Pedestal Info
PEDESTALS To purchase: www.toys4horses.com Wooden Pedestals: 36" square at the bottom, 24" square at the top, and about 12" deep. Aluminum Pedestals: The pedestals have 36" diameter base and 32" diameter top. They are made from aluminum pipe, 1/8" wall, 2" diameter, with uprights every 13" or so all the way around. The sides are welded in aluminum sheet. The top has a 1/8" sheet over the top. The finished product has a non-slip rubber that is glued or screwed down to the top. The whole structure is designed to be strong enough for a horse to stand on (approx. 700kg).
knowledge 44
How to Build:
A Pedestal by Katie Drake
The crowd goes wild every time Pat finishes a demo by sending one, two or sometimes even three horses over to pedestals at Liberty just as the final song ends. People leave feeling inspired to have their horses do the same thing. However, what stops many of us from getting started is the lack of a pedestal! Many of you in the Savvy Club have been asking how to build pedestals like the ones Pat and Linda use on tour, and we here at Parelli would love to let you know. I’m also going to let you know why Pat and Linda think it’s important to use pedestals when you play with your horse. How to Build Building the lightweight aluminum pedestals that Parelli takes
stand still is as important as doing all those other six things, and using a pedestal is a great way to teach your horse to stand still. Teaching a horse to go stand on something is similar to teaching a dog the commands “Sit, stay.” Pat says it is easiest for a dog or horse to understand what you want when he is put somewhere to stay that has a definite black-and-white boundary. A pedestal doesn’t have to be something your horse has to step up onto. In fact, it’s more important to understand the concept of the pedestal as a target. When teaching your horse to stand on something for the first time, start with a large piece of plywood. Send your horse Online to the plywood and ask him to stop and stand on it. If your horse steps off the plywood, play with him On Line, then send him back to stand on it again. Do this each time your horse moves off the target, leaving him alone each time he gets back onto the plywood. Eventually your horse will learn that when he stands on the plywood you leave him alone and he gets to do nothing. This is how you play the Friendly Game with a pedestal. Pat will often do this at shows when he’s playing with more than one horse. While he
Teaching a horse to go stand on something is similar to teaching a dog the commands “Sit, stay.”
on tour is not a task for anyone but a professional welder. If you
plays with one horse he’ll send the other on a 45’ line or at Liberty
are interested in having the exact same pedestal, the website on
to stand on the pedestal. He may have to play with and resend her
which you can order one is www.toys4horses.com, and the total
to the pedestal several times before she decides to stay there for
cost is around $700. If you’re not able to fit one of those in your
the duration of the demo. Pat and Linda teach their horses that the
budget at this time, don’t let that get you down. Pat and Linda
pedestal is a safe place, and it’s a spot they learn to love because they
use pedestals made out of all sorts of things at all of their Parelli
get to just hang out.
Centers. They only use the aluminum ones on tour because they
After you’ve taught your horse to go over and stand on the piece
have to be lightweight and easy to transport. It’s easy to make a
of plywood, there are many other ways you can make the challenge
pedestal by filling any size tire with dirt or sand, or you can just
more difficult. Use longer and longer lines until you can eventually
use a tree stump (you may even want to attach a trimmed rubber
do it at Liberty. Make the target smaller by cutting the plywood in
mat to the top for a non-skid surface).
half. Change the plywood pedestal to something your horse will have to step up to, like a tire filled with dirt or a tree stump. Take each
What Are Pedestals Good For? Pat always says, “Horses can only do six things besides stand still: go forwards, backwards, right, left, up and down.” Having your horse
one of the Parelli Seven Games and play with your horse using the pedestal. When you use your imagination, which is Pat Parelli’s Sixth Key to Success, you’ll never run out of ideas!
