Western Horse UK talks with Pat Parelli at his UK Master Class
WHUK: What does Horsemanship mean to you?
Pat: The word horsemanship is used a lot, to me horsemanship is using communication, understanding and psychology. If you aren’t communicating on that level, then you may be using mechanical devices, fear, or hope and a prayer!
If you look up horsemanship in a dictionary, it simply says ‘The art or practice of riding on horseback’ this doesn’t go far enough to define horsemanship to me. My definition is ‘perspective and a progressive set of safe skills for horse and human to become partners’.