Kikkuli, the Horse Whisperer
"Thus speaks Kikkuli, master horse trainer of the land of the Mitanni." Kikkuli, the ancient horse-master developed the first recorded plan for training and caring for horses. Many of Kikkuli's training methods are still considered sound and, in their time, they allowed the Hittites to become a mighty power rivaling Egypt. Suppililiuma yearned for Hittite supremacy, leading to his acquisition of a large number of horses and the services of a leading Mitannian horse-master, Ki