Oh brother....look what they've come up with now!

[eclipse]

All righty......on your mark, get set, GO!!!!!

http://www.parellisaddles.com/

[Pony Person]

Got my snacks ready....;)

But seriously, those things are uuuuuuuugggggly! And the bit about how they aren't for everyone...:rolleyes: Yeah- they're only for the people dumb enough to belive that.

[SimplyRed]

Oh my. Parelli inside? What the heck! And if they're going to show her riding in the english saddle she really ought to have a proper seat! Not a western seat, just sitting in an english saddle!

[Melyni]

I dunno if it's me or what but I can't get the website to pull up.

But then my internet has been slow all day.

Bit I am deprived of my chance to snigger!
MW

[HydroPHILE]

FHOTD blog about the saddles:

http://fuglyhorseoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/01/watch-as-amazing-parellis-make-your.html

[eclipse]

Besides the fact that they are an UGLY saddle, isn't it nice to know, that according to the Parelli's, sitting tall & keeping your legs underneath you was wrong all these years! Yeah, I'm sure GM will be thrilled to learn he's been telling us the wrong thing for years!!! :lol: :eek:

[Woodland]

All righty......on your mark, get set, GO!!!!!

http://www.parellisaddles.com/


OMG could the Woman in the picture be any worse of a rider!?!?!?:eek:

[BuddyRoo]

Um. Isn't that supposed to be Linda?

How the heck would I know...but I did read the fugly blog. That whole heels up, shoulders forward thing sent me to snorking.

[MistyBlue]

Well there's the Parelli Marketing Spin for ya...we can't actually ride in a correct position so we'll tell everyone else that right now = wrong and we're the ONLY people on earth doing it right. Yeah, yeah...that's it...that's the ticket!
So $4000 for a saddle and $440 for the pad that goes with that saddle huh? Expected no less from the Parellis.
And yeah...the horse "approves" of the saddle...I can tell by his ears. ;)

[gloriginger]

ok- just so I get it all straight

$100K for the 2 year barn worker apprentice program
$3,500 for the used Linda Breeches
$4k for the saddle...

then do I know how to ride?

[Blacktree]

I guess I'm one of those riders that ' love to ride "English" ' :lol:

And - Yowza - the PRICES!!!!!! $239 for stirrups and $4,129.00 for the saddle! :eek:

I think I'll get one though - they say that It is, basically, a "General Purpose" style saddle, with all sorts of unique components inside that make it special, and yet versatile. after all... I mean it has 'Parelli inside'™ and everything!! Woo hoo!

Once I get mine, I'm going to try the heels up, shoulders forward thing on cross country!!!!

*SNORT*

[Frank B]

Oh my. Parelli inside? ...
Yeah, and note where that arrow is pointing! Tell me now, ladies, is that where you would want him? :lol:

He was goin' down the grade,
Makin' ninety miles an hour,
When his whistle broke into a scream...

[BuddyRoo]

ok- just so I get it all straight

$100K for the 2 year barn worker apprentice program
$3,500 for the used Linda Breeches
$4k for the saddle...

then do I know how to ride?

In the past, I'd say no...because you need the dvd's....but they've pulled those off the market because people were getting to linear. Not embracing the concepts.

Is this saddle thing REALLY endorsed? Goodness.

[equusvilla]

You beat me to it. I wanted to be the first to comment on the eye popping price tags!!!

BTW - if she is going to ride with her toes down - she needs to use my sidesaddle break-away safety stirrup - so when her foot gets caught in the stirrup and she starts getting drug..... well you know what I mean..

[tangledweb]

I once found myself in an arena full of people as Pat gave a rousing "Who'd like to be able to ride like Linda?". All around me people were sticking their hands in the air and yelling "Me! Me! Me!"

I gave my wife a panicked look and we both sat on our hands.

[dalpal]

You bad people..come on now these saddles are ONLY FOR THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR HORSES.....(read their philosopy statement..these saddles aren't for everyone, just people who care about their horses) :lol:

OMG, what an ass.....he tells his kool aid followers that now they have to spend another 4 grand or they don't care about their horses after all. After all the money they have forked over, they are abusing their horses unless they own his 4000.00 work of art. :lol:

[dalpal]

I guess I'm one of those riders that ' love to ride "English" ' :lol:

And - Yowza - the PRICES!!!!!! $239 for stirrups and $4,129.00 for the saddle! :eek:

I think I'll get one though - they say that after all... I mean it has 'Parelli inside'™ and everything!! Woo hoo!

