OMG, Heather, that sounds EXACTLY like them!

At the Equine Affair that I mentioned in my last post, the Parelli's were not in good with the event staff. I was a volunteer, so I got to hear the whoooooole thing.

Someone comes racing in saying there's a gal jumping over the picnic tables (the ones by the food stands, NOT the demo ones in the ring) without a bridle. It's Linda Parelli. Event manager screams "WHAT!!!" and runs out to tell her to knock it off. I follow quietly to get in on the action. When we get there, LP is on this huge horse with no saddle or bridle, far away from the designated horse area and smack dab in the middle of the food vendors.

Yeah, with all the non-horsepeople in sandals eating nachos with their horse-loving friends.

A small mob is gathered around LP oohing ans awwing and whatnot. Event manager cuts her way in and proceeds to tell LP that she needs to take her horse back to the horse area immediately and to please wait until her designated demo time to show off.

LP gets huffy and tries to explain that she's 'teaching' and it's all 'perfectly safe'. She doesn't leave until EM threatens to kick her off the grounds.

Yeah, that's when I decided that PP was nothing but a talented showman and NOT someone I respected.

Equestrians do it with whips, spurs, and leather.

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