>>>Yesterday I found out that the instructor hasn't renewed with Parelli (apparently a lot of instructors aren't signing the new contracts--I don't know the details) and his 'Parelli' title is over May 31st. I know that doesn't mean he loses all his knowledge with the title but that really puts a damper on my enthusiasm.
For what it's worth, there are always upheavals in associations of horsemen...sometimes it seems more prevalent than in other disciplines or sports, but I'm not so sure it really is. In all lines of work, people are continually changing jobs, moving on to greener pastures - and sometimes big businesses fail. It happens on all levels, even very local levels. It's always hard to know the full story - is it possible that the instructor is just feeling a little arrogant, and feels he doesn't need the Parelli name any more? Or, on the other hand, are the Parelli's getting more difficult to deal with? If they are, is it justified - I'm sure it's hard to guarantee the quality of their instructors? In other words, to what extent are human egos at play here? To be honest, I don't even want to get into that level of the disagreements, whether Parelli or some of the little local spats I hear about. Those are human business issues - like most of us I'm sure, I have to deal with that sort of thing in other parts of my life, and I like to keep "politics" away from my horses. Well, except for any "politics" that might be directly related to the welfare of the animals. >>>I've emailed the clinic rep to ask if the instructor will still be allowed to teach 'Parelli' if he isn't licensed. I'm pretty sure not...literally. But good horsemanship is good horsemanship. If the guy is good, he's still good. If he's not - well, maybe he'll be able to use some of his new freedom to learn more perspective, or to pull from good experiences he had before he joined the Parellis. And remember, a lot of folks use parts of the Parelli program, learned through independent study. No matter what happens with any given instructor, there's no reason why you can't continue to use the parts you can learn. And, the Parelli's most certainly aren't the only name in Natural Horsemanship. They have a very well-organized program, but the downside of a well-organized program is while it may be effective for many horses, and many owners. Karen Thomas, NC -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 7:44 AM "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] The video every Icelandic Horse owner should have: http://IceHorses.net/video.html [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses [] IceHorses ToolBar http://iceryder.ourtoolbar.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
