The Parbery Podcast

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon discuss the concept of "lightness" in dressage, emphasizing that it is often misunderstood as solely a hand sensation. Brett clarifies that lightness should be felt throughout the horse's body, including the shoulders, back, and hindquarters, and is achieved through impulsion, balance, and proper training. He stresses the importance of riders developing

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism, this time it's about our equipment only being as good as the rider. Brett and Nat discuss spurs, the whip, the double bridle, and draw reins. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage riders, head to www.performanceriders.com

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism, this time it's 'you don't get judged on feel'. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage riders, head to www.performanceriders.com

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism, this time it's 'forward is one of the most unhelpful words in dressage'. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage riders, head to www.performanceriders.com

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism, this time it's 'a decision not to invest in growth is a decision to stay at the same level', and it's about working on ourselves as well-rounded humans. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage riders, head to www.performanceriders.com

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another stolen Parberyism, this time from podcaster and author Tim Ferriss, and it's all about knowing vs doing. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage riders, head to www.performanceriders.com

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism; this time, one stolen (Brett prefers 'borrowed') from famous German Olympian Ulla Salzgeber, and it's all about focusing on what matters rather than getting psyched out comparing yourself with others. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism; this time, it's about the slow and steady process of development, and how perfectionism can get in the way. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage riders, head to www.performanceriders.com

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism; this time, it's about becoming a 'silent' rider and presenting a harmonious picture by finding moments to disappear. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage riders, head to www.performanceriders.com

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism, this time it's about relinquishing the strong desire to 'help' your horse every step of the way to prevent issues, and rather allow the mistakes to happen.  We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you're keen to find out about working with Brett in one of our programs for dressage riders, head to www.performanceriders.c