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Handling Your Horse
Everyone wants to be able to communicate and handle their horse from the ground. After all, there's no point in the horse being a wonderful ride if you can't lead him in from the field!
This section is all about the people and methods available to help you 
Pat Parelli has a system of games and training which encourages your horse to work with you.
I'm sure you've heard of Monty Roberts! He is the man people think of when they hear the words "Horse Whisperer".
Kelly Marks is Monty's protegee. She does his work in the UK.
Kickin Back Ranch is a brilliant, comprehensive site yet so easy to understand! It focuses on training wild horses, but the methods can be used on any horse.
TTEAM (Tellington Touch Equine Awareness Method) and TTouch is a very relaxing way of training and bonding with your equine.
Richard Maxwell trained with Monty Roberts and resides in the UK. He uses long-lining instead of round-penning, which people may find easier (mostly due to facilities in the UK).
GaWaNi Pony Boy believes in horses teaching people.
Leslie Desmond teaches "Feel" at clinics in America.
Mark Rashid encourages Passive Leadership, and considering the horse's point of view. His books make VERY interesting reading, and his methods make a lot of sense. I particularly like that he rewards not only what the horse does right, but also what the horse TRIES to do right.
Marv Walker teaches Awareness Horsemanship, learning to look beneath the surface to see what others miss.
Natural Horse Supply, like Kickin' Back Ranch is a wealth of information.
Tom Dorrance has been nicknamed "The Patron Saint Of Horses". Find out why by visiting his website.
Bill Dorrance, now deceased, is the author of the book, "True Horsemanship Through Feel".
Michael Peace teaches you to Think Equus. He's based in Britain, and therefore more accessible than most Natural Horsemanship trainers.
Buck Brannaman says, "Horses and life, it's all the same to me."
Karen Hayes has written a couple of books, one on General Horse Care, and one about Emergency First Aid. Here is a very interesting article of hers.
Brad Cameron - this is one for the mule owners.