My time in California
April 2017 - October 2019
[Palmdale]
Wild at Heart Horse Rescue - volunteer - horse training/rehabilitating
[Pearblossom]
Freedom Ranch Equestrian Connections - natural horsemanship, liberty & horse riding instructor
[Tehachapi]
3L Ranch - Parelli student
[Ranchita, San Diego]
Silver Horse Retreat - assisting horse and nature constellation retreat
[Littlerock]
Community Effort Animal Rescue - volunteer for special case
Wild at Heart Horse Rescue - volunteer - horse training/rehabilitating
[Pearblossom]
Freedom Ranch Equestrian Connections - natural horsemanship, liberty & horse riding instructor
[Tehachapi]
3L Ranch - Parelli student
[Ranchita, San Diego]
Silver Horse Retreat - assisting horse and nature constellation retreat
[Littlerock]
Community Effort Animal Rescue - volunteer for special case
Wild at Heart Horse Rescue
"Wild at Heart Horse Rescue is based in Palmdale, California. We are a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates and when possible, rehomes forgotten and unwanted horses. For some cases, we also offer sanctuary to horses that cannot be rehomed, due to medical issues or too much one on one care. These horses are permanent residents of the rescue".
I've volunteered for almost two years already at this beautiful place, witnessing broken down and depressed horses that transform into their true, powerful selves after months, sometimes years of right and loving treatment and training. When they're ready, we'll find new homes for them.
Please consider sponsoring and/or donating to Wild at Heart Horse Rescue to help provide for and take care of these amazing, loving animals.
website: https://rescue.wildathearthorserescue.org/
Freedom Ranch Equestrian Connections
We stand for freedom for animals and people!
All of our animals are truly free-range, and enjoy free-choice feed. We specialize in creating and providing fantastic family pets, photo models, film animal actors, therapy goats, school and 4-H projects, as well as milking and show goats.
We never breed more than once a year, in order to preserve the health of our does and their kids.
We are also careful to keep families together, as goats are deeply relational. It could take a doe up to three weeks, crying and looking for her baby, if all are taken away from her. We keep at least one baby with its mother, until they reach adulthood.
Support Our Humane Breeding Practices!
visit our webstore https://www.freewebstore.org/freedom-ranch
Adopt from us and help Stop Human Trafficking!!!
In February 2019 I started teaching at this amazing place, with even more amazing animals and people. The horses can roam 'free' and the herd (existing of a variety of animals) is very well balanced, which makes my job a lot more easier.
I teach young riders but also adults, beginners and advanced riders about Natural Horsemanship, working with body language and energy and horseback riding and liberty (working in complete freedom with your horse). The horses are all rescues and have succesfully completed their rehabilitation with the owner(s), before becoming a lesson horse and/or eventually find a forever home.
My goal is to prepare my students to become great horsemen and horsewomen, with enough experience and motivation to one day own and take care (and perhaps even train) their own horse. My focus lies on the student's individual strengths and weaknesses, learn to become more balanced themselves before entering a relationship with a horse.
Silver Horse Retreat
"Silver Horse Retreat is based in Ranchita, owned by Sara Fancy.
We specialize in facilitating horse constellations. Our mission is to support people in reclaiming the truth of who they are while in the prescence of horses. We work with people in personal crisis and/or those who would like to learn this shamanic way of helping people. Programs include private sessions, customized retreats, shamanic horse events, and mentorships."
I visited Sara several times, after I first came in touch with her in 2015 when I was struggling with clinical depression, anxiety and panic attacks. I've assisted Sara during one of her one-week constellation retreats, experienced first-hand how healing with horses works and how important honoring your ancestors is. I always feel like a whole new person every time I leave this place.
Website: http://www.silverhorse.org/
Website: http://www.silverhorse.org/
Community Effort Animal Rescue
"We are a nonprofit organization focused on placing adorable animals into happy homes. We also have resident animals that may be adoptable to special homes. We emphasize education, owner responsibility, environmental and wildlife protection, and the safe housing and care of all domestic animals. Contact us if you are interested in adopting from our nice selection of pets needing forever homes. Community Effort Animal Rescue has not only dogs and cats, but a variety of animals ranging from guinea pigs to horses."
In the summer of 2018 I was asked to help out with a horse at a new animal rescue in Littlerock, 20 miles from Palmdale. The case was a young mare that had only one experience with humans, and it was a bad one. To get her to the rescue, they had to rope and drug her, which probably caused her a lot of stress.
Because nobody was able to get close to her, she walked around still wearing her halter and rope. A few times a week I come over and work with her, doing simple things like establishing trust and communication. I've documented most of our sessions, you can watch them soon when my blogs are online.
website: https://communityeffortanimalrescue.com/
