Who we are
in 1982, Pat Parelli created a natural horsemanship program that promotes the concepts of Love, Language, and Leadership in equal doses. Pat created the Parelli program after he studied under the phenomenal horseman of Tom Dorrance, Troy Henry, and Ray Hunt. The Parelli Program is known worldwide and has become a large part of the Equine industry influencing how many horses are trained today. Our philosophy not only applies to our horses but also To our teachManShip for humans. Our promise to you as instructors is to:
put the relationship first
Foundation before Specialization
Never-ending self-improvement
my name is jessica ponte, and i am a licensed parelli professional and 1-star instructor. i am here to help you have a better horse life by helping you be successful in your horseManShip skills.
I have been studying the Parelli Program for 20 years. this all started after watching a Parelli Conference in my area that knocked my socks off! Not coming from a home that owned horses and being a horse crazy girl, I found a local group that needed help with the wild horses they would acquire from off the range, and I began a 4-H horse Project. only understanding horse basics, I came from little knowledge of starting horses and horsemanship. Parelli Natural Horsemanship helped and guided me through many challenges with the wild horses i was handling at that time.
my growth and progress with horses continued when i decided to go to University for an Animal science degree. This gave me better technical training and education with horses (and other creatures), and during that time i continued my journey in the Parelli Program with my personal horses (because every horse crazy girl needs their own heart horses). my main goal with my horses was to have fun and safe trail rides by myself or with groups in various locations. At that time, trail riding became the new significant challenge as i never realized how difficult this discipline could be for horses that do not have a solid foundation in their training. although i never did a lot of shows or Show Riding in other disciplines, trail riding safely became my passion. This goal continued a lifelong journey with the Parelli Program.
Through the Parelli program, I have successfully ridden many trail rides in various locations by myself and with groups - safely.
I have always had a knack for teaching (horses and humans), and after being amazed by that Parelli conference I watched many years ago, my lifelong dream was to become a Parelli instructor. Many years later, here I am - for you and your horse!
