| Many years ago I went to a Pre-Olympic Trial | | | | discomforts or imbalances, whether it's coming from |
| Dressage* Competition and was introduced to a | | | | the horse (or dog) or their human. So many of our |
| world class upper level dressage horse, Okzident, and | | | | horses problems come from their human partners |
| his owner and trainer, JP. As soon as this man learned | | | | imbalances. If we are struggling with our horse (or |
| that I could communicate with his horse, he dragged | | | | dog), there is something that isn't working for our |
| me across the arena saying: "You have to talk with | | | | animal friend! Our job is to find out what by listening, |
| my horse!!" | | | | and correct it so we can get back to the game. |
| It seems that when they were in practice sessions, | | | | Our best riding instructors and coaches are right |
| his horse was brilliant and perfect. But when they | | | | there beneath our saddle! Why wouldn't we ask |
| entered the show arena, he consistently messed up | | | | them for help or feedback when we are trying to |
| the intricate and subtle movements, causing their | | | | work through a difficulty? They know intimately |
| scores to be low. He was frustrated and upset, and | | | | better than anyone observing from the outside what |
| he wanted to know why. | | | | we are doing wrong, if our signals or cues are being |
| His horse told me that he was very angry with JP | | | | misinterpreted or applied in a confusing manner, or if |
| and went on to outline why. He loved his work and | | | | we're doing something that's interfering with their |
| was very good at it, and he knew what it meant to | | | | ability to perform easily... |
| win. He liked being the best, and loved applause. He | | | | Once we know what's wrong, we can work towards |
| also knew that the show arena was the only place | | | | correcting the problems through appropriate |
| he could get back at his owner and not be punished | | | | care-taking, including using The BodyTalk System |
| for it. Among other things, he felt his human | | | | therapy. We can help heal trauma, such as from |
| overworked him in practice, going over and over the | | | | injury, illness, death or grief, by understanding their |
| same movements until his horse was sick of them. | | | | experiences. We can also help prepare an animal for |
| He wanted to be rewarded when he did things | | | | surgery or other medical interventions so they are |
| correctly. And he wanted an apology from his human. | | | | able to recover with less trauma and fewer |
| When I explained his horse's viewpoint, JP tried to | | | | complications. |
| shrug it off with an insincere apology -- to which his | | | | Another client excitedly told me that after her and |
| horse responded by turning his back to us, swishing | | | | her horses BodyTalk sessions, that they were in total |
| his tail, clearly refusing the apology. His human | | | | sync with each other mentally and that it was |
| stormed off angrily, and left me there in the stall | | | | happening consistently, beyond chance. For instance, |
| alone with his horse. | | | | if she thought about going out to her barn to see or |
| The horse turned back to me and shared that he felt | | | | work with her horse and glanced out the window to |
| pleased that he'd been heard. He was confident that | | | | see where she was in pasture, her horse at that |
| he was right in his position. He suggested that we | | | | very moment would lift her head and look at her |
| wait and see what JP would do. He knew the JP was | | | | there in the window in the house. Then, before she |
| a good man at heart and that he just needed time | | | | even left the window her mare would head toward |
| to think about it. | | | | the barn to wait for her! |
| Sure enough, about 15 minutes later the man came | | | | The BodyTalk System of healing therapies is a |
| back. He quietly acknowledged that his horse was | | | | state-of-the-art, safe and effective holistic therapy |
| correct in all his points and went on to offer a | | | | that allows the body's energy systems to be |
| sincere apology. I was relieved to witness Okzident | | | | re-synchronized so they operate as nature intended. |
| accept it when he reached out and touched his | | | | Each system and cell is designed to constantly |
| human gently with his nose. | | | | communicate with each other at all times, allowing |
| The next day I was awakened early by a phone call. | | | | adaptability and flexibility. Various life stressors |
| "I have horses and humans that you need to work | | | | compromise these lines of communication, leading to |
| with here in Houston. When can you get here?!" It | | | | a decline in physical, emotional and/or mental health. |
| turns out that after our talk, they went out and won | | | | Reconnecting these lines of communication enables |
| their competition! This was the start of my career as | | | | the body's mechanisms to function at optimal levels, |
| a professional animal communicator in 1993. | | | | preventing disease and rapidly accelerating the healing |
| I specialize in assisting performance athletes achieve | | | | process. |
| their personal best (humans, horses and dogs). Animal | | | | Offering BodyTalk in combination with Animal |
| communication in combination with BodyTalk healing | | | | Communication has proven extremely helpful with all |
| therapy for both humans and animals helps address | | | | manner of behavior and health problems, allergies, |
| the multiple causal factors each individual must | | | | environmental sensitivities, viruses and infections, |
| overcome, and also in uniting the two so they can | | | | depressed immune systems, brain dysfunction, |
| think, move and dance as one being. | | | | musculo-skeletal pain and psychological problems, |
| Performing or competing with your equine (or canine) | | | | among many others. |
| partner should be a joy for both of you, human and | | | | If you and your animal friend could use some help, or |
| animal. Easy and effortless, dancing together through | | | | if you want to learn more about BodyTalk for both |
| a heartmind link, overcoming obstacles... | | | | humans and animals, please visit my website, or |
| We need to listen to our equine partners when they | | | | contact me directly to make an appointment. |
| are trying to tell us something isn't working for them. | | | | ~~ |
| We can help enhance and improve performance in | | | | * The term Dressage is a style of classical horseback |
| the show ring by addressing various issues, clarifying | | | | riding popularized by the Austrian and Spanish Riding |
| the rules of the game, identifying learning styles, and | | | | Schools. The Disney movie, The Miracle of the White |
| we can even shorten training time by identifying | | | | Stallions, was about the fabulous dancing white |
| talents, skills, abilities and purposes. | | | | Lippizan stallions who were saved from extinction |
| Another major factor in improving performance is | | | | during WWII by General Patton's men -- great movie |
| identifying and resolving health problems and physical | | | | if you haven't seen it... |