SUSAN TAMBARA
NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP TRAINING
in Castro Valley, CA

Lessons, groundwork, plus many other services for your horse

For more information:
For the Spirit of Horses

MAIR MACKINNON, M.S., N.D.
TRADITIONAL NATUROPATHY
in Alameda, CA

Specializing in natural therapies for humans and horses:
Therapeutic massage - CranioSacral Therapy - Hypnotherapy - Low Energy Photon Therapy (STS-2/Bioscan) - Full-Spectrum Light Therapy - Homeopathy - Herbs and Nutrition

For more information:
Wise Well-Being

JOAN MICHELAU
CERTIFIED EQUINE BODYWORKER
in Grass Valley, CA

Horse massage:Clears and opens circulation. Repairs fatigued muscles. Increases function. Relaxes body and mind.
Your benefits: Helps reduce injury. Less vet costs. More riding, more fun. Top-shape willing partner.       

For more information:
530-263-0500

KEVIN KRAYNAK
HORSE PHOTOGRAPHY
in the SF Bay Area, CA

Specializing in portraits of your horse!

For more information:

Racing Heart Photography
415-517-2592

NIKKI'S STUDENTS

by Susan Tambara

When Christine's mare Nikki was kicked in pasture, she was staying with me in Castro Valley as a lesson horse for natural horsemanship training. She was my favorite horse for beginners.

Nikki enjoys being with humans, and she showed it by being easy to catch, be ridden or just hanging out. Students were at ease with her, and that's so important when learning to develop a relationship with a horse.

One of Nikki's students was a 12-year-old boy with Cerebral Palsy. He built enough confidence in himself to get Nikki on his own in the pasture, groom her and tack her up. Riding caused him to use different muscles of his body, thus enhancing his physical ability in other types of sports. It also awakened certain parts of his nervous system.

Another student who is rather nervous being on a horse would mount and dismount several times in a row and Nikki would just stand patiently as the student built her confidence.

Nikki is "worth her weight in gold"!