Parelli Helmet PSA

So I found this in the comments of FHOTD, it linked to Parelli's facebook:

Our goal at Parelli Natural Horsemanship is to make the world a better place for horses and humans, and a critical component of that goal is safety. We support any protective gear - including helmets - that gives the rider a safer experience, and we require children under the age of 18 and recommend beginners wear helmets no matter the circumstances. We encourage each rider to thoroughly evaluate their situation, enroll in a training program and research and consider all available protective gear and safety procedures.


Glad to see this message makes a bit more sense than their first one..

It's really nice to see they're taking the concern of people both involved with Parelli and not so seriously. It's so often you find trainers just stuck in their ways and insistant on an opinion, it's good to see they realize that ALL horses can be dangerous. I think that speaks volumes about them and really impresses me!

I agree. Especially with how heated the debate got with the no-helmets thing, I hope the same amount of people will read this.
I may not be a Parelli person, but I was happy to see this.

Bump :)

I believe I did say in the helmet topic that Parelli does know that ANY horse can be dangerous....all equestrian activites can be dangerous. At least that statement is out there for those who didn't believe it coming from students of the program. I, too, hope the same amount of people read this. Thanks for posting it Spastic Dove :)