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Thanks, all, (including Kristy & Diana) for the positive comments.  Some 
people sent me private messages.  It's like a coming out party for PNH 
supporters.  Sometimes I want to hide the fact that I do Parelli; like 
hiding my "occult" status.  I always wondered how many endurance people used 
it.  When I go to shows I don't see people using it either - maybe they're 
behind their trailers secretly playing the seven games? LOL

20 years ago, my mom's top-10 Anglo mare, Wendy, use to run circles around 
her at the beginning of a ride while trying to mount - my dad would have to 
throw her aboard the moving target.  All we saw after that was a trail of 
dust and mom had started the ride!

Sometimes she rode the first 15 miles double-bitted so she had SOME control. 
 She rode in a Stonewall saddle, which made it easier to stay on as the 
horse liked to spook at rocks.  She rode lots of 50's and 100's.  I can 
remember Tevis, American River Ride, Drew Barner memorial for starters.   I 
understand she was pretty scared the first 15 miles out on almost every ride 
until Wendy went into work mode.  But heck, she would run & jump in the 
trailer, and loved to scream down the trail- an incredible athlete.  My mom 
just pushed past the initial fear.  Gosh, I never want to do that! Thank YOU 
Parelli.  I wonder how many horses she tail-gated, bumped and would 
otherwise disturb because she had no control.

Anyway, I'm officially out of the closet.
Christy Hawes
Colorado
circle.of.mares@xxxxxxxxx


> From: "Diana Peterson" <diana2507@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [RC]   [RC] The benefits of Parelli.............. and to Jonni 
> :-)
> Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 14:04:39 -0500
>
> Hi Kristy
>
> "  *******Many of us aggressively defend
> > PNH when someone makes a disparaging remark because it
> > made such a positive change in our (and our horses')
> > lives. *********
>
> Spoken from my heart Kristy. Thats about summs it up...
>
> and Jonni....i do ride in a Parelli hackamore...lol   *wink*...
>
> Diana :-)
>
>
>
> > From: Kristi Schaaf <iluvdez@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [RC]   The benefits of Parelli
> > Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 11:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> > Nice post Christy. I followed a similiar path as you.
> > Even though I don't agree with everything in the PNH
> > program, I give it credit for literally saving my
> > life. My bolting, 'dangerous' horse didn't need
> > training, "I" did!!! I wish more supposedly
> > 'experienced' horse people would realize that about
> > themselves.
> >
> > Christy wrote: "Level II is confidence and harmony
> > with lots of safety. Number one rule is - get off!
> > Linda preaches not to even get on if its not safe"
> >
> > This is meant a bit tongue in cheek, so please, no one
> > get bent out of shape, but Christy's above description
> > should be pondered by lots of endurance riders. You
> > may not recognize yourself in the above paragraph, but
> > there ARE (gasp) endurance riders who stay alive on a
> > wing and a prayer when they mount. I give myself
> > credit for realizing that I was playing russian
> > roulette getting on an unpredictable unconfident
> > horse, and I did something about it and started over
> > on the ground with PNH. Many of us aggressively defend
> > PNH when someone makes a disparaging remark because it
> > made such a positive change in our (and our horses')
> > lives.
> >
> > Kristi  iluvdez at yahoo dot com
> >
> >
> > Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off)
> >
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