About the Author

Alfonso Aguilar

Alfonso Aguilar lives with his wife and two children in California and Mexico. He is considered one of the pioneers in natural horsemanship – a horse training method that is not based on force or confrontation. After studying to become a veterinarian, he worked at Pat Parelli's ranch in California, where he was primarily responsible for breaking in young horses and correcting problem horses. During this time, he also met Tom and Bill Dorrance, as well as Ray Hunt. He worked with Pat Parelli for 9 years to develop a training program for horse trainers. Since 1990, he has given courses worldwide, participated in international horse fairs, and lectured at universities for veterinarians on the behavior and characteristics of horses.