Pat Parelli
| Pat Parelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 Livermore, California |
| Occupation | Horse trainer |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Parelli |
Pat Parelli is an American horse trainer who founded the Parelli Natural Horsemanship program.
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Early life and career
Parelli was born in 1954 in Livermore, California. As a child, he worked as a stablehand for nearby horse facilities. He competed in rodeo during high school and then graduated from Fresno State University with a degree in agricultural education.[1] He then competed in professional rodeo and was named the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's Bareback Rookie of the year in 1972.[2]
Personal life
Parelli is married to Linda Parelli (née Paterson, born in 1958). She was born in Singapore and grew up in Australia. She met Parelli in Australia in 1989 after seeing his videos in a tack store.[3][4] She helped coordinate and promote Pat's clinics in Australia and came to America in 1992. It is the second marriage for both. Since 1996, Parelli has been headquartered in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.[5]
Linda Parelli
Linda moved to Australia when she was a child, and soon convinced her parents to buy her a horse, and then two. When she was young, she competed in Pony Club and gymkhana. As an adult, she trained as an esthetician and became the education director for an Australian skin-care company. Wanting to return to having horses in her life, she bought a Thoroughbred horse with a goal of competing in eventing, but because the horse was very difficult to handle, she attempted to use dressage methods for training, even though she considered dressage “the most boring thing possible.” Unsuccessful with that methodology, she attended a Parelli clinic, as she had been impressed with his videos demonstating bridleless riding, and found success with her horse using Parelli's methods. In turn, her skills in marketing and education turned around the Parelli program financially.[5]
Natural horsemanship
Parelli first came to the public's attention in 1981 when he rode a mule in the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity. From November 1983 to January 1984 he and Dr. Robert M. Miller coauthored a three-part series in Western Horseman titled A New Look at an Old Method. Parelli is credited with coining the phrase "Natural horsemanship". He is founder of his own program, Parelli Natural Horsemanship.[6]
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