The Parbery Podcast

Mount St John Freestyle was 17 at Aachen. Verdades was 17 in his last season. So when Linda writes in about her rising 15 year old FEI mare, who has a joint supplement and not much else, the real question is what the next five years could look like. Laura Graves joins Nat Foxon to answer it, and it turns into a full map of how she keeps horses in work: the crisis she is always trying to head off,...

This episode focuses on how being a good horseperson means looking beyond performance and recognising what your horse needs, rather than simply chasing results or being seen as a “hero” in the saddle.  

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon discuss the balance of goals and plans, with adjusting to your horse on the day, and how that gets even more difficult on competition day.

Join Nat Foxon and a panel of world-class experts—Olympian Laura Graves, coach Brett Parbery, and performance psychologist Jonah Oliver—for a dynamic workshop on mapping out your best year in dressage. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: - Reflect on your past year to fuel real progress - Craft a bold, meaningful vision for your riding and life - Build structure and set measurable, motivating go...

Ready to map out your best eventing season yet? In this special workshop episode, join legendary five-star eventer Boyd Martin, Olympic gold medalist Peter Wylde, top Australian dressage coach Brett Parbery, and eventing pro Lillian Heard Wood for a deep-dive into building your 2026 eventing plan. You’ll hear Boyd’s honest take on goal setting (for both rider and horse), the importance of rideabil...

Grand Prix Judge Kristen Closson inspired this topic, from her month working with the riders in the Performance Riders Gold Program. Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon discuss what connection really is, how riders are often confused and chasing the wrong feeling, and homework we can all do to improve our feel. Download the free Performance Riders App to use our fun (and super helpful!) AI training tool w...

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Fresh off the plane from the US working with world number one eventing rider Boyd Martin, Brett Parbery discusses with Nat Foxon the Boyd-ism 'Every champion started as a beginner who refused to quit'. Download the Performance Riders app for free training inspiration and our app-exclusive Weekly Hack training segment.

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon launch into Brett's 'no filter era' with a conversation about how he would prefer to watch a well-ridden palomino pony than a poorly trained fancy imported warmblood, any day! Find out about working with Brett and Nat to upgrade your dressage training, at www.performanceriders.com

World Equestrian Games Dressage rider and coach Brett Parbery and host Nat Foxon discuss how riders should do their due diligence when booking with visiting clinicians, to prevent being held back in their training. Find out about training in Brett's programs at www.performanceriders.com

World Equestrian Games Dressage rider and coach Brett Parbery and host Nat Foxon discuss how riders should never let their standards slip in training, and the importance of separating the half halt and downward transition aids. Find out about training in Brett's prorgams at www.performanceriders.com

Dressage coach Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon discuss the idea that although each horse has a back-story and an individual personality, at the end of the day, horses are very much the same and fall into a few categories of 'types'.

If you want to progress in dressage, you have to work harder, right? Maybe that's not the best approach, especially with horses. Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into this topic about where improvement really comes from.

If we're not training our horses for their highest benefit, physically and mentally, how can we justify our partnership with horses in the sport of dressage? Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into an idea posed to them by former world number one dressage rider and wonderful horseperson Laura Graves, that riders must believe in the benefits of dressage beyond the sport of dressage.

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 a 360-degree awa...

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 riders, head to...

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.com

Brett Parbery and Nat Foxon dig into another Parberyism, this time it's an odd one, 'Activating the third eye'. 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