My experience with Franklin began via the Internet and then on the phone. I was having extreme difficulties with a horse I had decided to "rescue" at my barn. He was the horse no one wanted anything to do with and everyone was afraid of.

After several emails and long phone sessions, I was able to connect with this horse on such an emotional level I was literally in tears. He and I are now attached in a spiritual way. I wanted to buy the horse but he wasn't for sale. So I bought another horse (very similar). I used some of the techniques Franklin taught me, which have helped me bond with my horse.

Now, after spending the first day at his seminar at Maypine, I am totally overwhelmed. My horse, who has been terrified of having his hind legs lifted, was lifting them into Franklin's hand and allowed him to hold his foot.

I have learned so much just watching. Maypine is a wonderful, friendly, professionally run barn. I would recommend Franklin Levinson and Maypine Farm to everyone interested in a great equestrian experience. Thanks! Kim R. Avon Lake OH

What do you do when you've got a horse with behavioral problems and you live where any help beyond your basic veterinary services are nearly impossible to come by?

I was faced with this dilemma a couple of months ago when I discovered expert help was available literally at my finger tips! All I had to do was pick up the phone and dial Franklin's number. Our one hour of in-depth discussion has turned out to be absolutely invaluable to me and my horse.

Needless to say, following Franklin's suggestions, problems with my horse have rapidly been becoming a thing of the past!

Thank you,

Laila

Franklin easily conveys the spirit and mindset of the horse, even to a person like me who has had little contact with horses. I consulted with him as I developed my solo show, "The Truth about Women and Horses," and through his play-by-play description of what happens in an interaction with a horse--especially an intractable one--I learned the inside story of how a horse and human can connect. He knows the meaning of a twist of ear, or switch of tail, and can communicate his own thinking to the horse by angling his body and where he puts his eyes. The information I gleaned from him in one talk was good enough that when I got on stage and personified a "horse whisperer," the horse people in the audience actually commended my natural horsemanship and round pen work and figured that I was a horse expert like them! Thanks, Franklin, for being a great bridge between our species and the horse.

Nancy Conger

Hi Franklin,

I am so glad I found your website and grateful that you took the time to talk to me [phone consultation]. I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated talking to someone who has the same perspective on how to deal with horses as I do and was so easy to talk to....

...And I just watched your "Harry" DVD and had to laugh. ... It was hilarious and reassuring at the same time to see you deal with what I have....

I am so grateful for your advice and also confirmation that I am not crazy for keeping this "wild and dangerous horse" (as others have labeled him). I now firmly believe I can turn him into a great partner for me. Give me perhaps a week or so, so I can see how we are doing and then we perhaps talk again on the phone as I am sure I will have more questions.

Thanks so much, Franklin! You have definitely been an answer to my prayers!

Tanja

I encourage riders/horse owners to consider Franklin's telephone consultations.

If you've found Franklin's website, then like me, perhaps you have been thinking, "there must be a better way to talk to horses." Franklin agrees -- in our first consultation, he suggested I put aside my "agenda" for the horse and instead work on developing trust between horse and rider.

Dear Franklin,
My mare and I are finally doing very well. Training with you put me at peace with many horse related issues that I was having prior to having met and worked with you. The 'mare' is much happier as well!

The weekend being coached by you was a fantastic experience and one that I will never forget. Many, many thanks.
Best regards always!

Jamie