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If you were a horse, what kind of rider would you want? What kind of attitude, feel, timing, balance, savvy and experience. by Pat Parelli In traditional horsemanship it’s normal to look at horses very subjectively: he’s a good one,

Teaching your horse at liberty. The second of a four-part series. by Pat Parelli A woman once told me that she didn’t have a problem trailer loading her horse.  I asked her if she could send her dog into her

Freestyle Riding: The third of a four part series by Pat Parelli Before you ask your horse to get in harmony with you, ask yourself if you can get in harmony with your horse. Can you go where he goes? 

The fourth of a four part series by Pat Parelli Anyone at the competitive edge, English or Western, is seeking that feel of the horse being an extension of their mind.  The truth, though, is that very, very few achieve

This is a first in a series examining the Seven Games and their role in establishing leadership as well as building a language between you and a horse…any horse by Pat Parelli The Friendly Game is number one of all

Game #2 in a Series of the Seven Games with Pat Parelli by Pat Parelli Have you ever seen a person who just got stepped on try to push a horse off his foot… and the horse leans even more?

by Pat Parelli Have you ever wondered how “horse whisperers” are able to magically communicate with horses from across a pen? With suggestions that are imperceptible, skilled horsemen are able to have a horse respond as if it were the

Have you ever wished that your horse had more suspension, stopped easily with a light cue, could do a sliding stop, moved straighter or could back up quickly and willingly? The Yo-Yo Game is the key to developing all these

by Pat Parelli Have you ever wished your horse would maintain gait without constantly squeezing with your legs to keep him going, or pulling on the reins to get him to slow down? Have you ever wished your horse would

by Pat Parelli I often tell people that the better a horse goes backwards and sideways, the better he does everything else. Or, you could think of it as, the worse he goes backwards and sideways, the worse he does