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THE FIRST ONLINE SYMPOSIUM
Chronological List of Symposium Events
The
Symposium
Begins!
Breakout Session #1
Room 3: Andrée Baillargeon ~ Becoming a Voice for Horses: Cultivating Connection & Reciprocity
Room 4: Pam Allen LeBlanc ~ Animal Reiki and your Equine Services
Symposium Intention Setting & Askings: Diedre West, poet Jason Fales, and Sandra Wallin
Symposium
Day
Two
Breakout Session #2
Room 3: Pete Jeffs ~ Kinesiology for Horses: Use of muscle testing with Bach Flowers for Emotional Issues
Breakout Session #3
Room 1: Carrie Brady ~ Heed your Horses: Developing a Meaningful Language for Partnership and Facilitation
Room 3: Molly DePrekel ~ Shifting your Practice from In-Person to On-Screen: The Story, the Learning Curve, the Best Practices that Evolved
Room 4: Jess Campmans ~ The Whole, Connected Self: A Calling from Horse and Beyond
All Conference Panel Session:
7 leaders from a number of the training / certifying / professional organizations in the U.S. have done something that has been attempted a few times in the past couple of decades, but never reached such consensus. They have provided a proposal for languaging our practice with horses, as well as proposing a universal acronym for your practice. These leaders are:
- Wendy Wood, PhD, professor, Animal Sciences and Occupational Therapy and Director of Research, Temple Grandin Equine Center, Colorado State University
- Kathy Alm, BA, CEO, PATH Intl.
- Joann Benjamin, PT, American Hippotherapy Association
- Lynn Thomas, LCSW, Founder/CEO of Eagala
- Debbie Anderson, CEO, Strides to Success
- Lissa Pohl, MA, University of Kentucky and Equine Experiential Education Association
- Michele Kane, MA, Major, USMC (Ret.), Hearts & Horses, Inc.
Fireside Chat with Diedre West, poet Jason Fales, and singer/songwriter Tiffany MacNeil
Poetry and music open and close our discussion. With many presenters present in this informal all-conference setting, you will review your learning, hear about other sessions, integrate, and commune with others from around the world.
Symposium
Day
Three
Breakout Session #4
Room 1: Kerri Lake ~ Culture of the Heart: Simplify to Open New Spaces for Connection
Room 2: Eva Usadi and Alejandra Lara ~ Getting to We: The Role of Community in Moral Injury Repair
Room 3: Juli Lynch ~ Go to the Horse to Find, Hold, and Live your Light: An Invitation to Step into Ascension Energy Gifts
All Conference Session: Linda Kohanov ~ Connections 101: A Scaleable Course to Enhance and Grow Your Practice
Breakout Session #5
Room 1: Tara Coyote ~ Grace, Gratitude & Grit: Facing Adversity and Finding Tools to Navigate Change Through the Wisdom of the Horse
Room 2: Michelle Atterby ~ How to Create Environmental Enrichment for your Horse in Any Facility Setting
Fireside Chat with Diedre West, poet Jason Fales, and singer/songwriter Tiffany MacNeil
Poetry and music open and close our discussion. With many presenters present in this informal all-conference setting, you will review your learning, hear about other sessions, integrate, and commune with others from around the world.
Final
Day of
Symposium
Breakout Session #6
Room 1: Sandra Wallin ~ Conscious Horsemanship: The Role of Consciousness in the Field of Equine Guided Wellness
Breakout Session #7
Room 1: Kera Willis ~ Ride for Joy: How to Bring Kids Together with Horses in Ways that Catalyze Healing, Communion and Wonder
Room 2: Julia Caulder and Alejandra Lara ~ Without Tension: How the Alexander Technique Benefits Horse Lovers and Riders
Closing Ceremony & Fireside Chat with Diedre West, poet Jason Fales, and Sandra Wallin
Poetry and music open and close our discussion. With many presenters present in this informal all-conference setting, you will review your learning, hear about other sessions, integrate, and commune with others from around the world.