Alex Parsaye knew from a young age that she belonged on the back of a horse. Growing up, she felt drawn to horses in such a powerful way that her parents got her in riding lessons at the age of five. Parsaye explored multiple events and disciplines, but ultimately fell in love with the pursuit of true horsemanship. These days, Parsaye is the instructor for the Legends of Ranching Program at Colorado State University. This unique program allows students to start a horse from the ground up with oversight from Parsaye and the team at CSU. Students are provided horses from legendary ranches with top notch breeding programs and are entrusted with their care and training for a period of nine months. At the conclusion of this nine-month period, students then sell these horses on behalf of the consigning ranches at the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale. Learn more about Parsaye and this transformative program in this week's episode of Breaking the Barrier, hosted by Rebel Sjeklocha. Connect with us!Instagram: @breakingthebarrierpodcastHost Instagram: @rebelsjekFollow Legends of Ranching on Instagram: @legendsofranchingLearn more about the Legends of Ranching program: https://agsci.colostate.edu/ansci/outreach-and-engagement/legends-of-ranching-performance-horse-sale/Find more podcasts produced by the Rural Radio Network: https://ruralradio.com/podcasts/