Aluminum Pedestal Dimensions Outside to outside of top: 36 inches
36 in
Circumfrence of top: 113.04 inches TOP Outside to outside of base: 42 inches
BASE
Circumfrence of base: 131.88 inches ‐‐Height of Pedestal: 13 inches ‐‐Metal for top is 1/8 inch thick, not including rubber mat ‐‐Pipe is 2 inches ‐‐All materials are aluminium ‐‐There are 8 vertical supports
42 in
13 in
knowledge 44
How to Build:
A Pedestal by Katie Drake
The crowd goes wild every time Pat finishes a demo by sending one, two or sometimes even three horses over to pedestals at Liberty just as the final song ends. People leave feeling inspired to have their horses do the same thing. However, what stops many of us from getting started is the lack of a pedestal! Many of you in the Savvy Club have been asking how to build pedestals like the ones Pat and Linda use on tour, and we here at Parelli would love to let you know. I’m also going to let you know why Pat and Linda think it’s important to use pedestals when you play with your horse. How to Build Building the lightweight aluminum pedestals that Parelli takes
stand still is as important as doing all those other six things, and using a pedestal is a great way to teach your horse to stand still. Teaching a horse to go stand on something is similar to teaching a dog the commands “Sit, stay.” Pat says it is easiest for a dog or horse to understand what you want when he is put somewhere to stay that has a definite black-and-white boundary. A pedestal doesn’t have to be something your horse has to step up onto. In fact, it’s more important to understand the concept of the pedestal as a target. When teaching your horse to stand on something for the first time, start with a large piece of plywood. Send your horse Online to the plywood and ask him to stop and stand on it. If your horse steps off the plywood, play with him On Line, then send him back to stand on it again. Do this each time your horse moves off the target, leaving him alone each time he gets back onto the plywood. Eventually your horse will learn that when he stands on the plywood you leave him alone and he gets to do nothing. This is how you play the Friendly Game with a pedestal. Pat will often do this at shows when he’s playing with more than one horse. While he
Teaching a horse to go stand on something is similar to teaching a dog the commands “Sit, stay.”
on tour is not a task for anyone but a professional welder. If you
plays with one horse he’ll send the other on a 45’ line or at Liberty
are interested in having the exact same pedestal, the website on
to stand on the pedestal. He may have to play with and resend her
which you can order one is www.toys4horses.com, and the total
to the pedestal several times before she decides to stay there for
cost is around $700. If you’re not able to fit one of those in your
the duration of the demo. Pat and Linda teach their horses that the
budget at this time, don’t let that get you down. Pat and Linda
pedestal is a safe place, and it’s a spot they learn to love because they
use pedestals made out of all sorts of things at all of their Parelli
get to just hang out.
Centers. They only use the aluminum ones on tour because they
After you’ve taught your horse to go over and stand on the piece
have to be lightweight and easy to transport. It’s easy to make a
of plywood, there are many other ways you can make the challenge
pedestal by filling any size tire with dirt or sand, or you can just
more difficult. Use longer and longer lines until you can eventually
use a tree stump (you may even want to attach a trimmed rubber
do it at Liberty. Make the target smaller by cutting the plywood in
mat to the top for a non-skid surface).
half. Change the plywood pedestal to something your horse will have to step up to, like a tire filled with dirt or a tree stump. Take each
What Are Pedestals Good For? Pat always says, “Horses can only do six things besides stand still: go forwards, backwards, right, left, up and down.” Having your horse
one of the Parelli Seven Games and play with your horse using the pedestal. When you use your imagination, which is Pat Parelli’s Sixth Key to Success, you’ll never run out of ideas!
Aluminum Pedestal Dimensions Outside to outside of top: 36 inches
36 in
Circumfrence of top: 113.04 inches TOP Outside to outside of base: 42 inches
BASE
Circumfrence of base: 131.88 inches ‐‐Height of Pedestal: 13 inches ‐‐Metal for top is 1/8 inch thick, not including rubber mat ‐‐Pipe is 2 inches ‐‐All materials are aluminium ‐‐There are 8 vertical supports
42 in
13 in
