Pat Parelli is an American who has developed a philosophy of handling horses, called the Parelli Horse Training Method, based on the principle that horses are programmed to do the opposite of what you want them to do. This stems from the fact that, in the natural world, humans are predators and horses are prey.

Pat talks about teaching your horse to catch you. If you can get his system working, by all accounts your horse will come flying, whinnying all the way to you! That will make anyone horse owner's day better, I am certain.

This trainer's work is an excellent reference guide for equine enthusiasts at any stage of riding. While his writing style bears the signs of a real show-man, beyond the self-hype lie important ideas and techniques which have, repeatedly, proven exceedingly beneficial for all types of horse-people.

Parelli shows what the outcome is but he doesn't teach step by step. If you want step by step training we have heard that Clinton Anderson shows each little step and does it with two extremes of horses.

Pat Parelli is one of those people who seem to have the ability to hypnotize horses. How else could he gentle a mustang in front of a crowd and ride his horse with no bridle? Furthermore, he can do it to order!

Pat's nephew has this to say, we understand; “He is my Uncle as well as my boss, and working around him and his wife Linda everyday has given me an amazing look into the nature of horses.” Others have said; “What I've learned about the horse and human relationship parallels so much of what I try to live out every day in my relationship with God.”

Pat's philosophies and concepts are based on a language of trust, leadership and respect, and a special bond between horse and human.

The Parelli Horse Training method is just one of a number of training systems available from horsemen and women who teach natural horsemanship techniques. The Horse Whisperer, if you've seen the movie or read the book, is loosely base on another natural horsemanship trainer.

Parelli shows us in his methods that he is a mainly a western rider and does 'western' things, but is still a dab hand at piaffe!

Linda Parelli is a primarily English rider, she does dressage in the main, but she is also a masterful when performing a spin or sliding stop!

Pat Parelli is a great exponent of natural horsemanship as the best way to train horses. He has devised a method of schooling the rider and the horse as partners in a joint venture of horsemanship that doesn't need expensive equipment or round pens, or even enclosed arenas. So his techniques can be used by all.

Steve Evans has reviewed horse training courses at the Wild Horse Info web site. For more information on horse training visit parelli training system.