Once I get mine, I'm going to try the heels up, shoulders forward thing on cross country!!!!

*SNORT*

Yes, it is probably a computerized chip of him going on and on about how bad DRESS AGE is for your horse. Love how he berates the discipline, but he certainly wants you to buy his DRESS AGE saddle.

[tidy rabbit]

5 bucks to get a CD on the saddles? What the heck. I'll put in 25 cents, anyone else? Then we can load it up on youtube and share the info with EVERYONE for free. What joke.

[HydroPHILE]

That whole heels up, shoulders forward thing sent me to snorking.

The "don't drink the kool-aid" post I made about Andrew's introduction to clinician followers......that's how the woman told us the "real way" to ride - heels up, back slouched, sitting back on tailbone...not "up on your crotch like those English riders."

[bort84]

AHAHA, I saw this on the fugly blog. I love that blog. Cracks me up and makes me feel like I've found a place to indulge in my inner, um, b****. And to the snorking for the heels up shoulders forward, I snorked too, all over my keyboard. HAHA.

And those saddles do totally have that weird ugly tack vibe that makes you know no real horse person would go anywhere near them. Haha, especially for $4K!!!

And the "parelli inside"... is that like a creamy caramel filling or something? Hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa = )

[seeuatx]

I still think it looks like a Collegiate Sr. Eventer :yes:

Forget Dr. Klimke... he just plops around. I should grind my tailbone in their backs like Linda.

[bort84]

Do they really say he plops somewhere??? Holy Moly! Or is that just because he sits up straight with his heels down and could make a horse do more than just, well, "plop" around? Hahaha.

[seeuatx]

Do they really say he plops somewhere??? Holy Moly! Or is that just because he sits up straight with his heels down and could make a horse do more than just, well, "plop" around? Hahaha.

On the FHOTD...a parelli person came on and said that "That 1984 Olympian" in the video is just plopping around on his horses back, and Linda's "liquid hips" are the way to go.

I wish I could "plop" as well as Dr. Klimke... I might actually get higher than 2nd level.

[dalpal]

Okay, I have a confession......I was finding myself riding in the Parelli position today on one of the horses......and here I was telling myself.."What a SUCKY job you are doing with this horse today" Who knew? :lol: Maybe I should just convert. :lol: Iwas riding in someone else's saddle (maybe it was a Parelli saddle? J/K) It was too wide twist and I couldn't find my balance....her horse was being a saint as I tried to find my balance.....and all along, I was doing it the right way, no wonder the horse didn't get upset.....and here, I just thought he was an awesomely patient schoolmaster.

[arabhorse2]

I don't want either of the Parellis inside anything of mine! :dead:

Where are all the kool-aide drinkers today, rallying forth to defend their god and goddess? Maybe they've seen this saddle and it's accompanying twaddle, and are rethinking their involvement in the Cult of All Things Parelli. :lol:

[Woodland]

Um. Isn't that supposed to be Linda?
... That whole heels up, shoulders forward thing sent me to snorking.


Seriously :eek::eek::eek::eek: WOW! Talk about poor horsemanship/riding skills :eek::eek::eek::eek:

I THINK I rode like that in my first schooling session 5 weeks after my first C - section. My mentor made me dismount and put my horse up so I would not damage his back! I was instructed to "tone up" and flex for a week before I mounted up again! My muscle tone was shot from pregnancy and surgery so I know I was hunched and floppy and braced on my feet!

Has she been ill? You'd think she'd wait until she felt better to get a proper picture!

Sally Swift would have a cow if she were still alive to see THAT! I mean a "Herman" lesson would be helpful to her to understand how her body is meant to sit a horse!

I thought maybe the picture was an "accident" YIKES!!!:eek::eek:

[BuddyRoo]

Please don't quote me!!! Eeek!

:lol:

If riding heels up, shoulders rounded, looking at the ground was cool, I'd be the COOLEST on my worst day! Whoot! Go me!

[gloriginger]

I don't want either of the Parellis inside anything of mine! :dead:

Where are all the kool-aide drinkers today, rallying forth to defend their god and goddess? Maybe they've seen this saddle and it's accompanying twaddle, and are rethinking their involvement in the Cult of All Things Parelli. :lol:


Doubt it, they are probably busy selling stuff to come up with the cash to buy the special saddle and all the stuff.

