Kelly is one of the country's most popular and effective specialists in understanding horse psychology and behaviour and finding workable solutions for the benefit of both horses and their owners.

Her father was a Lambourn racehorse trainer, so Kelly has been around horses her whole life, winning BSJA showjumping championships as a child rider. She went on to great success as a lady jockey, retiring from racing after winning the Ladies European Championship in 1995.

Kelly met Monty Roberts through a chance encounter at a French petrol station in 1993. She often recounts the Zen saying, 'when the student is ready the teacher will appear' when she tells the story. Monty asked her to help with the writing of his book 'The Man Who Listens to Horses' and Kelly also took time to work alongside him on 'Horses with problems'. She was soon inspired by the thought of all the horses and people that could be helped by these simple yet revolutionary techniques.

After a conversation with the Queen, Monty Roberts later asked Kelly to put together courses in his methods in the UK, and she became the first ever teacher of his methods abroad.

Kelly Marks is the founder of Intelligent Horsemanship, an organisation dedicated to bring the best horsemanship ideas together from around the world in an effort to promote understanding and fair treatment of horses at every opportunity. Kelly and her team run educational courses from Witney, in West Oxfordshire.