TO QUOTE THE Glen Campbell song, “You Got to Try a Little Kindness” when training an unbroken or wild horse to willingly accept human touch and then respond to asked tasks. “The first step in all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chip R Bell is a renowned keynote speaker and a best-selling author. A world-class horse trainer has crossed the finish line.

A two-time world champion in showing American Saddlebreds as a youth, Allison Vermeer VanWyngarden ’03 believed her horse training days were over as an adult. “I always loved horses. I worked in the ...

New research shows horses can detect human fear through smell, subtly shaping their behavior during training and everyday handling.