Lorraine's Blog

On my way back after a great summit in Texas! A bit windy for a video so this is just short "hello" as I begin the journey back to my home in France. I'll be sharing highlights of the summit also stay tuned!

Good morning! i did a quick video to share some highlights of the amazing & insightful talk given by Rupert Isaacson & his Horse Boy Foundation team on the first day of the Equine International Summit. They are doing beautiful things to serve autistic children & their caregivers all over the world.

They are also improving the physique of the donated horses that they work with, using a simple approach that has a very surprising origin. Donated horses are often older, retired horses or horses that have mobility issues (horse people would say that they're "not sound"). Rupert discovered a simple yet very effective technique to revamp the physique of these horses, and he discovered that it also improves their mental well-being (In his words, the horse goes from "F**k no! i'm not working with you!" to "Well, maybe I'll work with you" to "I'm enjoying working with you!"). He learned this technique with Portuguese horse trainers who train...

I'm about to head out to Jim-A-Dee Ranch for the start of the first day of the Equine International Summit where I'll be leading a creative workshop on Sunday. Super excited! made a quick video for you - it illustrates perfectly just how much of a beginner "vlogger" I am - forgot to put the phone camera in landscape and also didn't notice the buzz of the house air conditioner in the background!! oh well - I just wanted to share with you what a lovely day it is out here and how upbeat I am about discovering a new venue, seeing some old friends and discovering new people who are all passionate about horses and healing! :) 

The photo is my cousin Christine Terry, the amazing, talented and VERY hard-working Volunteer Director of the Victory Therapy Center, greeting one of their oldest therapy horses who going to retire from the center this week, to head out to his homeland pastures of Oregon.

I'm travelling to Texas today for the International Equine Summit, an unrivaled event to reconnect with yourself, your horses and build a supportive community, hosted by Shelley Rosenberg, founder of My Horses My Healers, Inc. The magic of the internet allows me to have this posted as I'm taking off.... here I gooooo! :) 

The focus of the International Equine Summit is on horses, their well-being, and how they can be amazingly effective healers for people, far beyond what most can imagine.  I’ll be leading a creative workshop called:

 transform your negative "story", by putting a new twist on it, using Intentional Creativity® to meet the "Horse of your Heart"

In this "play-shop", you'll put on your Cosmic Cowgirl hat and meet the Horse of your Heart, your very own personal horse of transformation, who will help you put a new twist on the old "stories" about you that people project...