Parelli or not?

Honestly Emily, I think YOU are the one who needs to reread you own posts. You want horses to be all natural, yada yada--and you own one....but somehow, what you do with yours isn't work? I have read them, and I even RE READ to make sure I try and "get it". A bit to liberal for my taste, and idealistic, and .........anyway-I am done. Argue your point with someone else.

I already said there is nothing left to discuss you will never agree with me and I will never agree with you. Agree to disagree.
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Well I already said that I disagree with the recreational roping/chasing cows.

You seem to think that materialistic things are what makes your horse happy. What about a relationship with you? Yeah I don't have a big reaction the first time my horse does something, then what about if a horse tries to kick you? You have the same reaction as if they nuzzle you? That doesn't make sense. Why do you need me to agree with you so badly? I'm saying lets agree to disagree. Why can't you? Why do you need me to agree with you so badly? I have my opinion and you have yours.

EmilyRosie I bet you love your horses. And I bet nrhareiner loves her horses too. There are different types of love though dear, and I agree with you 100% that the secret to a happy horse is a balanced situation for the animal. I will say that I deal with horses a lot and the ones that truly are the most unhappy (if we were to label it) are the ones who's owners DON'T give them structured activities to release all of the energy our man-made diets give them...and then to make matters worse we confine them. THIS IS COUNTER PRODUCTIVE. You have 1200 + pounds of pure lean muscle that is itching to go. It wants to move about, it needs to forage for its food, it needs to kick up it's heels and run full speed and get those muscles pumping and that heart pounding OTHERWISE that energy gets displaced on things and on people. That energy can turn into aggression, it can turn into destructive vices such as cribbing, pacing, weaving. The horses body is designed to move to be active. And when you learn about horse psychology you learn that through "working" your horse, moving those feet, engaging their minds you ARE bonding. It is the healthiest and most effective way of bonding with your horse. Be it groundwork or saddlework it is all just ways to burn off that pent up energy. A horse that is worked IS bonding the whole time. It is paying attention, it is listening, it is respecting and a good horseman/horsewoman is listening and paying attention to their horse too or they won't be successful at whatever "work" they do. They are a team.

Well I would not know as my horses have never tried to kick me. They know better just like Gracie and Mia know better then to try and kick Cassie.

You ignored everything else I just said.

Since you seem to want a response here is it. I do not care if you agree with me or not. I am simple replying to what you have typed. Would not want any impressionable kid to get the wrong info and idea. Past that I could care less what you do or do not do. The fact is that horses like to work it fun for them they enjoy it. Plane and simple. Horses are bred to work same as dogs or any other demestic animal. Just b/c you choise not to do the same things with your animals does not make this any less of a fact.

There have been a number of times that I debate even responding to a post on on this thread. I am not going to battle this anymore because you get nasty when you think the other person has a point. I believe what I believe and you believe what you believe yes, plain and simple. No, horses should not be bred for work once domesticated. The "Just b/c you choose not to do the same things with your animals does not make this any less of a fact." didn't really make sense. Not an impressionable kid. I think I covered everything.

Yikes... that was very offensive!