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Anna Twinney is the founder of Reach Out to Horses®, based in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado.  As an internationally respected Natural Horsemanship Clinician and Trainer, Animal Communicator and Reiki Master she travels the world teaching the art of creating a trust-based partnership between Humans, Horses and all Animal Companions. She has conducted clinics, classes and training sessions in Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, France, Holland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, New Zealand and throughout the entire United States.   

Barry Ward’s songs come from his deep roots as a 4th generation farmer and rancher. He writes of the men and women whose lives are entwined with the seasons, the land, and the will of God. In 2014, his song, “Harvest in the Fall,” was featured in the closing credits of The Great American Wheat Harvest documentary; his CD, Lonesome County Road, was the recipient of the 2014 Rural Roots Music Commission Western CD of the Year Award; and he was inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Dodge City in the Entertainer/Artist category. Barry is the 2013 Western Music Association Male Performer of the Year. His recording of the song, “Eli Crow,” (written by Paul Hendel), won the 2012 Song of the Year from the Academy of Western Artists. He is the 2008 Male Vocalist of the Year in the Western Division of the Gospel Music Association.

Tiffany MacNeil's background in the corporate world makes her the perfect faciliator for team building and collaboration in the workplace. A Certified Equine Interaction Professional and Certified Yoga teacher, Tiffany's goal is to blend the wisdom of the body, the mind, horses and nature to provide a holistic educational experience with lasting impact. Listen to Tiffany's interview and see how she connects people of every age with horses using the evocative nature of horses to help them realize their true self. 

As a Level 2 Equine Canada sanctioned coach, respected clinician and Level II Technical Delegate, Linda Hauck strives to ensure that both horse and rider, whether amateur or expert, are safe and comfortable within their abilities and having fun. Linda Hauck was not content to live with the fact that horses were uncomfortable with the regular spur. Nor was Linda prepared to stand by and watch girthy horses suffer under saddle. Linda also made some revisions to the neck strap ensuring that all riders both professional and amateur had an attractive safety strap while at a show, or hacking out. Linda acted on her ideas and invented solutions for the spur, neckstrap and girth. Listen to Linda's interview as she tells her story of her inventions: the Spursauder, and the her new Tapestry Comfort  Girth.

Have you ever wished you could work on your riding position, but the necessary repetitions drive your horse crazy? Have you ever wondered what made your horse drift to the side while riding a straight line? Now you can correct your rider mistakes without sitting on a horse. The Horse Simulator, developed in the UK for jockeys, is now available for all riding disciplines in North America.   Invented in the 90’s the Horse Simulator is a diagnostic tool for all riders from the Grand Prix to the weekend rider. In one hour after riding on the simulator you can return to your horse with your quirks corrected.  Listen to Susan Cruickshank as she describes the benefits of the Horse Simulator for all riders.

Brenda Westwood is a certified Equine Gestalt coach. Brenda lives in one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Flathead Valley in Northwest Montana. A perfect place to heal and re-connect with your authentic self through interactions with horses.Listen to Brenda’s interview to learn more about her coaching a programs.      

Ingrid Kostron is an fine artist, graphic artist and a former competitive dressage rider. Drawing came naturally to Ingrid as a young child. Her memory of her very first drawing was that of a horse. Ingrid persued her art career and in the early eighties and became a commercial artist. Her fine art career took off when a painting of horses, Mares at the Source,  grabbed the attention of visitors at a graphic art trade fair. From that point on her watercolors and drawings of horses were in high demand.     Listen to Ingrid Kostron  as she describes how she captures the personality of beloved horses in her paintings and drawings

Megan Ayrault is a Licensed Massage Practitioner for animals and people and a professional educator with a Master in Teaching degree from Seattle University. Prior to her current bodywork career, Megan worked in schools and with horses, and enjoyed teaching therapeutic riding for children and adults with disabilities. The therapy horses, as well as her own animals, were her original motivation for learning massage. Listen to her interview and discover the benefits of massage and bodywork for your horse.

Karin Bauer provides services as a professional Counselor, registered Social Worker and Life Coach in private practice in Kelowna, British Columbia and globally. Karin is a creative, innovative and intuitive healer. She utilizes very unique healing modalities in her coaching sessions, ranging from art therapy to equine facilitated therapy.Karin specializes in a unique method of counseling – Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy. Karin’s horses Link and Rollie are well-trained and intuitive horses with innate compassion and gifts in helping humans heal - emotionally and spiritually.    

Colorful Equine Want something unique and out of the ordinary for your horse? Join us to hear how Renee McBride created her Colorful Equine company in a downward economy.Renee used her passion for horses to create a small business making designer fly masks for horses using Aztec designs, stars, animal patterns and dazzle.