Escaping Tradition: Discovering The Next Generation of Horsemanship
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Escaping Tradition: Discovering The Next Generation of Horsemanship
By Popular Demand we have re-published this episode. Each weekend we are choosing the most listened to and commented on episodes for you to enjoy.
This interview was previously published in 2018 Anna Twinney (445)
About Anna – 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. Anna’s dream is to take the Reach Out to Horses program around the world, especially to Third World countries, to make a difference in the lives of the working horses and people who don’t have access to these ground-breaking methods. Her work has been featured on TV, including Martha Stewart’s Living “The Horse Whisperer” and the BBC fly on the wall documentary “Living in the Sun”. In addition, Anna has written articles for a variety of national and international equine-related magazines, and is a contributing author of Horse as Teacher: The Path to Authenticity with Horses, released in May of 2009. Anna’s early love of horses blossomed through her relationship with her own childhood horse, Ringo – and then as an adult with Carrie, a Thoroughbred Irish Draught mare. She and Carrie entered competitions, including show jumping, long distance riding, and cross-country jumping; as well as assisting at local riding schools with trail rides and remedial horses. Anna began her exploration of natural horsemanship as a participant in Monty Roberts’ studies at “Flag Is Up Farms, during a year’s sabbatical from her job as a police officer in England. For Anna, Flag Is Up Farms and their horses – especially the wild Mustangs – became a university of learning. Following the sabbatical, Anna left an eight-year career with the constabulary and moved to the U.S. to pursue her real dream – helping horses and their people grow in partnership. Anna had been involved in investigative interview training, multicultural crime and major incidents investigations, including drug and surveillance, control room operations, rape and child victim investigations, and became an on-the-job instructor and Constabulary Force Reviewer. While Anna was at “Flag Is Up”, Crawford Hall, an internationally acclaimed horse trainer, who worked with Monty Roberts for over 28 years, became her mentor. After extensive studies into the unique “Language of Equus” she became an integral part of the research and development team for the Monty Roberts International Learning Center (MRILC). Qualified as one of the first six instructors throughout the world, Anna was the first person ever to be entrusted with the title of Head Instructor at the MRILC and the only Head Instructor to be a member of the MRIA Board. Anna was a member of the Development team and the originator of several Monty Robert’s courses. She supervised instructor courses, numerous introductory courses and clinics. She wrote the standard exams for both the introductory and instructor courses and has been instrumental in graduating 10 instructor students, as well as being a member of the MRIA Board of Directors for a number of years. During her tenure Anna assisted Monty in compiling the information used in his book, ” From My Hands to Yours” and has conducted numerous demonstrations to the public at the MRILC and assisted Monty during Pomona Equine Affairs. Her interest in the “Language of Equus” has led her to focus increasingly on the power of animal communication to strengthen and deepen our relationships with all species. One of Anna’s great passions is the survival and protection of wild horses, and she has been privileged to observe Brumbies in their natural habitat in Victoria, Australia along with colleague Eric Godward. She also assisted Neda DeMayo in the Santa Ynez Valley at the wild horse sanctuary ‘Return to Freedom’ for a number of years. RTF is home to the American Wild Horse and is considered a living museum. It provides a natural environment for the horses to live in herd groups and a place students can observe natural wild horse dynamics. Anna was part of the education program and played a significant role in gentling mustangs for special care and foster homes.
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Anna’s Favourite Inspirational Quote
– “Trust no man in whose eye you do not see yourself reflected as an equal” – “The most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why?
Who Has Inspired Anna
– Crawford Hall – Monty Roberts former Ranch Manager and my mentor ~ his life is lived through the eyes of the horse while he has lived the majority of his life in a wheel chair (paraplegic)
Time Stamps
02:25 – Trust no man in whose eyes do not see your self reflected as an equal The most important days of your life is the day you are born and the day your find your why
03:50 – Waking up in Jamaica and wondering why you cannot wake up in paradise every day, which eventually lead Anna to horse whispering
06:20 – Studying Reiki, energy healing, see the world through different eyes
08:00 – The horse or person that have benefited from Reiki 1
0:20 – The foal that was failing and when someone committed to the foal it got better
13:00 – Going into a paddock for a love lesson, give back to the horses and the horse will give back to you
16:30 – Being an instructor with Monty Roberts 19:10 – Taking a leap of faith
20:10 – Self-reflection, authentic, congruency can lead with trust and respect of yourself
22:04 – Body language is only part of it, what does your horse want
24:00 – Boundaries, crowding, pushing, pulling, going off, not stopping
24:47 – Glazed eyes and shut down
25:55 – Getting the rider/horse to enjoy riding and living again
27:55 – Horses are not robots
30:00 – Acknowledge the try
30:30 – Changes that are coming up
32:50 – E-book offer – email editor@horsechats.com to receive a copy
33:50 – About E-book
38:30 – Horse whispering
Contact: see details below
Anna’s Contact Details
Phone: (303) 642-7341 Mountain Time – Denver USA
Email:
Website: www.reachouttohorses.com
Facebook: Anna Twinney Holistic Horsemanship AnnaTwinney
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