It Takes A Village equine professionals list (more to be added)
Trainers/riding instructors:
Cathie Hatrick Anderson – local MA horse trainer of Bobcat Farm in Upton, MA – very experienced, knowledgeable, kind and patient - there is nothing this lady doesn’t know about horses – she trains horses, re-trains problematic, behavioral horses, trailing loading issues and groundwork training, horsemanship training and riding instructor – I have personally trained with Cathie on the ground and in the saddle as well as massaged her horses and has helped me so much! www.bobcatfarm.com - 508-479-5266
Saddle fitters:
- Diane Williams -The Saddle Tailor - 617-957-1794 - diane.williams3@comcast.net
- Audra McGough - AE Saddle Fit - 570-709-1212
- Karen Witstandley - also does thermography imaging - www.therefinedequine.com - 203-558-8679
- Josh Siegel - Siegel Saddlery - www.siegelsaddlery.com -
- Lise Krieger - New England Saddle Fit - www.newenglandsaddlefit.com
- Amy Barton - Integrated Saddle Services
Chiropractors:
Dr. Eino Ketola, D.C. - Noah's Ark Chiropractic - www.noahsarkchiropractic.com
Dr. Steven Katz, D.C. - www.stevenkatzdc.com
Farriers:
Ron Hill - 508-246-1777
Georgia Barry
Spencer TorodeGeorgia
Cory St. Peter
Rachel Nydam - Central MA Hoof Care
Barefoot trimmer Sharon McQuilken - ph # 508-498-3969
Equine Dentists:
Nate Viera
Dr. Leah Limine - Northeast Equine Veterinary Dental - www.nevds.com
Distant/online equine professionals:
Jillian Kreinbring of JK Inspired - equine anatomist/lecturer, trainer
Jane Savoie – dressage rider, teacher, trainer
Lynn Palm – trainer, riding instructor
Dr. Gerd Heuschmann – well known German veterinarian and equine biomechanics expert – some of his DVDs are If Horses Could Speak, Tug of War: Classical Versus Modern Dressage and Balancing Act-the Horse in Sport-An Irreconcilable Conflict
Dr. Joanne Robson – veterinarian – she has lots of very excellent and detailed videos on youtube on equine anatomy and explains why horses have issues
April Battles (she’s April Love now) from Holistic Horse Works – equine yoga – she’s extremely knowledgeable on equine anatomy, conformation, structure – www.holistichorseworks.com
Will Faerber – excellent rehabilitative horse trainer – he supports the traditional classical dressage training and studied with Nuno Oliveira – www.art2ride.com
Wendy Murdoch – equestrian instructor and clinician - she is THE best and understands equine and rider biomechanics, equine anatomy, equine conformation – www.murdochmethod.com
Catherine Haddad - dressage rider, instructor, trainer
Caroline Beste (formerly Caroline Rider) – Tao of Horsemanship - excellent horse trainer – mostly re-trains abused and problematic horses – I just love this woman – have been following her for years – she really understands how to communicate with horses and the importance of the connection between horse and human – www.taoofhorsemanship.com
Mary Wanless
Dr. Sue Dyson
Equitopia – www.equitopiacenter.com – they do lots of great case studies on topics like back tightness/pain, lameness and biomechanics – watch Dr. Karin Leibbrandt
Jochen Schleese – saddle fitter and clinician – www.saddlefit4life.com
Jeff Sanders – saddle fitter – even though he mostly does western saddle fitting, he says a lot of great things about saddle fitting that can also be applied to English saddles
More local equine professionals to be added – veterinarians, equine dentists, farriers, chiropractors, nutritionists, trainers - if you want to recommend your equine professionals, please message me and I'll add it to this list!