Is this saddle even a custom (I can't read that annoying website long enough to figure it out)...I wonder who makes them for them?

[eclipse]

Doubt it, they are probably busy selling stuff to come up with the cash to buy the special saddle and all the stuff.

Is this saddle even a custom (I can't read that annoying website long enough to figure it out)...I wonder who makes them for them?

Nope, no where near a custom saddle! They only come in wide & extra wide and you have to "shim" them in the front to get, what they state, is a perfect fit! Yeah right, and I'm the Queen of England and can sell you a whole country if you believe that one!!!!

[Sakura]

Wow... that just raises the bar to a whole new level of stupid... Really, if you were a Parelli apostle this long and this hasn't helped you see the light... well then there really is no hope for you now....

[ddashaq]

Fabulous! I am running out to get one RIGHT NOW!

I certainly hope that Shaq looks as happy as Linda's horse when I am riding him in my new saddle! I just hope that I can achieve the perfection that is Linda's position, surely that will add to his joy, right?

[hosshopper13]

that horse she is riding looks PISSED and in pain!...funny how that is pretty much the same expression I see on any horse who has a Parelli "rider" on their back?! :D

[Foxtrot's]

If the saddle is so wonderful, then it must fit right, right? Why would it need a Theraflex pad to make it fit, then? Isn't it easier to buy a saddle that fits and save the money?

[Candle]

Oh my :eek: Parelli THERE?!?!?!?! *looks around furtively, inserts inappropriate carrot stick length joke and runs*

*SNORK* :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[dogchushu]

Okay, I looked at the english saddle (and why do they insist on putting "english" in quotes on their site?) because I couldn't figure out if you were supposed to jump or do dressage in that thing. I didn't look like you could do either.

That's when I found this drivel...

Normally, people choose a saddle style to suit their activity or focus: dressage, jumping, general purpose, which can be problematic when it comes to developing total horsemanship skills.

The Parelli Fluidity Saddle is a general purpose shape (between dressage and jumping) which totally suits the focus of Parelli Natural Horsemanship program. It affords the rider comfort for everything from flat work, to collection, to jumping, to up and down hills, etc. etc.


Sorry. I'm not about to jump in that thing! No matter how many etc.'s they put at the end of their shpiel!

[gloriginger]

Nope, no where near a custom saddle! They only come in wide & extra wide and you have to "shim" them in the front to get, what they state, is a perfect fit! Yeah right, and I'm the Queen of England and can sell you a whole country if you believe that one!!!!

okay well thanks, but for that kinda cash I'd get a Spirig...and isn't the ultimate goal of Parelli to jump a horse bareback and bridless over a bear? So why would we need the saddle anyway...gosh its so hard to keep up...:eek:

[Seriously_Hunter]

that horse she is riding looks PISSED and in pain!...funny how that is pretty much the same expression I see on any horse who has a Parelli "rider" on their back?! :D

After "oh my god, that saddle is GROTESQUE"

This was my next thought..that poor horse looks absolutely MISERABLE... can't say I blame him much with all that "proper" riding going on on top of him!!!!!

[BEARCAT]

Wow, well, that photo of Linda riding in a total chair seat on the sale page has me sold!!
Will go well with my used pair of Parelli riding pants I just bought on ebay for $10,000! ;)

Edited to add a link to the thread about my new jods ;)
http://www.chronicleforums.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=187653

[Foxtrot's]

I love these threads, guaranteed to go on for days on end with a laugh a minute. Some of you are funnier than the Parelli's.

[Pippigirl]

Hmm...for a saddle that's supposed to facilitate more freedom and comfort to the horse... the horse doesn't look too happy...

