Raise Your Hand if You Love Horses

Pat Parelli's Journey From Zero To Hero, First Edition

Pat Parelli and Kathy Swan

This book chronicles the first fifty years of Pat Parelli's life. From a kid growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area suburbs watching television Westerns to becoming a young bronc rider, and from a typical horse trainer trying to make a living to an internationally renowned figure who has helped hundreds of thousands of people develop a partnership with horses, he has made a long and rewarding journey.

In his book, Pat describes the early experiences that shaped his life and reverently talks about the mentors who've influenced his thinking and helped him become a horseman. He details the struggles he's had to overcome on the long road to success, and explains how he created an unparalleled program to help other people accomplish their goals with horses. Along the way, he fondly portrays the special horses who've helped him grow into the extraordinary horseman he has become. Also, readers gets a glimpse into the future with Pat's vision of where he thinks horsemanship is headed.

Pat is famous for his riveting way of making a point through the moral of a story. This book contains hundreds of his stories, from his earliest remembrances to the fabulous experiences and opportunities he has enjoyed in the last decade. As a bonus filtered throughout the chapters, readers are treated to People's Perspectives on Pat--anecdotes in which Pat's many friends, all well-known and respected in their fields, tell stories about him.

Having been able to break through the discipline barrier, Pat has touched every aspect of the horse world--English, western, racing, all breeds and activities. It's been his passion to share his hard-learned knowledge with everyone who seeks excellence with horses. His dream and life's work unfold on the pages of this book.

Globe Pequot / Western Horseman

Pages: 208 • Trim: 8 x 11

978-0-911647-75-4 • Paperback • February 2005 • $23.95 • (£17.99)

Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Equestrian, Pets / Horses

Raise Your Hand if You Love Horses

Pat Parelli's Journey From Zero To Hero, First Edition

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Summary

This book chronicles the first fifty years of Pat Parelli's life. From a kid growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area suburbs watching television Westerns to becoming a young bronc rider, and from a typical horse trainer trying to make a living to an internationally renowned figure who has helped hundreds of thousands of people develop a partnership with horses, he has made a long and rewarding journey.

In his book, Pat describes the early experiences that shaped his life and reverently talks about the mentors who've influenced his thinking and helped him become a horseman. He details the struggles he's had to overcome on the long road to success, and explains how he created an unparalleled program to help other people accomplish their goals with horses. Along the way, he fondly portrays the special horses who've helped him grow into the extraordinary horseman he has become. Also, readers gets a glimpse into the future with Pat's vision of where he thinks horsemanship is headed.

Pat is famous for his riveting way of making a point through the moral of a story. This book contains hundreds of his stories, from his earliest remembrances to the fabulous experiences and opportunities he has enjoyed in the last decade. As a bonus filtered throughout the chapters, readers are treated to People's Perspectives on Pat--anecdotes in which Pat's many friends, all well-known and respected in their fields, tell stories about him.

Having been able to break through the discipline barrier, Pat has touched every aspect of the horse world--English, western, racing, all breeds and activities. It's been his passion to share his hard-learned knowledge with everyone who seeks excellence with horses. His dream and life's work unfold on the pages of this book.

Details

Globe Pequot / Western Horseman

Pages: 208 • Trim: 8 x 11

978-0-911647-75-4 • Paperback • February 2005 • $23.95 • (£17.99)

Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Equestrian, Pets / Horses

Author

Internationally known and respected as a horseman and clinician, Pat Parelli has helped thousands of riders understand and communicate with their horses through his Parelli Natural Horse-Man-Ship program. PNH offers riders achievable goals and measurable standards, no matter the discipline--English or western--or the activity--competitive or recreational. Pat's philosophies and concepts are based on a language of trust, leadership and respect, and a special bond between horse and human.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Search for Identity, Chapter 1. Birth of a Horseman, 2. Horsemen and Mentors, 3. School of Hard Knocks, 4. Rodeo Days, 5. Anything for a Buck, 6. King of Mules, 7. At the End of My Rope.

Part 2: Savvy, the Foundation, Chapter 8. Mouse in a Grain Sack, 9. Turning Points, 10. Eight Principles, 11. The Kids, 12. Have Help, Will Travel, 13. When Your Horse is Your Partner, 14. Open Doors, 15. Media Mogul, 16. Time With Tom.

Part 3: Dream Big Enough, Chapter 17. We Gave It a Name, 18. Horseman's Heaven, 19. Something for My Soul, 20. Learning Curves, 21. Natural Horsemanship on National Geographic, 22. That Was Then, This Is Now, 23. Other People's Dreams, 24. Magic Moments, 25. All the King's and Queen's Horses, 26. The Future of Training, 27. My Vision for the Future