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Re: [RC] re: hobbling to saddle - Sullivan----- Original Message ----- From: "superpat" <superpat@xxxxxxxxxxxx> I really like the way Pat Parelli introduces the saddle (as well as a lot of other things to the horse) He also contends that if your horse cannot be bridled with the handler kneeling while the horse lowers his head, it is not ready to be ridden. It is great exercise even if you normally tie while tacking up. Pat Pat, I just got to speak up about this....it is one of the many, many stunts that Parelli does that are dangerous and pointless. I can not see any situation where I will ever be on my knees bridling a horse...and the potential for harm is immense. This goes along with riding a horse back up to the back of a horse trailer ( riders neck at trailer roof level), standing on their backs with no tack on, trailing behind the horse, right on their butt, leadrope in your teeth, and my absolutely favorite, standing a small (helmetless )child on a halterless pony to take a photo for an ad. While I admit there might be some value to some of his training, I find most of it pointless, dangerous and annoying to the horse. I have yet to see a Parelli trained horse that was half way decent. I have followed this Parelli cult stuff since 1990 after buying a whacko horse that was "Parelli trained", and am not impressed with his methods, ESPECIALLY as presented to NOVICE horse owners. who don't know better. Did you read how he violated a promise at the Equine affiar NOTto jump a horse over a picnic table; did it anyway....and the organizers took his microphone away and shut him down?. It's these stunts, which may be impressive, but send a very wrong image to novice horse owners, and horrify experienced ones. Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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