There is more than enough opinions in the horse world. Some people follow one or maybe two trainers while others glean from every source they can. For me and MY journey the program that has taught me how to get the most consistent results in me and my horse is Parelli Natural Horsemanship.

Why I chose Parelli: I bought my first horse in the fall of 2003. I bought Ben, my now ten year old Tennessee Walking Horse who back then was an emotional wreck. He had come out of the show barns in Tennessee and it quickly became apparent that he had almost been completely ruined. It took a team of us to help him turn around, but his most dramatic and lasting emotional changes came after I started studying Parelli Natural Horsemanship. The program just made total sense to me and I found that it was my greatest tool to help Ben regain emotional safety and confidence.

Why I stay: In Jamie Jackson’s book Paddock Paradise he says, “To learn from the wild horse we must first find him. To find him we must know something of his world.” It struck me that what Jamie Jackson means environmentally, Pat Parelli means it psychologically. Pat aims to take us on a journey through the mental and emotional world of our horses, showing us equine psychological truths. By doing so he puts us on the path of finding that willing partner we all dream of. In the process we discover a LOT about ourselves. We find areas unbalanced and in need of rebalancing. Many of us experience deep healing as a result. That’s me. I found my voice and that is why I stay.

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