Other Masters
Bill Dorrance (1906-1996) and Tom Dorrance (1910-2003) are considered the founders of “natural horsemanship” and most current practitioners claim some influence from one of these two men.
They are brothers who grew up on a New Mexico horse ranch. They favored gentle methods that appeal to the horse’s intellect and teach the horseman “feel”. They spent their entire lives training horses and teaching horsemen.
These brothers were knowledgeable of the french riding masters and their work reflects that knowledge. Bill Dorrance specifically talks about reading Beudant’s book and the insight he gained from it in his book with Leslie Desmond, "True Horsemanship Through Feel".
Tom Dorrance
Bill Dorrance