LESLIE HAMMEL-TURK

Founder, Executive Director, International Center for Natural Horsemanship

Leslie Hammel-Turk has been working professionally with horses for over 30 years. Leslie earned Riding Instructor and Riding Master Certificates from Meredith Manor in 1977. Since then, she has dedicated herself to mastering the traditions of the true horsemen of the world by using the horse as teacher to strive for a centaur-like union. While respecting tradition, Leslie is forging a unique style of horsemanship, that integrates contributions from her human teachers, including Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Mary Wanless, and Dr. Deb Bennett.

Leslie also operates a breeding program at her ranch in Las Vegas, New Mexico, striving for powerful and capable high level Arabian performance horses. Visit her web site at www.turkarabians.com