This is Episode 1 of a 2 part series.

In today’s episode we proudly welcome Emmy award-winning producer, cinematographer, writer, and editor Ginger Kathrens to Reach Out on In Horse Harmony.  Ginger shares the story of Cloud, the wild mustang colt that serendipitously chose her to follow his journey, since he was born in ‘95, through life as he has become a wild mustang stallion with the largest family band in the Pryor Mountians.

It became evident to Ginger over time that the two things wild mustangs value most is their freedom and their families.  Through Cloud’s story Ginger has learned much about the wild mustangs and the challenging life they face.  Listen as she explains why it’s been both a priviledge and a burden to watch Cloud’s story continue to unfold.

Come along behind the scenes with us as Ginger describes her experience filming for Cloud 3, “Cloud, The Stallion King”.  (Cloud 3 will air on Nature in May 2009)

Ginger’s first two films documenting Cloud’s life, “Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies” and “Cloud’s Legacy: The Wild Stallion Returns” air on PBS’s Nature series and represent the only on-going documentation of a wild animal in our hemisphere.

Visit Nature.com The Cloud Blog featuring updates from Ginger in the field.
Please visit The Cloud Foundation

Ginger is the founder and Executive Director of The Cloud Foundation, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to the preservation of wild horses on our public lands with special attention on isolated, historically significant and genetically unique herds like Cloud’s.  She is an informed, impassioned, and entertaining speaker on behalf of wild horses.  We are blessed to have hosted her on Reach Out on In Horse Harmony!

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In today’s episode Anna and I are absolutely tickled to welcome Linda Tellington-Jones to the show.  We were fortunate (and very grateful!) to catch Linda between tour commitments.

Anna and I have both been big fans of Linda’s work for many years.  We have all of her books; we’ve both LOVED “Getting in TTouch ~ Understand and Influence Your Horse’s Personality”.

We begin our conversation here with Linda sharing what originally inspired the years and years of research she embarked on that helped her connect the puzzle pieces between the horses facial features (as well as other facets) and their character/personality traits.  It’s remarkably fascinating.

Linda’s Bio:

The pioneering work of Linda Tellington-Jones has its roots in a philosophy that sees all beings — humans and animals alike — as reflections of a Divine Whole. The Tellington Method was first created 4 decades ago as a system of animal training, healing and communication that allows people to relate to animals in a deeper, more compassionate way — a way that furthers inter-species connection and honors the body, mind and spirit of both animals and their people. The Tellington Method utilizes a variety of techniques of touch, movement and body language to affect behavior, performance, and health, and to increase an animal’s willingness and ability to learn in a painless and anxiety-free environment.

Linda’s highly effective and revolutionary approach to working with animals brought her world wide recognition, and it was out of this success that Tellington TTouch for humans has arisen, emerging as an important addition to the increasingly respected world of alternative healing practices.

The method for horses, first developed in the 1970’s, is known as TTEAM (Tellington TTouch Equine Awareness Method). In the 1980’s, Tellington TTouch broadened to include the world of companion animals, developing techniques that deepen mutual trust and understanding and strengthen the human/animal bond. During this period, TTouch work was also introduced as an effective and valuable method to reduce stress in wild life rehabilitation and to enhance the well-being of animals in zoos.

As an internationally acclaimed authority on animal behavior, training and healing, Linda has given presentations and demonstrations on her TTEAM method at veterinary conferences, universities, equestrian expositions, North American Handicapped Riding Association and the Delta Society world conferences, therapeutic riding associations, Olympic training centers, wildlife rehabilitation conferences, and zoos throughout the world.

Linda has also brought TTouch into the world of humans, teaching weekend and week-long workshops over the past 15 years in programs for individuals and their family members, as well as for health-care professionals. She is a visiting faculty member at the University of Minnesota where she has co-taught Tellington TTouch for humans annually since 2002. Tellington TTouch is included in the research program at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing. The results of studies on humans by Cecilia Wendler, PhD, RN, CCRN have been published in 3 prestigious professional nursing journals and the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science.

Through her non-profit organization, Animal Ambassadors International®, she supports projects of children working with animals to enhance understanding, compassion and quality of life for both humans and animals.

Please visit Linda’s website:  www.ttouch.com to learn more about everything that Linda has to offer.  I love Linda’s work with dogs and cats as well…she’s great with all animals, horses included.

