A 1st horse whisperer is thought to develop been Xenophon. Now, many trainers & clinicians call for themselves horse whisperers, typically building on the function of Willis J. Powell, as well as that of John Solomon Rarey in the 1850s, Tom Dorrance, and still later Ray Hunt (trainer).

Dorrance's True Unity & Hunt's Believe Harmony Using Horses advocate "true understanding" of the horse.

Well-known trainers
Occasionally easily-known trainers applying & advocating similar methods now include: Buck Brannaman Tom Dorrance Ray Hunt Jessica Jahiel Steve Jefferys John Lyons Pat Parelli Mark Rashid Monty Roberts Richard Shrake

Literature and film
The Original Horse Whisperer - about John S. Rarey, an early practician of "natural" horsemanship. The Horse Whisperer -- novel and film. Monty Roberts: A Real Horse Whisperer - documentary film on Monty Roberts