[00Jumper]

I enjoy the testimony regarding the English saddle:

"Hello Parelli Collection! I just wanted to tell you guys what I think of my new Fluidity saddle. I've heard a lot of people being rather negative about the impatience or needing to wait for the beautiful saddle. I wanted to make sure you received some positive feedback!! When I first got my saddle I thought it would take me some time to get used to riding in it because the Fluidity saddle is so different from my other saddle. But I was more wrong then I could've imagined! Up in this angelic saddle I felt like I was bareback. I felt ease that I've never felt in a saddle! I have the ability and comfort of being right on my balance point! I feel like I have so much more control over my own body. The stability is wonderful! The comfort! The beauty! My heavens!!! It's so fantastic!! But not only for me. . . I knew I bought this saddle for my horse's well being but that the saddle would so quickly help him out? After only a couple rides, I never thought the physical changes would happen so quickly!! My horse is developing and changing! He's a half inch more uphill!! His stride has become more fluid and graceful! He can change bends and move much more athletically in this saddle. He isn't afraid to bring his back up underneath me any more and helps me out by being so much more balanced in his own body. It's truly an angelic blessing to have this saddle!! I look forward to a lifetime of riding with it. Now I don't have any worries when I put my saddle on my horse's back!! Enthusiastically, Meg, Level 3 student"

It's ANGELIC. LIKE ANGELS MADE IT, YOU GUYS OMG.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

For $4k, I'll keep my custom CWD thanks.

[WorthTheWait95]

I enjoy the testimony regarding the English saddle:



It's ANGELIC. LIKE ANGELS MADE IT, YOU GUYS OMG.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

For $4k, I'll keep my custom CWD thanks.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

That was....well, there are no words to describe that testimony.

[Chardavej]

I really am in disbelief over these people, the Parelli's and the clients. The Parelli's are modern time snake oil salesmen, I am so amazed that normally intelligent people throw SO MUCH MONEY at [them]!

I just need to sit down and figure out what gimmick would make me rich like that. But I don't want to go as far as they are going, after all I do have a conscious, unlike the Parelli's. I would stop at the DVD's and carrot stick and bareback pad (It IS a nice bareback pad, but I wont spend the money on it.)

[Karma]

Wow, I am surprised that after all these years they are actually allowing people to ride their horses!

Times really are changing!

[Dr. Doolittle]

:lol: :lol:

This thread is hilarious; thanks to all the witty COTHers out there for giving me so many guffaws in one morning!

I'll be smirking, er *smiling* about this one all day :D

[barka.lounger]

bar.ka here

i can not believe the disrespect for such great horsemen u r showing.

parr.el.i have done so much for the equine sports world.

may the devil come knocking att ur doors and take u to the neatherlands of hell for ur evil comments against these saints of the horse kingdom.

[DressageGeek "Ribbon Ho"]

There's a reason why the horse's ears are pinned...it's because the rider is taking the path of least resistance rather than riding correctly...you correct a horse when THEY do that, right?

[kashmere]

bar.ka here

i can not believe the disrespect for such great horsemen u r showing.

parr.el.i have done so much for the equine sports world.

may the devil come knocking att ur doors and take u to the neatherlands of hell for ur evil comments against these saints of the horse kingdom.


The Netherlands? Well, Holland is actually rather nice this time of year, and I'm sure my family wouldn't mind a good visit...

[pAin't_Misbehavin']

Does the site say anything about how the saddle is actually constructed? Like, who manufactures the tree, what it's made of - things like that? I didn't do a thorough search of their website, but I did do a cursory look and couldn't find any information of that kind.

Is there a reason that woman rides hunched over and sitting on her back pockets?:confused:

[Pat]

bar.ka here

i can not believe the disrespect for such great horsemen u r showing.

parr.el.i have done so much for the equine sports world.

may the devil come knocking att ur doors and take u to the neatherlands of hell for ur evil comments against these saints of the horse kingdom.


Just want to know, are you joking or JUST STUPID? If it's a joke, I'll leave you be. Other wise....

What I *really* want to know is what the devil are those extra 'bump' thingys are for on the 'western' version?? They don't even make sense!

I trully believe now that Pat and Linda are some kind of twisted-bad-twin-reincarnation of PT Barnum. "Sucker born every minute."

[barka.lounger]

Just want to know, are you joking or JUST STUPID? If it's a joke, I'll leave you be. Other wise....


bar.ka here


otherwise ???

u can take my carrot stick and put it ............

me luvs me some pat p

[msrobin]

I honestly believe these people are smoking crack!
I don't believe that any saddle is worth $4k however if I were to ever spend that kind of money it would never be for junk like this. They are biggest rip offs ever and people are falling for it. I guess for them it is the american dream.
Parelli Inside? Yea sucking up your cash.

[pAin't_Misbehavin']

Parelli Inside? Yea sucking up your cash.

