Alison Zuend had a traditional background with horses, working at an eventing yard, riding school as well as studying for her BHS exams before completing her BSc (Hons) Equine Studies. While on this journey Alison found Parelli Natural Horsemanship, a completely different approach than what she was used to.
‘Learning Natural Horsemanship opened my eyes to the idea of communication with horses rather than what felt like the ‘one size fits all approach’’. Completely fascinated by this idea Alison became a working student at the Parelli Centre in the UK and additionally went to the USA to study directly with Pat and Linda Parelli.
Alison has been studying Parelli Natural Horsemanship and horses for over 20 years and teaching Parelli for the majority of this time. ‘’Parelli is such a fantastic foundation programme that takes the human on a journey of self-discovery’’.
Alison is fascinated how to help horses feel safe and enjoy the interaction in their training. ‘’I love liberty, it is such a fine balance of love, language and leadership’’. She takes the foundation with her own horses into the competition world in dressage competing up to Advanced Medium, also into Horse Trials (eventing) competing BE90 with plans for BE100.
Alison loves to share insights into the Parelli programme, foundations into competition and helping people to achieve their dreams with horses.
The Parelli Professionals Promise
Relationship First
I promise to put my relationship with you, my student first. And I promise to help you put the relationship with your horse first. Rather than perfecting the task, we will care more about confidence, trust, motivation and willingness as true horsemen do.
Foundation Before Specialization
I promise to help you become well-rounded in savvy both on the ground and riding, within my skill set and licensing, to prepare you for success at every level – to read your horse, understand his Horsenality and develop your savvy skills On Line, at Liberty, Freestyle and Finesse.
Never Ending Self- Improvement
I promise to inspire and support your quest for never ending self-improvement. The Parelli Pathway and Parelli Membership will guide you to success and help you measure your progress every step of the way.
Testimonials
"I really love the way Alison teaches, she knows exactly when to push me a bit harder and when to leave me to lick and chew and her insight is always spot on, she's really helped me to develop my relationship and my horsemanship.
The beach course course last October was the highlight of my horsey year, I've booked to do both of them this year, so double the fun!"
Jackie Evans
"Alison has a fantastic knack of making learning a really positive experience, whatever horsenality I'm playing with. Her lessons are creative, fun and always accelerate my knowledge more than I could imagine."
Nell Cruse
"Ali you have the much envied ability of knowing just when to push to get me to work that little bit harder, and yes sometimes a lot harder but in doing so I achieve so so much more. I just love coming up for lessons and the more tired I am at the end the happier I seem to be, I love the work even when things take time but the end result is one happy horse and one very happy me. Thank you, to you and all the team."
Carol Webb
"May I take this opportunity to thank you Alison for your infinite patience & expertise throughout my level 1 & 2 courses. Your ability to re-introduce the FUN aspect of having an equine partner was profoundly impressive."
Mary Gardiner (Dorset)
"I really enjoyed the course, Alison is a great instructor and I have a much better relationship with my horse now. I am hoping to attend other courses in the future."
Rhona Sinclair