Re: [RC] Parelli and Natural Horsemanship - Mary Ann Spencer
Perhaps a better comparison would be to Bill Gates
who revoluntionized the basic computer to be user friendly make it so most
anyone who can read and write and take instruction can use a computer. We
do reward our ingenious types here in US. Best not to
compare to those who teach but do it on a vow of poverty.
And to Milroy, you and I obviously differ
because I believe that when it comes to horses, the Parellis are great
teachers -- how else do you explain the many thousands of horse people
around the world who have voluntarily come to them for their
teaching.
No Dave, we do not differ. I did agree with you that Parelli and
many of the others are good horsemen and teachers. I DO NOT agree that
he (or any of them) is on the ALTRUISTIC level of Christ, Buddha and
Confucius. Otherwise, he would be giving his stuff away. I was
just pointing out to you, that if you keep making comparisons like that, all
you are going to do a lot to "put people off". Yes, they have come
voluntarily to their teaching....but they have paid, sometimes a lot, for
it. Now that being said...I don't begrudge them anything. I think
this is a great nation because people can take a unique skill and turn it into
a business.
Maybe you can compare him to great teachers such as Dr Adkins, Jenny
Craig, Mary Kay. These individuals have done a great deal to educate people
about nutrition, fitness and beauty. They have packaged their knowledge
into nice understandable formats that the general public can
understand. AND I THINK IT'S ALL GREAT FOR THE LOVE OF PETE!!!
Having the brains to present things and break them down in ways that are
easily understood by the masses is brilliant.
But please don't compare Parelli with Christ, Buddha or Confucius. I
mean, the guy probably isn't coming up with all this stuff on his own after
all. Do you really think Pat Parelli is sitting around the campfire,
eating his pork and beans talking to his buddies about the "horsenality"
color coded wheel? NAWW, he's out riding and having fun while his
marketing geniuses are busy at work. AND MORE POWER TOO HIM!!
I have a "stick", I have a "rope halter", I have a 14' lead line. I
have DVDs. I try to practice NH......we are not that different.
I hope you had a great ride today. You obviously care a lot for
your horses and for that, you deserve great rides everyday.
