Pnh

[MOONLIGHT]

Good afternoon,

I would just like to share my excitement with you. I have got a two year old arab, and we have a very good relationship to start with, as i have had him since he was born. I have just bought the Harmony level of PNH and I am really looking forward to starting it. If any-one has any stories or advice about PNH to tell, I would love to hear.

byeeee :D

[Rakeli]

I'm doing PNH too, with my beautiful pony Jazz!
We're at the Partnership level (the first level) and it's really fun! Even though he's 17 and a been there, done that, got the t-shirt kind of pony, he's really responded to it. I rode him 'Parellli' style for the first time last week and LOVED it! Even though I've not stopped 'riding' to do PNH, for various reasons, i'ts still working.

My brother is also doing PNH as his horse, Digby, started to take the p*** at his lack of experience when he got him. He's a changed horse! I never used to bring them in together, I was too scared of him, but now he's an angel. Almost...

[Steve.R]

We have just started the first few lessons and are progressing well with our horses. Both of them are nervous but Pablo shows it by being jumpy, not being caught etc and Rupert is pushy and tense and the system seems to suit both of them.

Esther (Steve's girlfriend!)

[Rakeli]

PNH is Parelli Natural Horse-man-ship. It's a way of training that mimics the way that horses behave in the wild with each other, so it increases the bond between horse and rider.
Basically, all the training starts on the ground with the 'Seven Games'. You then progress to riding with a halter, then finally, a bit. Also, at the highest level, you can ride with no saddle and no halter, in perfect control because you and your horse 'understand' each other.
It has great results!!!
It probably wouldn't be that useful for that pony as it's a way of training, not a therapy.
If you want to know more visit:

www.parelli.biz

Rakelli:)

[Rakeli]

I've just started to do my passanger lessons with Jazz, and have found out something that I'm really ashamed of... I can't ride confidently without my saddle! I don't rely on my stirrups, just the saddle, so I started to do my passanger lessons bareback. I'm getting back my confidence ( slowly, I don't know what''s gone wrong, I used to canter through fields bareback...) but have got ANOTHER problem. I CAN'T GET ON!!! I have to climb the fence!! What's even more embarassing is that this is a 14.1 hh pony and I'm certainly not small!
Does anyone have any ideas, and does anyone have a parelli bareback pad (I might buy one...)?
Cheers.
Useless Rakeli :rolleyes:

[cvb]

can't you do the passenger stuff with a saddle ?

In the same way you need to give your horse time with the pnh and not expect perfection straight away, just reward the slightest try...

then do the same with yourself and bareback work. start little and let it build slowly. I just started walking, then tried trot when I felt brave enough, went out for a few walks etc.

In terms of bareback pads. I have a non-parelli one and it made me feel more insecure. I need to work out how to girth it better as it was really slippy. But some alternative are...

use a padded numnah with a roller or surcingle
ditto with an exercise blanket if your horse's back is comfy ;)

I only have an elastic surcingle right now, and it certainly encourages you not to wriggle :D or the whole lot slides around..

I had a look at the parelli ones at the UK conference the other weekend. They have a non-slip still underneath (which mine does not) but do not come with a girth. So you would need to get a western cinch or something similar as well to hold it on.

I don't think a bareback pad will help with getting on. But its great parelli practise to get your horse used to standing next to bizarre things you can use to stand on !

Alternatively check this link out http://www.hotstuff4horses.com/ for a mounting aid... not got one myself but keep getting tempted.

[Rakeli]

Thanks for the reply.
I could do all the passenger lessonss with a saddle, but I rode him bareback a few weeks ago for the first time in ages and couldn't believe how nervous I was. So I thought I might as well do two things at once, improve my seat both ways.
I wanted the bareback pad as I'd heard that it really helped your confidence ( I knew it wouldn't help me get on. Shame.), BUT I saw the price the other night. Nearly £200 :rolleyes: !!! Way out of my price range.
In the mean time, I'm using the fence to get on ( and he has to be SERIOUSLY close to the fence!) and the mane to stay on (only joking). I think he realises how useless I am, sometimes he tries so hard, and I swear that at other times he plays a practical joke and laughes at me!
As for bizzare things to stand on, I can only use one fence. It's not enough for me to be off the ground, I have to be above the pony!
I have some things to work on...thanks again.
R

[cvb]

we have a HUGE mounting block at our yard. Made of wood with steps on two sides. So that makes it easier to slither on bareback.

But I was thinking about barrels and such like. Or if you have a reasonable gate on your school area, you could get on outside and do some gate opening practise :)

The non-parelli bareback pads here are much cheaper (around £40 for a version with detachable stirrups) but as I said theya re much slippier.

Perhaps you could try a non-slip numnah with a surcingle ? Our choice of numnahs is not as good as UK so I haven't tried this one. The other thing about the bareback pads is the "grab handle" at the front. A loop at the front of the pad which I assume is for hanging onto if you feel wobbly. Not sure how you could improvise this. But I got the neck piece from a running martingale and use that if we're going up hills etc. I did also consider putting my bareback on with a western breast plate, to try and stabilise it, but it did not really work - not the right fixings to attach to.