Horsemanship In Motion is dedicated to bringing the lessons of natural horsemanship into everyday life, for the benefit of individuals, society, and horses. I have passionately studied natural horsemanship with my own horses, resulting in my participation in the Extreme Mustang Makeover in 2015, where I took a wild mustang from “untouched” to walking, trotting, and cantering under saddle in just over 100 days. That experience changed my life and helped form the dream for Horsemanship In Motion.

I am a Missouri native, but have traveled west and settled in both Colorado and California for a good number of years. As the saying goes, "all who wonder are not lost" and I might add "all who wonder come back with really good stories!" All who wonder are also usually pretty independent thinkers and have been shaped by many experiences.

Through the years, I've developed a unique blend of skills: I have a background in business, which has provided for me and taught me much about teamwork. I have a graduate degree in sociology, which has taught me to look at the world differently, and see things objectively, with an open curiosity. I've been facilitator certified in some pretty powerful change training programs, most recently by Life Mastery Institute in California. Somewhere along the way I also became a certified yoga teacher, which has helped me gain an understanding of energy, plus physical strength and balance to ride. I have studied as a two-year apprentice with Scott Jaycox, a relational horsemanship trainer, and also closely study the techniques of other master horsemen such as Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, the Dorrance brothers, Clinton Anderson, Chris Cox, Stacey Westfall, Julie Goodnight, and Madison Shaumburg (Mustang Maddy). This combined with several years of volunteering at a rescue ranch, working with horses from feral to OTTB’s, has developed my passion for what people can learn from equines.

The unusual combination of business, sociology, yoga, change training, and natural horsemanship has given me a unique perspective on how horses can benefit both individuals and society, if we humble ourselves enough to learn from them. I don't know of one person, including myself, who cannot benefit from the lessons of good horsemanship, because there is always something new to learn and a new challenge around the bend. From lessons of empowerment, leadership, compassion, patience, respect, clear communication, kindness, authenticity and self expression - there is always something to learn. 

It is my passion to share what I've learned, and to connect people who wish to benefit from horses with the horses who also need them. Horses enjoy having a "job" to do, and while it is our job as their human leaders to care for them, feed them, and keep them safe, I believe that they want to help us, too.

They are patiently waiting.