, shows, saddles, personal training at the ranch, it's quite the setup.
I will say, the man can handle a horse, and knows his way around them very well. Of course it's his job, and all he does. The method works, it's great for ground training. I don't think they do as much for riding, as they do for ground work. The only thing that bugs me, is Pat constantly reminding everyone that they should give him credit for some technique he came up with. Everyone at those meetings is trying to figure out how to make money with horses, it's like grand stand seating for 2000 leeches.
Don't forget to wear a mouth protector. You wouldn't want to scratch that wood with a tooth.