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I agree that the Parelli's could set a lot better example about helmet 
usage.  I myself feel more comfortable driving around without seatbelts than 
not wearing a helmet while riding.

However, I just spent several days at the Santa Cruz Horseman's Assocation 
with the Bay Area Savvy Players and had a great time doing Parelli work. 
Most everyone wore helmets.

I think I would get more excited about Pat Parelli riding around the arena 
with his toddler grand-daughter.... yep - without helmets - at the Reno 
Livestock Exhibition Center this last Saturday...

I dunno - I guess I am able to separate the stupid grandstanding stuff from 
the other stuff that's worthwhile.  I enjoy the Parelli stuff even though 
there are some aspects of the cult that make me laugh because of people's 
sometimes extreme regurgitation of gospel.  But  even the most rabid 
die-hard Parelli-ites can be seen wearing helmets!

K.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen Sullivan" <greymare56@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Milroy Grosse" <milroygrosse@xxxxxxxxx>; <geckogal85@xxxxxxxxx>; "jamie 
ward" <rogueroughriders1@xxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] helmets


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Milroy Grosse" <milroygrosse@xxxxxxxxx>
> a Pat Parelli, John Lyons etc etc....they don't wear helmets.
> >   You got Lynda Parelli jumping picnic benches without a helmet.  These
> people must realize the impact their example could have on people.  They 
> go
> on about safety and horses and respect and and body blocks etc, then jump 
> on
> a horse with a cowboy hat or sun visor......makes no sense to me.
> >
> That yanked my chain again! Those folks (Parelli's); consistently show in
> videos and photos the most unnecessary; stupid and downright dangerous 
> stuff
> I have ever seen with horses; irregardless of not wearing helmets; which
> they DON'T encourage, from what I have seen.  Photos of jumping with no
> helmet; standing on horses; no helmet riding ;a horse right up to the back
> of a trailer (rider's neck at level of trailer roof).  If you can stand to
> watch the whole seven games video without falling asleep; and get to the 
> end
> of a clinic with a ton of folks milling around lunging; riding with no
> saddle or headgear, or standing on horses at liberty...watch for the guy 
> at
> the end who FALLS OFF HIS HORSE!
>
> I am not saying there cannot be valuable lessons to be learned by some of
> their methods...but the stories about too many horses crowded into clinics
> and horses and riders hurt; plus the sheer stupidity I have seen in the
> videos and photos....AND the multitude of so-called Parelli trained horses
> that I have seen with huge holes in their training and dangerous 
> behaviors;
> all add up to me never wanting to endorse anything they sell or do......
> Karen
>
>
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