Resources
HOMEOPATHY, HERBAL THERAPY, NUTRITION
RIVA’S REMEDIES
Marijke van de Water
1-800-405-6643
Marijke is a licensed Homeopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist, and a gifted Medical Intuitive. Marijke has helped 100% of the animals (and people) for whom I have sought her help. She is my go-to person for any health issues. Marijke does it all.
FLOWER ESSENCES, ANIMAL COMMUNICATION
ANAFLORA
Sharon Callahan
Sharon has been a friend for over 20 years and is a valued counselor for both animals and humans. Sharon is an extraordinary animal communicator, and has created Flower Essences geared toward animals. She provides great insight into the emotions and experiences of the animal, and her Flower Essences help to correct any type of emotional imbalance.
BAREFOOT TRIMMING
DANI LLOYD
(951) 852-8884
Dani, a talented and gifted trimmer, has helped every horse that she has worked with at Ortega Mountain Ranch, and she has had some very challenging cases. She is also my mentor and teacher, and through her incredible patience and guidance she has taught me to be able to trim my horses’ feet.
BARKLEY’S FREEDOM MUSTANG REHAB AND ADOPTION CENTER
Tom and Debbie Barkley
33820 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595
barkleysfreedommustang@gmail.com
Tom and Deb have devoted their lives to rescuing and helping abused animals. We adopted our burros, Apple and Stevie, from them. Tom is a dedicated and hardworking barefoot trimmer, and his consummate skill as a natural trimmer has helped many of the horses at Ortega Mountain Ranch. Tom and Deb are two of the kindest and hardest working people I have ever known.
PETE RAMEY
If you don’t know who Pete Ramey is, go to his website and learn. Pete is the cutting edge thinker and practitioner of natural barefoot trims. His books, seminars, and DVD’s have helped countless numbers of horses and people. His remarkable knowledge and teaching skills are taking barefoot to a new level.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NATURAL HOOF CARE PRACTITIONERS
Not all barefoot is the same. Just being barefoot does not necessarily mean that the feet are being properly cared for. The AANHCP does it the right way, and students learning through this organization know how to properly trim a hoof.
BODYWORK
KRUEGER HORSE THERAPY
Karen Krueger
(949) 525-2488
http://www.kruegerhorsetherapy.com/
Karen’s intuitive and bodywork skills are second to none. Karen uses a variety of energetic healing modalities including CranioSacral Therapy, Reiki, Oriental Energetic Medicine, and Quantum-Touch. Karen has helped our animals both hands-on at the ranch and remotely though phone consultation. Karen’s therapy is invaluable in healing and rebalancing body, mind, and spirit. She helps to take the healing process to the next level.
FRIENDS AND GOOD STUFF
TOMAS GARCILAZO
http://www.tomasgarcilazo.com/
Tomas is a world class Charro horseman and rope artist—and a special friend. It is he who started us on this Journey of the Horse by giving Sophie to us. The beautiful palomino paint horse pictured on Tomas’ website is Sophie’s father, Pinto Bean.
JOE AND KATHLEEN CAMP
Friends, author, and advocates for Natural Lifestyle, Joe and his wife Kathleen have dedicated themselves to getting the word out about proper care for horses. Joe’s touching and brilliant book, The Soul of a Horse, has grabbed the attention of horse lovers everywhere.
EASYBOOTS
Excellent boots to meet any need—from therapeutic boots to trail boots.
BRIGHTHAVEN HOLISTIC ANIMAL RETREAT
(707) 578-4800
Gail Pope, the founder and driving force behind Brighthaven, is an Angel in human form. She and her husband, Richard, have dedicated their lives to helping animals. The uniqueness of their mission is that they do everything naturally and holistically. Diet, lifestyle, and healing are all done with the highest level of love, devotion, and in the way that they should be done for the best results. While they do not specialize in horses, they do care for all creatures, great and small, including horses. Brighthaven is also an educational center. Please visit their website. You will learn something—I promise you.