References & Teachers

Favorite References

Catherine Bird, DVM, A Healthy Horse the Natural Way

Hilary Clayton, Conditioning Sport Horses

Hilary Clayton, The Dynamic Horse

Dominique Giniaux, Healing Hands

Pamela Hannay, Shiatzu Therapy for Horses

Joyce Harmon, DVM, The Horse's Pain-Free Back and Saddle-Fit Book

Dr. David Kamen, The Well Adjusted Horse

Jack Meaghers, Beating Muscle Injuries for Horses

Ted Stashak, Practical Guide to Lameness in Horses

Nancy Zidonis, Amy Snow, Marie Soderberg, Equine Accupressure

Teachers

Amy Snow and Nancy Zidonis, Tallgrass Animal Acupressure
Amy and Nancy teach acupressure for equines, canines and felines throughout the US and internationally. Their thorough understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine is interwoven with their calm presence, teaching acumen, and devotion to animals.

Jock and Ivana Ruddock, The Equine Touch
The combination of Jock (former WWF wrestler) and Ivana (veterinarian) is magical at clinics—Jock performing hands-on training on the Equine Touch with the horses and Ivana explaining structure and pathology on the blackboard.

Josh
A dear friend's 31 year old Morgan that Lee attempted to ride only once may not be the most obvious candidate for life coach or teacher. As influential as any human mentor, Josh taught Lee in the final four days of his life about a sentient being's capacity for grace and inspired her to pursue a profession within the equine world. She honors him for his wisdom, loyalty and profound kindness.

Deboranne Patillo, Founder of Equinology
Deboranne taught Lee a professional approach to equine massage including an intense love of equine anatomy, massage techniques, and record keeping. She has a CEBW through Equinology and will be taking their acupressure and equine cranial sacral courses in the fall of 2005. www.equinology.com

Sarah Stenson, founder of Prairie Winds Equine Massage Therapy College.
Sarah as been a Shiatzu and Tai Chi practitioner for over three decades and has taught both for the past ten years on the northern front range of Colorado. Her approach to massage finds its foundation in Shiatzu and is based upon the concepts of listening to, connecting with, following, and influencing each horse to make changes. www.equinemassagecollege.com

Linda Tellington Jones
Creator of TTouch and TTeam methods of improving relationships with horses and other animals, Linda taught Lee to begin the connection with any animal by asking the animal to 'remember its perfection.' Her TTouch work is a simple and yet amazingly effective way to simultaneously calm and awaken an animal's mind/body connection. www.ttouch.com

Rick Noffslinger
A former teacher, now a trainer of horses and horsemanship, Rick has decades of experience and patience backed by his own broad curiosity and vast library. He honors the wisdom of trainers such as Leslie Desmond, Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, Buck Buckannon, Kyra Kirkland, and the former Bill Dorrance in his teaching. www.gladefarm.com

Christine Baldwin Adaptive Movement Therapy, Poland, Maine

Paula Eaton Reiki Practitioner, Waterford, Maine

Harlene Larkey ESMT II, Equine Anatomy, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Rick Noffsinger Horse trainer and teacher, Glade Farm, Loveland, Colorado

Debranne Patillo Founder of Equinology, Gualala, California

Ruthie Sorenson DVM, Equine Pathology and Physiology, Colorado

Sara Stenson Founder of Prairie Winds Equine Massage College, Wellington, Colorado

Linda Tellington Jones Kailua Kona, Hawaii