Willow Brook

Pat Parelli held his first clinic east of the Mississippi river at Willow Brook Farms in 1994. Inspired and impressed by his methods, Willow Brook, the world famous reining horse and breeding farm, began a journey into the world of Natural Horsemanship. Today Willow Brook hosts an assortment of clinics taught by the world’s best natural horsemen, though its main focus is on Parelli teachings. Willow Brook Farm offers a premier facility providing two spacious indoor arenas, a Parelli playground and plentiful outdoor arenas and round pens. Through clinics taught by Parelli certified instructors and the camaraderie of like-minded people, students at Willow Brook can achieve a deepening of their relationship and skills with their horses. Featuring overnight quarters, 100 stalls, and a staff dedicated to supporting the journey of every horse and person to unity, the atmosphere is primed for the fun and exploration of Natural Horsemanship.

Peter Fuller learning a few yo-yo tricks from his Quarter Horse, Pauli, at the Parelli Center in Ocala, Florida.

Peter

photo by Coco Baptist

Peter Fuller had a special time with his mentor, Pat Parelli, at the Level III Course at the Parelli Center in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Peter

photo by Coco Baptist

PETER FULLER BIOGRAPHY
Peter Fuller, owner and operator of Willow Brook Farms Natural Horsemanship Center in Catasauqua, PA, is a 2-Star Parelli Certified Instructor and has achieved Level 4 in Parelli Natural Horsemanship. He has studied with over fifteen of the best horsemen in the world, such as Pat Parelli, Buck Brannaman, Joe Wolter, Bryan Neubert and Martin Black. Through years of tutelage and years of listening to horses, Peter has learned to be patient and empathetic toward these animals, especially “problem” horses. His methods are those of horsemanship from “The Horse’s Point of View”. Peter performs demonstrations and clinics at Willow Brook Farms as well as in parts of the United States and US Virgin Islands.

“Horse Whisperer” is a demeaning term to use in the world of horses, as it assumes these wonderful wild creatures can understand the human language to have someone supposedly tame them. Peter Fuller is not an advocate of this term but would rather call it horse listening, understanding and relationship building, better known as horsemanship (horse-man-relationship) or harmonious horsemanship.

His methods are those of “Natural Horsemanship”, not using force to accomplish his goals with the horse, but encouraging the thing he wants and discouraging the thing he doesn’t. Problems of bucking, shying, kicking are all self-preservation reactions that horses use to protect themselves from perceived danger. It is the horse’s nature and his herd instinct, which Peter uses to his advantage, in converting a horse to becoming calmer and more manageable through leadership.

As a youth he grew up around horses at the world famous Quarter Horse breeding and reining horse farm, Willow Brook Farms in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, where he learned “normal” horse training, instead of what he does now, known as “natural”.

After years of rodeo team roping, and watching different horse disciplines abuse, force, bribe and hurt horses as a means to an end, he met Pat Parelli, the one who coined the term “Natural Horsemanship”, which started Peter on his path to understanding horses.

He has performed demonstrations and clinics in the United States and at the Pony Clubs and Ag Fair of St. Croix. He has worked individually with owners and their problem horses of all types, including Thoroughbred racehorses, before and after going to the track. Loading horses resistant to being trailered and gentling young horses never started under saddle are examples of some of the things he does. Using a round pen, or lead line, he starts by getting the horse’s respect and response from the ground and eventually works toward riding the horse and trying to achieve harmony with the horse. This involves giving clear directions and building trust. It is horsemanship from “The Horse’s Point of View”.

PETER FULLER TESTIMONIALS
TESTIMONIALS

PETER FULLER COW WORK TESTIMONIALS

COW WORK TESTIMONIALS

NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP ARTICLES
BY PETER FULLER
Natural Horsemanship
Natural Horsemanship Defined
Normal vs. Natural
Willow Brook Farms Has Gone Totally Natural - Jan 2008

WILLOW BROOK FARMS ARTICLES
AQHA JOURNAL article on C.T. FULLER and WILLOW BROOK
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CATASAUQUA-WHITEHALL PRESS article on WILLOW BROOK
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WILLOW BROOK NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP CENTER NEWSLETTERS
DECEMBER 2006 NEWSLETTER
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APRIL 2007 NEWSLETTER
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Last Updated: February 26, 2010