Equine Facilitated Therapies

Katharine offers workshops for men and women integrating Horse Spirit with natural methods of balancing the body/mind/spirit from Buddhist and Native American traditions. She has studied extensively with many teachers and has taught meditation, ceremony and phytotherapies for many years. She has worked in equine assisted therapy with ADD, ADHD, PTSD and addictions in young people with her own horses as the healers.

Participants connect with different horses and learn to sense the subtle dialog that is flowing when human and animal open to each other. Workshops include exercises in body language, gentle signals and awareness of equine nature and individuality.

These workshops are for horsewomen and horsemen and those who have never been near an animal!

Katharine's background in Classical Dressage brings a deep knowledge and understanding of horses from a compassionate viewpoint that she combines with a clear and open way of relating to people.

INTRODUCTION TO HORSE SPIRIT WORKSHOPS have been helping humans and bringing an appreciation of equines to many in New Mexico since 1990. Katharine can work with horses anywhere necessary.

Our Motto: COMPASSION NOT COMPULSION

HORSE MEDICINE

Let the reflective nature of Equus bring insight into your own nature through simple, gentle contact. Horses offer an immediate and honest response to our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual states. This can often help us recognize patterns or actions in ourselves that do not serve our own causes, desires and/or wellbeing. As a species, horses have been tied to humanity for thousands of years. They have fought our battles with us, carried our burdens, plowed our fields and served as transportation and technology for every culture on the planet that has known them. Horses have healed us with their generosity, their gentleness and total honesty. Their reactions are always pure. Master yourself and a horse will always recognize it! The respect that flows between human and equine fosters clarity, consistency, honor and compassion. We can learn from horses just by being in their presence. And what we learn about ourselves can change our lives.

K. L. Chrisley

Contact us for information about hosting/scheduling a workshop

HORSE MEDICINE

These clinics are taught by Katharine at Park Place K9. We work with horses in hand and under saddle to build everyone's confidence. Contact us to get on the mailing list.

Katharine Chrisley
P.O. Box 1882, Mesilla Park, NM, 88047
mailto:katharinechrisley@yahoo.com

NEW..... Boundary Halter for horses available
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A Humane Halter that COMMUNICATES your Boundaries by squeezing the entire head when the horse resists BUT it releases IMMEDIATELY when your horse relaxes.
You do not PULL or JERK on this halter, you just lightly direct the horse and simply hold STILL if he pulls on you. This halter is NEVER to be used to tie a horse - it is for leading and In-Hand work only (perfect for longeing). One size adjusts to fit all horses. It includes detailed instructions for use.
A student just outside of El Paso says "This halter could save someone's life", after using it on a young gelding that used to pull her around until he got loose.