Parelli's Instructors & Horse Trainers

If you’re seeking horse trainers who are certified to teach the Parelli natural horsemanship approach, this page will help you locate a Parelli instructor in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Europe, Australia or New Zealand.

There are a number of ways to get started with Parelli Natural Horsemanship.

1. It’s possible to begin and make real progress using our home study products.
2. Savvy Horse Club members are invited to attend horse training courses at the Parelli Centers.
   
3. You can also check our Parelli Horse Training Events page to see if there is an event coming to your area.

Parelli Instructors

If you are seeking hands-on, in-person help from natural horse trainers in your area, you’ll be happy to know that there are Parelli instructors available throughout the world offering natural horsemanship training in a number of different formats. Educational formats include coaching, private lessons, group lessons, half-day or full-day clinics, workshops focusing on a particular skill (or “savvy”) and multi-day camps. As an introductory experience, some Parelli  trained instructors allow students (only the human, not the horse) to observe  or "audit" a lesson. Availability for audits depends on the individual instructors, their auditing policies and their Parelli rating level. Click HERE for an explanation of what the different Star Ratings mean to you as as Parelli student!

Please note: Although the horse trainers listed on this page are trained and certified in Parelli natural horsemanship skills and methods, they are independent contractors and set their own formats, pricing and schedules. We list them here as a service to you and to them, but we do not regulate or receive any portion of their fees.

Staying updated is an important part of being a Licensed Parelli Professional. Within each region below you will find a dynamic listing of Parelli Instructors worldwide, in descending order within their Star Rating which reflects their time, grade, currency and proximity to Linda   Pat Parelli.

To find a Parelli instructor near you, choose from:

• USA Instructors
• Canadian Instructors
• UK Instructors
• European Instructors
• Australian Instructors
• New Zealand Instructors

Instructors will provide proof of their horse trainers’ insurance upon request.

Horse Trainers

Horse Development is all about Parelli Principle #7 – “Humans teach horses, and horses teach humans.” As you progress through the Parelli Levels Pathway to Level 4, your horse is really teaching you! How do prey animals think, how can you act like a partner, how to handle your tools, and the list goes on. Horse Development is where the human starts to teach the horse. The horse may be a foal, a colt getting his first rides, a particularly difficult or challenging horse, or moving towards an area of specialization.

Licensed Parelli Horse Development Specialists are those instructors who have spent time personally with Pat Parelli, and have earned his confidence to “Teach Horses” for Parelli Savvy Club members.

Only 3-Star Senior Instructors and above are eligible for this license, and not every instructor will earn it. There are 3 levels to be earned as a Horse Development Specialist:

1. Horse Development Specialist
2. Senior Horse Development Specialist
3. Master Horse Development Specialist

Please visit the Instructors individual web site for more information on the type of Horse Development they may be able to offer to you (ie: foals, colt starting, Dressage, etc).

Within each region below you will find a dynamic listing of Parelli Horse Development Specialists worldwide, in descending order within their license that reflects their aptitude and time spent with Pat Parelli developing horses.

To find a Parelli Horse Development Specialist near you, choose from:

• USA Horse Development Specialists
• Canadian Horse Development Specialists
• UK Horse Development Specialists
• European Horse Development Specialsts
• Australian Horse Development Specialists
• New Zealand Horse Development Specialists

Follow this link for guidance about various horse training formats and what might be appropriate for your level of horsemanship – including getting started with Parelli natural horse training.

Here you will find a list of Parelli-friendly horse trainers who are well-known experts in their various specialties (cutting, dressage, eventing, jumping, race horses, reining) and can help you in these areas. Although they are not Parelli-certified instructors, they do share and support Parelli philosophies and methods.

Please follow this link if you're interested in becoming a Parelli Natural Horsemanship instructor and for information about our Parelli Professional Program.

To provide feedback about a Parelli Professional, please click here to send us an e-mail. We want to hear from you!

Follow this link for information about joining the Parelli International Horse Club.