Horse as Teacher: The Path to Authenticity

Kathy Pike, a published author, life coach, and an Epona Approved Instructor, travels internationally, coaching individuals to raise their consciousness and deepen relationships through working with horses. Lisa Dee is the creator and guide of the EquistTM process. Her ranch, Vista Caballo, is an exclusive equine experiential center based in Dove Creek, Colorado, dedicated to self-awareness, the development of human potential, and personal growth. Karen Head, the founder and director of Equinection, is an Advanced Epona Approach Facilitator. Susan William's evocative fine art equine photography portrays the magical essence and intimate moments of horses. Stormy May, founder of Stormy May Productions, promotes harmonious relationships between horses and their humans through her educational videos, workshops, and other related services. A former horse trainer, riding instructor, and competition judge, she is the producer of the highly acclaimed documentary DVD, The Path of the Horse. Mary Beth Meyers is the mind inside Harmonic Riding & Equine Integral MovementTM (HREIM). Through her five decades of work with horses, horse owners learn to change their horses' behaviors and biomechanics. An internationally respected natural horsemanship clinician, animal communicator, and Reiki Master, Anna Twinney is the creator of the "Reach Out to Natural Horsemanship" DVD series. Formerly the Monty Roberts Learning Center's head instructor, Anna teaches people how to create genuine, trust-based partnerships with their horses. Inspired by her lifelong relationship with horses and a background in Psychotherapy, Melisa Pearce, CEO of Touched By a Horse, Inc., has been an innovator of Horse Human Experiential work for over 25 years. Her books, lectures, and events have earned her The Top 50 Most Influential Horsewomen Award (Horse South Magazine 2008). Holli Lyons offers workshops, individual sessions, and intensives in Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning and Coaching. She is now a full-time Advanced Epona Instructor and Centered Riding Instructor. Melding body awareness, shamanic principles and love of nature to inspire & co-create personal excellence, Wendy Golding, founder of Horse Spirit Connections and an Epona Approach Instructor, promotes transformation through personal development and corporate leadership, with the horse as teacher.