No kiddin'. A friend of mine is trying to get her boarding business going and so she hosted a Parelli clinic recently. Yeah, I know. But like it or not, they really do appeal to middle-aged women who just got their first horses and now have no idea what to do with them. Linda may not sit a horse very well, but geezus crispies she can identify a well-heeled niche in the horse market.

The clinician hooked her large horse trailer/camper to the house current and never offered to help with the increased electric bill. Plus she refused to pay board because there weren't the required number of clinic participants. Cheapskate. Sheesh.

[Brockstables]

Gotta share this.... when my sister met Pat Parelli in person at a clinic, she told him she "really likes John Lyons' training theories alot better"... Pat didn't say anything, just walked away.

[LearnToFly]

"We are deeply concerned about helping people achieve their dream... riding off into the sunset at one with their horse."

...The problem with galloping into the sunset is that eventually your horse gets tired, and you have to walk back to the barn in the dark.

[silver2]

Horse TV needs a Behind the Music style show in the worst way. We could call it "Behind the Barn: what that trainer really spent all your money on". At this point I assume the Parellis spend a good deal of their time deciding whether to bejewel the entire living room set with Swarovski crystal or just the bits people can see. One Ferrari or two? Identical mink robes or his'n'hers?

It will be educational- after all, if my parents had realized there was this kind of money in riding with poor posture I feel sure they would have bought me that junior jumper I wanted.

[Anne FS]

Quote from the Parelli site:

"The Parelli line of saddles are not for everyone [yes, they don't know grammar either]...they are only for those who care about learning to ride better, in a way of which their horse approves."

What a CROCK!! omg, well, I guess you all just don't care about your horsie-worsie-porsie-poos like the Parelli people do. Does COH have the barf icon yet?

[ChocoMare]

I...... Well.... I'm.... Speechless. :o

Oh wait. Got one...


BARF! :dead:

[tradewind]

P T Barnum was right...If only I had their marketing skill for something that was actually useful I could have retired years ago...How those two sleep at night having ripped off the unknowing and inexperienced is beyond me...

[Bluey]

That is not all the Parellis are doing.

They have teamed up with the HSUS.
I wonder if they know who the HSUS is?:eek:

They will start training some of those BLM feral horses and sell them.
Why do they needed the HSUS to do something many people are doing on their own?
THAT combination is a real puzzler.
I can see why the HSUS would do it, but didn't think the Parelli group needed money or publicity bad enough to team up with a group that wants to eradicate domestic animals, as horses are?:confused:

[Thomas_1]

All righty......on your mark, get set, GO!!!!!

http://www.parellisaddles.com/ Well their marketing hype is the biggest load of bollocks I've read for a while!

[oharabear]

Ahhh it all makes sense now...

I had a Parelli person the other day tell me I needed to "shim" my saddle, because the horse I was riding was downhill and that would "fix" him by teaching him to not be downhill anymore.

Come again???


*smile and nod and back away slowly*

[dalpal]

bar.ka here

i can not believe the disrespect for such great horsemen u r showing.

parr.el.i have done so much for the equine sports world.

may the devil come knocking att ur doors and take u to the neatherlands of hell for ur evil comments against these saints of the horse kingdom.


ROFL...this is a joke, right? Hard to tell with all the text coding. Why is it so hard for people to type out the word YOU????

[dalpal]

bar.ka here


otherwise ???

u can take my carrot stick and put it ............

me luvs me some pat p

ROFL......Maybe Pat can teach you how to spell......that could be his next endeavor....teaching the Pepperonis how to defend the system with out using texting, small letters, and fragmented sentences???? I'm sure he'd charge you between 10-15K for the course. ;)

[Anne FS]

That is not all the Parellis are doing.

They have teamed up with the HSUS.
I wonder if they know who the HSUS is?:eek:


Omg, I was going to say in my last post that they sound just like HSUS people but I thought people would say you're-always-bashing-HSUS-give-it-a-rest [NEVER :D ]

Hmmm.

-Don't know diddly-squat about horses [well, maybe diddly, but certainly not squat]
-Like to rip-off people
-Prey on the cutesy pet-loving, IGNORANT public
-Ally with HSUS

All righty, then, I'm done smiling benignly at the horse people in my area who go to Parelli lessons and sing the praises of the "trainers" who offer them these "bonding" sessions with their horses. I had someone bring it up as a potential activity for our Pony Club, and I neither mocked nor burst out laughing, but said I'd consider it and then never gave it a moment's thought. If it comes up again, LOOK. OUT.

