Submitted by Jody Marken Marty passed away early on December 25th, 2018 in Kansas – 4 days away from his 71st birthday. As you know, he had been living in Kansas for the last few years, close to his nephews and family. We hope that he is at peace now. Marty made a huge impact […]
Margaret Alice Dorrance (Green) 1930 – 2018 Margaret was born in Selma, California in 1930 and passed away on October 16, 2018 in Monterey County, California. Growing up on a farm, she showed no interest in dolls, but had a keen interest in horses and cattle. In the mid-1960s, she began working at the Hidden […]
By Lynndee Kemmet Dr. Max Gahwyler, a member of the U.S. Dressage Federation Hall of Fame, passed away on May 14. A native of Switzerland, Gahwyler and his wife, Doris, moved to the U.S. in 1952. He was a licensed physician and came to America to work in the medical research field. In 1954, he […]
Durham, CT—It is with deep regret that we inform the horse world that it has lost one of its bright stars. Much-loved author, trainer, and clinician, Mark Russell passed away from injuries sustained in a tragic riding accident at a clinic in Massachusetts on June 13, 2016. Mark’s inspiration for classical riding came from the […]
Written by Wendy Murdoch This article originally appeared in Eclectic Horseman Issue No.48 A truly incredible horsewoman, Sally Swift died on April 2, 2009, in her 96th year. Born Sarah Rodman Swift on April 20, 1913, Sally went from a quiet life in Vermont to becoming a world-renowned equestrian figure. For her contribution to the equestrian […]
Written by Chip Mandeville photo by Susan Stone Starting horses is a favorite chore An occupational decision that I made. Lord knows it’s not a job You do for what your paid It used to be I’d ride them hard At best I’d try to win Then I met a wise man Who put that […]
Written by Sylvana Smith Being Worthy of the Horse— Thoughts on Humility in Horsemanship A Five-Part Report on Ray Hunt’s Colt-Starting and Horsemanship Clinic Hosted by Linda Hoover and Karen Miller Southern Pines, NC – October 23-26, 1999 Dominance, force, punishment, and “alpha” status are popular themes in horsemanship. Yet profound results are achieved when […]
Written by Heather Smith Thomas photo by Melissa Stone Ray Hunt wasn’t the first horseman to travel a different path in handling horses, utilizing what has now become known as “natural” horsemanship, but he was probably the person most responsible for teaching others about it. His students now continue his teaching methods around the world, […]
Written by Christie Lynn Davis Thank you Ray for saving us from all the muss and all the fuss that horse people have put in their way The man in the glass you used to say was a place to start a place to stay and all of us ventured to touch your way it […]
Written by Gee Wood JEREZ, SPAIN 2004: The Ray Hunt Tour in Spain was off to a good start in the south of Spain. Ray and Carolyn and 20 riders. Good food, good hotels, warm spring days amid the olive orchards of southern Spain and hosts who were thrilled that ‘the Ray Hunt’ had come […]