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Frank Bell’s Bio:
A cruel twist of fate as a child blessed Frank Bell with the gift to befriend even the fiercest of canines. As an adult, that fate – and gift – again nudged Frank, this time in the direction of the equine. From that moment forward, Frank Bell never looked back as his career in the horse world exploded. Frank quickly became one of the premier respected masters in the most significant revolution in horse handling techniques to come along for hundreds of years.
Frank Bell has helped thousands of horses and their owners worldwide to bridge the communication gap with his remarkable system of exercises that immediately puts both parties on higher ground. Instead of riding in fear, horsemen and women are now riding in greater confidence. Most importantly, safety is always chiefly at the forefront.
Frank Bell has been featured on all major networks, in numerous newspapers and horse magazines, and on Fox TV live in New York City just before the movie The Horse Whisperer hit the theaters in 1998. A follow-up three-part series reporting on Frank’s Seven-Step Safety System in Western Horseman magazine catapulted Frank into the international arena by the end of the last century. Frank has proudly earned the title and domain name: www.horsewhisperer.com – Join Frank Bell’s Gentle Solution Revolution!

This is Episode 3 of 3. Please listen to Episode 1 and Episode 2…they’re too good to miss! :0)

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Carolyn’s career and studies span 40 years as a trainer, breeder, clinician and student of wild horse behavior. The purpose of her approach is to help create a consistent connection with your horse based on love, trust and leadership.

This is Episode 3 of a 4 part series. Be sure to listen to Episode 1…where the Waterhole Rituals began! …and Episode 2, as well. :0)

Carolyn’s blog is alive and full of up to the minute stories and experiences, give it a visit~you’ll be glad you did!

To reach Carolyn, please visit her website: www.dancewithhorses.com

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Frank Bell’s Bio:
A cruel twist of fate as a child blessed Frank Bell with the gift to befriend even the fiercest of canines. As an adult, that fate – and gift – again nudged Frank, this time in the direction of the equine. From that moment forward, Frank Bell never looked back as his career in the horse world exploded. Frank quickly became one of the premier respected masters in the most significant revolution in horse handling techniques to come along for hundreds of years.
Frank Bell has helped thousands of horses and their owners worldwide to bridge the communication gap with his remarkable system of exercises that immediately puts both parties on higher ground. Instead of riding in fear, horsemen and women are now riding in greater confidence. Most importantly, safety is always chiefly at the forefront.
Frank Bell has been featured on all major networks, in numerous newspapers and horse magazines, and on Fox TV live in New York City just before the movie The Horse Whisperer hit the theaters in 1998. A follow-up three-part series reporting on Frank’s Seven-Step Safety System in Western Horseman magazine catapulted Frank into the international arena by the end of the last century. Frank has proudly earned the title and domain name: www.horsewhisperer.com – Join Frank Bell’s Gentle Solution Revolution!

This is Episode 2 of 3. To listen to Episode 1, Click Here! :0)

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Amazing Horsewoman and Author of “Naked Liberty”, Carolyn Resnick joins us today. Carolyn visited with Debra and Anna for four informative interviews. This is episode 2 of a 4 part series.
In today’s episode Carolyn continues sharing her “Waterhole Rituals”. Carolyn is deeply insightful; Anna and I both thoroughly enjoyed our conversations with her!

Carolyn’s career and studies span 40 years as a trainer, breeder, clinician and student of wild horse behavior. The purpose of her approach is to help create a consistent connection with your horse based on love, trust and leadership.

This is Episode 2 of a 4 part series. Be sure to listen to Episode 1…where the Waterhole Rituals began! :0)

Carolyn’s blog is alive and full of up to the minute stories and experiences, give it a visit~you’ll be glad you did!

To reach Carolyn, please visit her website: www.dancewithhorses.com

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Frank Bell’s Bio:
A cruel twist of fate as a child blessed Frank Bell with the gift to befriend even the fiercest of canines. As an adult, that fate – and gift – again nudged Frank, this time in the direction of the equine. From that moment forward, Frank Bell never looked back as his career in the horse world exploded. Frank quickly became one of the premier respected masters in the most significant revolution in horse handling techniques to come along for hundreds of years.
Frank Bell has helped thousands of horses and their owners worldwide to bridge the communication gap with his remarkable system of exercises that immediately puts both parties on higher ground. Instead of riding in fear, horsemen and women are now riding in greater confidence. Most importantly, safety is always chiefly at the forefront.
Frank Bell has been featured on all major networks, in numerous newspapers and horse magazines, and on Fox TV live in New York City just before the movie The Horse Whisperer hit the theaters in 1998. A follow-up three-part series reporting on Frank’s Seven-Step Safety System in Western Horseman magazine catapulted Frank into the international arena by the end of the last century. Frank has proudly earned the title and domain name: www.horsewhisperer.com – Join Frank Bell’s Gentle Solution Revolution!

This is Episode 1 of 3. Be sure to stay tuned for more with Frank Bell!

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Carolyn’s career and studies span 40 years as a trainer, breeder, clinician and student of wild horse behavior. The purpose of her approach is to help create a consistent connection with your horse based on love, trust and leadership.

Carolyn’s blog is alive and full of up to the minute stories and experiences, give it a visit~you’ll be glad you did!

