Become a Natural Horseman Part 4: With Flair and Finesse
by: Pat Parelli

Riding with Finesse: The fourth savvy of a four-part series about the Four Savvys and how to become a natural with horses through communication, knowledge and psychology rather than force, fear or intimidation. (more…)

by: Pat Parelli

At nearly every demonstration I have given, the question inevitably arises, “Why do horses pull back?” Almost everyone involved with horses has had to deal with this at one time or another.

Not only is it frightening, often it ends up with damage… to the horse, the equipment, the handler or the thing to which the horse is tied. (more…)

by: Pat Parelli

Most people are flabby!

…..I don’t mean physically, I mean mentally and emotionally!

Have you ever had a house predator sitting on your knee, purring away, and then a dog walks in? “Choink!” In go the claws! But what happens just before the claws go in is the hole under the cat’s tail gets tight! (more…)

by: Pat Parelli On Line Logic: The first in a four-part series about the Four Savvys and how to become a natural with horses through communication, knowledge and psychology rather than force, fear or intimidation. Rather than using human logic, a true Horseman approaches a horse with an attitude and communication techniques that make perfect sense to the horse. A horseman understands horse psychology, how horses think and behave, and is able to use this knowledge for relating to and developing a horse. (more…)

by: Pat Parelli

Freestyle Riding: The third savvy in a four-part series about the Four Savvys and how to become a natural with horses through communication, knowledge and psychology rather than force, fear or intimidation.

True horsemen are admired for their ability to ride by the seat of their pants. This is because it’s so rare to find someone who can, on the very first ride, allow a horse total freedom. . (more…)

by: Linda Parelli

It’s funny. I never really noticed that all four horses I’ve owned had the same problem… they were highly excitable and were prone to run off with me.

All I could think was, “Why do I keep choosing this type of horse?” (more…)

by: Pat Parelli

More than once I have been faced with a rider having problems on a trail ride because the horse was pulling and jigging to no end.

One particular time there were over 100 horses along on the ride and the rider was having a harder and harder time holding back his horse. I had him dismount his horse, leaving the saddle and bridle in place, and turn his horse loose. I had the guy hop on another horse and ride double to observe what his horse would do. (more…)

 By Linda Parelli

In all my years of riding lessons, I did a lot of things wrong. In fact, because it’s human nature to focus on what’s going wrong, I felt more of a failure than I did a success.  (more…)

 How To Buy A Horse – By Pat Parelli

The best horsemen agree not much has changed in 2,000 years.
How many times have you ridden your well-mannered horse, perhaps with just a Natural Hackamore or rope halter, when someone notices you and asks, “How much do you want for him?”
The next question usually is, “Where can I buy a horse like that?”  (more…)

  Whenever I’m asked a question like this, most people want some kind of direct answer. Usually they are looking for something that involves a technique or device to physically prevent it. What about if we changed the question to, “How could I better prepare my horse so that he does not need to throw and toss his head?” (more…)