[Alexie]

this is pure evidence that the world is mad, and the horse world even madder

at least it made me laugh my ass off. its horrible

[Bluey]

Ally with the HSUS should not sound sinister, but it seems a puzzler.:confused:
Here is their release about what they are doing:

---"A Special Invitation

Last fall, The Humane Society of the United States contacted Volunteer Equine Advocates to invite them to participate in a special relationship with The HSUS and world-renowned natural horsemanship trainers Pat and Linda Parelli. Through this joint venture, The HSUS works closely with local equine rescues to bring a rescue horse to work with Pat Parelli at Parelli Natural Horsemanship's educational "Celebration of Horses" events.

Beau is the first rescue horse to be trained in this partnership program. Working over a three day period, Pat will teach Beau how to overcome his fears and regain trust in people using humane natural horsemanship techniques. After the training period, Beau will be available for adoption through VEA to an approved home.


The HSUS-Parelli partnership is designed to raise awareness among the horse community about the plight of rescued horses everywhere, and to highlight the trainability of these resilient, forgiving animals. The goals are to give horsemen and women a understanding of the advantages of adopting a rescued horse, while bringing well-deserved attention to those dedicated to saving the lives of rescued horses.

The HSUS works closely with each participating rescue to choose the perfect candidate for each Celebration. "We had hoped Beau would be chosen, after all he's been through," said Clifton. "We are excited beyond belief that Pat Parelli himself is going to invest in Beau's future. We can't wait to be there and see it for ourselves!"---

[horse-loverz]

I would think that the "Parelli inside" arrow should be pointing to the back of the saddle because it would make it easier for the smoke dispesner to blow it up your ... *you know what* The last thing I want to ride is something that has "Parelli inside" the pommel.. *shudders*

[Dr. Doolittle]

I would think that the "Parelli inside" arrow should be pointing to the back of the saddle because it would make it easier for the smoke dispesner to blow it up your ... *you know what* The last thing I want to ride is something that has "Parelli inside" the pommel.. *shudders*

:lol: :lol:

Let's hope this thread continues for awhile; I think we can ALL use the laugh! :D

[horse-loverz]

_____n_
_____:cool:
__~_/-/>
___/>'/>
First ride in the new Parelli saddle.. with "Parelli inside"
______n_
_____:eek:/
___~_\:cool:/o>
____/>_/>

NO NO NO Your back is too straight.. your heels are down.. wrong wrong wrong...and take that silly helmet off your head


________:confused:
____~__(-/`>
_____/>_`/>

*disembodied voice* Much better now!!.

[horse-loverz]

The aftermath...

(you and me both!!)
_______o___:no:00( I feel so violated now......)
__~____/>__|
___//__\\___/X\

[Donnalynn]

Hey guys, that ad really does work - and you don't even HAVE to buy the saddle!.....We stood around the computer laughing so hard that our asses fell right off!

All four of us were in the ring minus said appendages and riding just like Linda within the hour.........and as an added bonus, our britches fit better!

[horse-loverz]

Did you see that the Roper saddle (http://www.parellicollection.com/LoadPage.cfm?ider=Parelli%20SADDLES,%20Etc.#There% 20will%20be%202%20Parelli%20RANCH%20ROPER%20Models )(at bottom of page) was $7,350:eek::eek: WOW. Is that usual for western saddles???? Even Fugly ones??? By the looks of the wierd bumps on the western saddles I would guess that it is Linda Parelli inside those babies:lol::lol:

[horse-loverz]

Saddle (english) $4129
Pad for saddle $440
Girth $229
leathers $154.95
stirrups $239

Total saddle pkg: $5191. 95

Cradle bridle (http://www.parelli.com/product.faces?catId=42) $379.95
Cradle Bit (http://www.parelli.com/product.faces?productId=234) $246

Total: $625.95

Bag to store saddle in in $198

Grand Total for your horse to be Parelli Tackyified: $ 6015.90.:eek::eek:

[Valeureux]

This is priceless. I laughed so hard I almost fell off my chair. :lol::lol:

[NoDQhere]

Saddle (english) $4129
Pad for saddle $440
Girth $229
leathers $154.95
stirrups $239

Total saddle pkg: $5191. 95

Cradle bridle (http://www.parelli.com/product.faces?catId=42) $379.95
Cradle Bit (http://www.parelli.com/product.faces?productId=234) $246

Total: $625.95

Bag to store saddle in in $198

Grand Total for your horse to be Parelli Tackyified: $ 6015.90.:eek::eek:

WOW! All that for the $115 dollar horse! JUST WOW! But oops, you plum forgot the $3500 breeeeches!