To reach Carolyn, please visit her website: www.dancewithhorses.com

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Show Highlights:

• Horses sold for slaughter, shipped to foreign countries for horse meat
• 3 slaughter plants in U.S. now shut down
• Inhumane treatment, completely UNconscious
• The important, crucial difference between slaughter and euthanasia.
• Karen initiated a “euthanasia fund”
• Biggest reason for the number of horses going to slaughter in the U.S. is OVER-breeding
• People need to take full responsibility for the life span of their horses
• Make plans for the “retirement” years for your horse as well as how your horse will pass from this life
• Education and Solution Based Action are key
• Equine Voices can help give you viable options, PLEASE contact them to be sure you know your choices

Please go to www.equinevoices.org to get involved, learn more, adopt a saved Premarin Mare!

This is Episode 2 of 3. Please listen to our first episode with Karen of Equine Voices Sanctuary. In Episode 1 Karen shares her story of the creation of Equine Voices.

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Episode Highlights:

• Horses work with the earth, emotions, spirit and heart to move and transform as part of their purpose on the planet
• Horses help to create a HUGE shift in people’s awakening awareness and consciousness
• Animal Communication gives us another way to more fully understand our equine friends
• Asia shares a story about a girl and her horse who seems to be lame one day and not the next…and why?
• Words of wisdom to deepen our relationships with our horses
• Journal writing as a powerful tool
• Tuning into Divine Guidance, feeling the connection at all times
• Asia’s video “The Complete Connection” ~ answers Animal Communication questions and covers “live” sessions!
• Asia’s plan to create a pilot for an TV show about animal communication~during a part of the show a horse tells Asia he swallowed nails…followed up by X-rays that prove what she heard him say!

Listen to Asia’s other episodes here.

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Photo Courtesy of: Asia Voight (Women Magazine-Nov.’06)

Episode Highlights:

• Asia explains the benefit of opening to the awareness that is there, seeing the horse as an emotional and spiritual being as well as physical; opening in this way deepens relationship, connection and growth
• Connection is the most important thing there is; it’s humanity’s greatest desire
• Honesty, clarity, consistency~what horse’s desire and need in a relationship with a person
• Getting to know horses on this deeper, intuitive level helps us become more present, powerful and grounded for our horses
• Growing in awareness of the energy space that surrounds you and your horse partner
• Body and expanded awareness, fluid energy flow, tai`chi or similar is helpful
• Asia gives an example of an energy exercise to use to become more aware of the field between and around you and your horse
• Seeing our horse as our teacher~are we getting the message?
• Horses love to share their soul purposes when asked~do they want to be jumpers, do they love to compete, do they want to teach?
• We can ask a horse before bringing them into the herd if they want to be with us…does this decision fit their goals and desires?
• Asia shares how communicating is possible from any distance because this work is done telepathically
• People’s growing and overwhelming openness and response to the field of Animal Communication
• Telepathy is our first language~it’s there for all of us! We just need to RE-member!

Just what is Animal Communication? Click here to read Animal Communication Demystified, an article by your host, Debra!

Wouldn’t you LOVE to hear what your horse has to say? Contact Asia for an Animal Communication session today.

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Photo by: Katja Langholz “Harmonious Grazing”

Episode Highlights:

• Setting boundaries with a horse and it’s potential relationship to setting boundaries in our lives
• Physical strength as a form of setting boundaries equals a losing battle
• Making yourself bigger, stay sensitive to how much energy you bring up and its effect
• Boundaries for safety
• Leaders of the herd set boundaries–body language/posturing
• Setting boundaries with several horses around food
• Using a ‘wand’…not a ‘whip’

To listen to more episodes with Franklin click here!

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Check out the enormous amount of valuable information, tips and articles on Franklin’s website–it’s incredible!

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Photo courtesy of: Rebecca Burnitz, Bitterroot Ranch, WY

Episode Highlights:

• Anna shares that the path to this dream has taken many turns
• Each experience on Anna’s path has had significance, building up to this most recent incarnation
• The details and magic of the dream
• People are open and ready for a new dream to be realized!

We at In Horse Harmony wish Anna and Vin blessings of manifestation for their dream. We look forward to its creation in physical form and to the successes it’s sure to have due to the integrity and heart of its creators!

Become a member of Anna’s Reach Out to Horses website and be privy to great news and articles…you may even find Debra of In Horse Harmony in the news!

Check our PODCAST page for more exciting, inspiring and always educational interviews!

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Photo courtesy of: Rebecca Burnitz, Bitterroot Ranch, WY

Anna shares how a person and their horse who’ve been together for a long time can change their ways together to grow in deeper partnership with the Reach Out to Horses program.

