Mark Rashid is an American horse trainer, clinician, and author from Estes Park, Colorado.

Practicing within the western riding tradition, Rashid's philosophy involves understanding the horse's point of view and solving difficult problems with communication rather than force.

His training applies to horses of all disciplines, he has helped Grand Prix Dressage riders, eventers, jumpers and endurance riders, as well as professional reiners, and cutting horses.

[1] While Rashid is grouped as a practitioner within the field of natural horsemanship, he personally tends to avoid that classification and has publicly expressed discomfort with the term when applied to himself and to horsemanship in general.

In 2022 Rashid and his wife, Crissi McDonald, presented at The Journey On Podcast Summit in San Antonio, Texas[3] A unique aspect of Rashid's work is that he is also a practitioner of Yoshinkan aikido and applies its principles to the art of riding.