My goal was to teach people how to develop a deeper connection with their horse. To do a deep dive into how to work with horses in a unique way of connecting with the horse’s mind, thoughts, and soul.
This chapter of my life started in the mid 90’s after I spent much of my early adult life traveling, discovering new places, new ways of thinking, making new friends and mentors. A few people during this time stand out to me as playing a pivotal role in shaping how I walk through life today. Having deep admiration for my grandfather and his ways with nature and his love for the indigenous tribes of the arctic, I found myself being drawn to nature-based healing modalities and ended up with friends and mentors who taught me a great deal about this realm. As I became more connected within myself, my career path brought me back to my childhood love of nature and horses.
My professional horsemanship journey opened the door to meeting some amazing friends, mentors, and teachers who brought more awareness to the incredibly grounding nature horses bring, and the meaningful connection that can develop between horse and human. The moment I met Harry Whitney in 1998, I knew he would be a big influence on my development as an instructor and trainer. His focus on understanding and connecting to the horse’s mind greatly enriched my own horsemanship practice, and is an ongoing endeavor today. Over the years I also studied with classical trainers, attended formal courses in functional anatomy and dissections, took a deep dive in nutrition, and studied different modalities in body work. I created a program that combined holistic healing and horsemanship training, teaching at my facility in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and also traveling throughout the state of CA.
Around 2012 I made a move back to my home state of Texas, where I began to focus more on equine body work. Having already experienced the healing power of the rhythms found in our natural environment, it is no surprise that I resonated the most with craniosacral. So much so that I took a deep dive into advanced biodynamic craniosacral studies with Ryan Hallford. I learned first hand about the elemental forces of nature and spirit that have fed indigenous knowledge for eons. Ryan challenges his students to explore the vastly underutilized perceptual capabilities within the human sensory system. These studies augmented my love for meditation and spiritual attunement to our own natural world.
With over 800 hours of formal craniosacral classes, and over 15 years of equine clinical practice, I am proficient in biodynamic, visionary, and biomechanical approaches to craniosacral. I have developed my own unique curriculum that is updated regularly and launching a new program for 2023. I also have my clinical practice and have incorporated horsemanship lessons and help owners with basics such as saddle fittings and consultations.
My goal was to teach people how to develop a deeper connection with their horse. To do a deep dive into how to work with horses in a unique way of connecting with the horse’s mind, thoughts, and soul.
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