Episode Highlights:

• Use a video camera to record how you interact with your horse, view to see what it is you’d like to shift
• Follow your intuition, learn to listen and practice
• Create a new routine, re-introduce yourself and begin again
• Change your routine so that your horse has a chance to be re-engaged in learning
• Horses don’t hold grudges, they’re so thankful and generally very forgiving
• Patience, Love, Understanding, Respect, Trust–the building blocks

Have you listened to everything IN HORSE HARMONY has to offer? Check our PODCAST page to be sure!

Did you know Anna offers an incredible variety of courses, clinics and events? Look what she has to share…

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Equine Voices Sanctuary~”My Girl and I”~Elena Dorfman, photographer

Episode Highlights:

• Creating a ‘home’ environment and a ‘work’ environment
• To begin, just observe–what is the impact of just your existence
• Day 1-look for the horse to “Reach Out”
• Day 2-after the horse has reached out, introduce the touch
• Why does a horse follow?
• At no time should fear be involved–never chase, only drive or herd
• Anna shares her perspective on not advocating the whip
• Horses look for good leaders
• Create motivation and curiosity by allowing the new horse to watch you working with the other trained horses
• Understanding how herd ranking plays into this new partnership

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Have you missed Anna’s other episodes? No worries, click here!

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Photo courtesy of Knightsbridge Farms

Episode Highlights:

• The first step–learning to listen to the horse
• Acknowledgement of the communication is key
• Use of appropriate pressure–using as little as possible to get the desired result
• Where is the pressure, how does it vary
• Reach Out to Horses program teaches how to incorporate energy
• Utilizing visualization–inter-species communication enhances the ROTH program
• Working with horses is an invitation to become more aware humans
• Understanding the psychology of the horse
• Trailer loading and how to increase the success of this experience

Have you listened to our other interviews with Anna?

Order Anna’s DVD’s today~IN HORSE HARMONY highly recommends them!

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Equine Voices Sanctuary~“Belle and I”~Elena Dorfman, Photographer

Episode Highlights:

• Appropriate action from human to horse, physical use of force is unacceptable
• A foal imprinting story
• Trust comes through right action
• Gain leadership through respect, not fear
• Utilize the principle of the herd dynamic to benefit training
• Build a trust based relationship based on the way you behave
• Watching the whole of the body language, the subtle whispers before the shouts
• Anna’s recent experience of observing whispers before the shout with a young grey colt
• Optimum timing for positive reinforcement or reprimand
• Understanding the quantity of pressure needed

We invite you to listen to Anna’s other inspiring interviews!

Visit “Reach Out to Horses” to learn more about Anna Twinney.

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Photo courtesy of:  Flickr

Episode Highlights:

• Begin dancing with your horse from outside the stall or fence
• Training for standing without being cross tied (ground tying)
• Build trust and respect by setting boundaries
• Say thank you–acknowledge the horse for a job well done
• Using hind quarter yields to encourage the horse’s attention
• Directing movement–be there consciously
• Using ’soft’ eyes–having a full awareness of all that’s around you and your horse
• Your energy and attention is present and with the horse completely

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Photo courtesy of: Mark Gehrk~In Horse Harmony

Episode Highlights:

• The first step in beginning to lead the dance of partnership
• All relationships are “a dance”–requiring give and take, understanding
• Gain real knowledge of horses, their psychology, their language, their needs…
• Develop an understanding of how horses communicate
• Building respect and trust
• Compassionate Leadership
• Take the time that’s needed, slow down, let go of our own agenda

Have you heard Franklin’s previous episodes…including one featured on the BBC’s Saturday Morning Live Radio Show? Just enter “Franklin” into the search box at the top of any page to see a listing of all episodes with Franklin!

Happy Trails…and Happy Listening!

To learn more about Franklin, visit his website where you’ll find a vast array of educational information and articles: www.wayofthehorse.org.

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Photo courtesy of: Rebecca Burnitz, Bitterroot Ranch, WY

Episode Highlights:

• Learning ‘feel’-acknowledging ‘feel’ and incorporating/balancing left and right brained activity
• How having a system based background added value to Anna’s ability to teach and “reach out”
• Anna’s first experience ‘reading’ a photo in an animal communication class
• How Anna progressed along the journey of inter-species communication
• Reiki energy healing was a catalyst on Anna’s integrated alternative therapies path…early on in the UK
• Reaching Out to wild mustangs–being aware of the energetic field between your body and theirs
• Being in the moment, what’s happened in the horse’s day, how can we be more aware
• How can we ‘tune in’ to what’s truly best for our horse, what does our horse want
• Anna’s desire to train with people and horses on a deeper level

If you missed Part 1 of this two part interview, please click here to listen now: Anna Twinney with Reach Out to Horses

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To learn more about Anna and her Reach Out to Horses program visit her Reach Out to Horses website!

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