Does Natural Horsemanship Work(Parelli, etc.)?
Believe me their is no other way than Natural Horsemanship! Being forceful will result in just that, your horse will get frustrated, scared, and pushy (not to mention you will have absolutely no trust built up and when it is in danger it won’t look to you as a leader and may not listen to any of your commands). I wouldn’t let a forceful trainer get within a hundred feet of any of my horses. The trainers you mentioned are all natural horsemanship trainers. I highly recommend John Lyons and Clinton Anderson. They are two out of my top 3 favorite trainers. I own one of Clinton Andersons books, plus I’ve been to a John Lyons clinic. These guys are professionals and are very very VERY good with horses. My favorite trainer is Stacy Westfall. She is funny and explains everything she says to the point that a complete idiot could understand it (which is just what some riders need, working with horses is very confusing sometimes). Parelli is too complicated and takes too long to learn, Stacy’s m
