| Short parelli horse training tips on how to conduct | | | | horse gets used to it. Ideally, the new equipment |
| a productive training session with your horse: | | | | should be worn while on a lunging line, at first. |
| 1. Always start with a warm-up. Just like people, | | | | Getting a young horse to accept a saddle, for |
| horses need a little bit of time to loosen up their | | | | example, should be done in several stages. First, |
| muscles and to prepare themselves both | | | | let him see the saddle. Then just hold it above |
| physically and mentally for a workout. Lunging is a | | | | him, not putting it down yet until he is not afraid |
| good way to warm up your horse. It involves | | | | of it anymore. When you first put it on, do not |
| letting your horse go through different gaits, using | | | | put the girth or stirrups yet. Let him get used to |
| a thirty foot lead in a circle around you. | | | | its weight first, and talk gently to him and stroke |
| 2. Start the training session with something that | | | | him repeatedly. When he loses his fear of it, then |
| your horse is familiar with. It will help build his | | | | you can add the girth, and gradually other new |
| confidence in you and himself. | | | | things. |
| 3. At first, new things introduced should be those | | | | 5. Finally, all training sessions should end with a cool |
| that are only slightly different from the things | | | | down period. It is best to end the workouts when |
| your horse is already familiar with. Knowledge and | | | | the training has been going well, so it is |
| skills should build up on one another, for training to | | | | remembered by your horse as a good |
| be successful. | | | | experience. |
| 4. New things should be introduced very gradually. | | | | Of all the Parelli horse training tips though, the |
| This is a very important Parelli horse training tip. | | | | most important one that you should remember is |
| For example, any new equipment that is | | | | that your horse looks up to you for guidance. If |
| introduced should only be put on for a few | | | | you are calm, comfortable and confident, your |
| minutes at a time, then taken off. This must be | | | | training session will surely go very well. |
| repeated over a period of several days, until the | | | | |