[gloriginger]

Did you see that the Roper saddle (http://www.parellicollection.com/LoadPage.cfm?ider=Parelli%20SADDLES,%20Etc.#There% 20will%20be%202%20Parelli%20RANCH%20ROPER%20Models )(at bottom of page) was $7,350:eek::eek: WOW. Is that usual for western saddles???? Even Fugly ones??? By the looks of the wierd bumps on the western saddles I would guess that it is Linda Parelli inside those babies:lol::lol:

heck no...on this website you can buy a very high quality custom show saddle for about $4,500. http://www.blueribbontack.com/saddles13.html

they do have some for $13,000- but again custom made show saddles- this is about as top of the line as you get, and they have sterling silver on them and tooling which is difficult to do...not like that ugly flap of leather thing

[sadlmakr]

I went to one Parelli clinic and from what I saw with the man working a poor gelding for 2 1/2 hours until he did what the man wanted, I had enough.
I didn't go back for the part 2.
The poor horse did what he did out of sheer exaustion . I'd do anything too, just to get relief.
This fellow and several others doing the same kinds of "Clinics", all graduated from the same college.
They can sell an Eskimo a freezer, I'll bet. The little rope he sells in his "Kit" you can buy from the local hardware store for 1/10th the cost. But it doesn't have the Parellie "Magic" in it.
I have seen some middle aged women and men, who fell for his pitch, hook, line and sinker.
I never worked my young horses more than 1/2 an hour at a time.
A tired out horse doesn't learn anything constructive after that.
But that is just my own humble opinion.

Cheers,
Sadlmakr

[Sithly]

Saddle (english) $4129
Pad for saddle $440
Girth $229
leathers $154.95
stirrups $239

Total saddle pkg: $5191. 95

Cradle bridle (http://www.parelli.com/product.faces?catId=42) $379.95
Cradle Bit (http://www.parelli.com/product.faces?productId=234) $246

Total: $625.95

Bag to store saddle in in $198

Grand Total for your horse to be Parelli Tackyified: $ 6015.90.:eek::eek:

Getting a frickin' clue...? Priceless.

[TBJumper514]

I just love the quote below the English saddle:
"for those who love to ride "English""....wtf is that supposed to mean??

There's a sucker born every minute, and these two are reveling in that fact.

[MistyBlue]

If I were ever going to spend $4000 on a saddle...it would be one of those super-blinged-cool-as-hell parade saddles like Bludejavu on here collects! :yes: (although I don't think you can buy those new for anywhere near that price, LOL)

[BEARCAT]

And you know, in theses trying economic times here in the USA, why are they having the saddles made in Germany?
Especially the Western saddles - had no idea the Germans were experts on those... ;)
Surely there are capable craftsman in the States... or maybe they couldn't find any that wanted to be associated with the Pepperoni name...?

[Bluey]

Remember than in business, even bad publicity can be good for business.
How many would have ever heard of their new product lines without the controversy?:winkgrin:
If all this talk brings a few more sales, with those prices, who cares that some bash it?:lol:

[pAin't_Misbehavin']

By Steele. Here's the link to the "Equiflex" saddle tree, which is what the Parelli site says is "inside" the saddle - besides Parelli, that is.:winkgrin:
http://www.steelesaddletreellc.com/equi-flex.html
I don't see how this is new or different - flex tree saddles have been around for years now.
I wouldn't use one - don't think they're a good idea. And I'm not trying to start a debate on flex trees - just pointing out that really the Parellis should say that's what kind of saddle this is. But I guess that would deprive it of the mystery.
Maybe if you give them your info and get the DVD they finally tell you it's a flex tree?:confused:

[Moderator 1]

Though they certainly make it inviting, please ease up on the "innuendo"... We had to remove some moustache references. :winkgrin:

Thanks!
Mod 1