![]() ![]() So he set out on a journey – a journey to experience as much as he could in the horse world. After a personal setback and an injury, he found himself at the age of 26 living with his parents, unsure what to do with his life. But he apparently did not have a more special connection to horses than most people. Tik did grow up on a horse farm and was headed for successful career as a professional rider. He is the quintessential “natural horseman.” In fact, he is so good at it that I assumed he was born with an innate ability to understand horses and probably has had a magical effect on horses since he was a child. I have seen Tik teach and witnessed him transform nervous, high-headed horses into relaxed puppy dogs that follow him around licking and chewing, within the span of 15 minutes. He tells the story of his multi-year quest to define his place in the world of professional riding and training. ![]() Tik Maynard’s memoir, In the Middle are the Horsemen, is a humble, endearing book, just like the man himself. ![]()
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