Clayson Benally (L) rides a horse with a herder in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Clayson Benally (L) chats with a herder in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Clayson Benally (4th R) poses for group photos with herders in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Clayson Benally tries on Mongolian ethnic clothes in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Clayson Benally (R) watches a man playing the horse-head fiddle in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Clayson Benally (4th R) plays along with horse-head fiddle players in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Clayson Benally (R) chats with herders in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Clayson Benally interacts with a Mongolian horse in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Clayson Benally (R) chats with a herder in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Zonnie Benally (C), daughter of Clayson Benally, walks on the grassland with herders' children in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2026 shows Clayson Benally playing along with horse-head fiddle players in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
Herders lasso horses on the grasssland in West Ujimqin Banner of Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 26, 2026. American horseman Clayson Benally, dubbed a "horse whisperer," has a gift for communicating with horses through body language and other nonverbal cues. When involved in the filming of a Chinese documentary series, he became fascinated by China's grassland horse culture after learning about a young woman and her Mongolian horses.
Benally and his family made a trip to Xilingol League recently to experience local traditions and exchange their minds on horse culture with local herders. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)
