Ep. 37 Patrick King, Classical Dressage with a Scoche of Western Horsemanship

A prime guest for a prime number, Patrick King is a product of two worlds. He apprenticed under Ray Hunt in his early 20s until Mark Russel brought him into the world of dressage. This might be the highest level and most technical episode we’ve had to date, but I think it will be enlightening to riders of every level.

You’ll soon learn that Patrick has a deep and well thought out understanding of how horses function, both in spirit/emotion and physically. His particular blend of backgrounds also makes his explanations accessible to those who haven’t also spent a decade or so studying dressage specifically. I think he does a very good job of breaking things down so that we’re all on the same page,  which pairs perfectly with his technical knowledge. There are loads of terms that float around in the ether of the horse industry that I hear all the time and am convinced that 95% of the people using the term don’t actually understand. This episode will clear up quite a few of those for you.

We talk about how he got to where he is, the tours and lessons that he does every winter in Portugal and Spain, and his Academy for Classical Horsemanship and other on-line training offerings. You’ll find Patrick warm and engaging, a lifelong student, and pretty funny as well. You can find his online stuff that we discuss and his social media at the following links:

https://pkhorsemanship.com/
https://www.academyforclassicalhorsemanship.com/
https://www.academyforclassicalhorsemanship.com/opt-in
https://www.balanceinhand.com/
https://www.facebook.com/PKHorsemanship
https://www.instagram.com/patrickkinghorsemanship/
https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickKingHorsemanship