A natural learning approach
The Parelli program does not teach like normal riding instructors. The goal is to affect your attitude, focus, feel, timing, balance, savvy and experience and this means a much more creative approach. It teaches you through concepts and tasks, so you learn to work things out, to become a problem solver which promotes your independence. It sets tasks which you have to think through and simply by doing these tasks will you deepen your savvy and accelerate your skills. They also teach your horse to think and to key into your thoughts and intentions. This is why students of Parelli Natural Horsemanship become so good with horses, so quickly.
Attitude, focus, feel, timing, balance, savvy, experience. How can a program teach all this?!
The program teaches you to find solutions. It also teaches your horse to think.
Principles and Qualities of a natural horseman.
Pat Parelli’s book “Natural Horsemanship” will be an excellent resource and reference for you.
Principles and qualities of a natural horseman are the fundamental structure of the program.
As you progress they will mean more and more and more to you.
‘Outline’ below are the 8 Principles of Natural Horsemanship and the 10 Qualities of a Natural Horseman. As you progress, these principles and qualities are going to mean more and more to you.
The 8 Principles of Natural Horsemanship
- Horsemanship is natural
- Make no assumptions
- Communication is two or more individuals sharing and understanding an idea
- Partnerships have mutual responsibilities
- Attitude of justice is effective
- Body language is universal
- Horses teach humans and humans teach horses.
- Principles, purpose and time are the tools of teaching.
10 Qualities of a Natural Horseman
- Heart & Desire
- Respect
- Impulsion
- Flexion
- Attitude & Focus (Positive Progressive & Natural)
- Feel
- Timing
- Balance
- Savvy
- Experience
Reference: “Natural Horsemanship” by Pat Parelli
Become a natural horseman, your horse deserves nothing less.
