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Parelli Natural Horsemanship
Parelli Natural Horsemanship (also known as Parelli or PNH) is a program of natural horsemanship, founded in 1981 by Pat Parelli. The program is headquartered in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Program.
Parelli Natural Horsemanship states its core principle as "Horsemanship can be obtained naturally through communication, understanding and psychology, versus mechanics, fear and intimidation." Parelli's methods were first publicized by Robert M. Miller in a series of articles in "Western Horseman" magazine in 1983 and 1984. In 1993
first book, "Natural Horse-Man-Ship". Karen and Pat divorced; Karen remarried a man named Jim Hagen, and today the Hagens run a horsemanship program in California called Natural Hoofprints.
Parelli's second and current wife is Linda Parelli (née Paterson, born in 1958). She was born in Singapore and grew up in Australia. She met Parelli in Australia in 1989 while he was still married to Karen, after seeing his videos in a tack store. She helped coordinate and promote Pat's