Reins in Spain

Guardian Unlimited • Jun 26, 2009

The man they call the 'horse whisperer of the Pyrenees' uses a natural approach to equine taming. And he is just as intuitive about his riders, says Hugh Thomson Bertrand Cauchy is a well-known figure in northern Spain: dubbed the "horse-whisperer of the Pyrenees", he is celebrated for his ability to placate even the most difficult of steeds. But it was his reputation for placating even the most difficult of horsemen that led me to Cauchy's home in Aragon, where he runs week-long treks. I've spent some time on horses in the Andes, but at a slow, plodding gait suited… Full Story »