David Sonatore, LCSW, SEP, Eponaquest Approved Instructor
Release Date: 04/30/2023
Horsewoman & Animal Communicator Terri Jay
Horses Helping Humans
Terri Jay believes that we are all born with intuitive abilities. Intuition is just one part of the other spiritual senses of clairvoyance, clairsentience, claircognizance and clairaudience. Together they allow us to pick up on Higher vibrations. Physics tell us that everything in the Universe has a vibration or frequency. Terri shares us that we are all like big cell phone towers, able to receive and relay information from the Universe. We all have the option of developing our spiritual senses to pick up on these higher vibrations. Terri Jay is a unique individual that has taken it to the nth...
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Youth Advocate and Founder of EquiSense Sue Kelly
Horses Helping Humans
Sue's journey with horses began at the age of 12 and continued until she left for college. With a Primary Honours Degree in Science, she later pursued a Higher Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, leading her into youth advocacy, child care, and child protection roles with organizations such as the ISPCC, YAP Ireland, Le Chéile Mentoring, and Llamau in Wales. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from UWE Bristol and worked in teaching until becoming a parent. As a mother of four children with varying additional needs, Sue found herself seeking support outside of the HSE...
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Ride on Center for Kids' Dr. Nancy Krenek & Artist and Filmmaker Twila LaBar
Horses Helping Humans
Nancy O’Meara Krenek ROCK Founder and Chief Executive Officer Director of Therapy & Research / Doctor of Physical Therapy/ Physical Therapist / Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist AHA, Inc. Member Therapist PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor Dr. Nancy Krenek has been a physical therapist since 1984 and has specialized in equine-assisted activities and therapy serving children, adults and veterans since 1998. She is the CEO and Founder of ROCK (Ride On Center for Kids - rockride.org) in Central Texas and the Executive Director of the TAMUS Courtney Grimshaw Fowler Equine...
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Eileen Bennett- Coach, Facilitator & Narrative Practitioner
Horses Helping Humans
Eileen Bennett is passionate about teaching, learning, people and animals. In her 50+ years of working, she has been involved in admin, veterinary nursing, management, publishing, and all kinds of horse-related coaching. She loves nothing more than helping people achieve something they believed was out of their reach. Most of Eileen’s academic qualifications were earned after she turned 50, and include a Masters in Writing, Post Grad in Mental Health Promotion, and numerous certificates in the areas of Leadership, Mindfulness, and Equine-facilitated Personal/Professional Development. Eileen...
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Renee Sievert, RN, LMFT, PCC, Leadership Coach & Master Equus Facilitator
Horses Helping Humans
With over 40 years in the healthcare field, Renee Sievert's work includes consulting, teaching, and coaching. She travels nationwide to facilitate Equus retreats and team-building workshops where her participants have opportunities to increase self-awareness, leadership presence, communication skills, and congruence as they interact with horses. Renee’s quiet wisdom and calm energy provide a safety net that invites people to learn and grow. Renee is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and an Equus Master Facilitator. She holds a master’s degree in counseling...
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Animal Communicator and Horsewoman Lauren Sarlya
Horses Helping Humans
Lauren Sarlya is a gifted animal communicator specializing in connecting with horses - both living and in spirit. Her life-long love of horses and her desire to partner with them in true unity, led her to animal communication. After communicating with hundreds of horses, Lauren knows that horses are wise, sentient beings that are often in our lives as teachers, guides and even healers. She has seen horses change their human's lives and perspectives and provide amazing insight and wisdom through her animal communication sessions. Find Lauren through links below. ...
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Founder & CEO of Hope Reins Kim Tschirret
Horses Helping Humans
Founded in 2010, Hope Reins is Kim’s heartfelt response to her childhood marked by abuse and trauma. Seeking love amid familial alcoholism, Kim found solace in her loyal horse, Country, sparking her journey of hope and healing. Now, at the 38-acre Hope Reins ranch in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kim’s team has empowered more than 3,000 children to discover hope and healing alongside 18 rescued horses, with all services provided free of charge. The ranch gained national attention in 2018 when volunteer Jennifer Bleakley penned the...
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Facilitator, Author, & Death Doula Deborah Draves Legg
Horses Helping Humans
After concluding a fulfilling 30-year career in nursing in 2006, she and her husband, Steve, embarked on an adventurous journey beyond the borders of the USA, landing in the picturesque landscapes of Costa Rica. There, they undertook a remarkable transformation of a 26-acre dairy farm, which eventually blossomed into a beloved retreat center nestled at the foothills of the majestic Arenal Volcano. In 2020, they passed on the stewardship of the retreat center to new owners and have settled back in Virginia, where she offers private equine-supported retreats and coaching at home and...
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Australian Horsewoman, EFL Innovator, and Author Sue Spence
Horses Helping Humans
Sue has 40 years of equestrian experience in show jumping and eventing and has specialized in natural horsemanship for the past 25 years, successfully competing in many natural horsemanship shows. Currently, Sue works with horses and clients on the Gold Coast, Australia, and her vision is to see people trained to deliver the well-known and highly regarded Horses Helping Humans program across Australia and New Zealand. Sue lives by her motto; “There should never be any intimidation or fear in communication; there should only be mutual respect and trust”. Horses Helping Humans™ has...
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Wild Horse Advocate, Writer, and Photographer Sandy Sharkey
Horses Helping Humans
Sandy Sharkey is a wild horse advocate, photographer, writer, guest speaker and retreat host. The first time she saw wild horses, it changed her life. The sight of these free spirits galloping across a mountain vista became an exchange of energy, unlike anything she had ever felt. Sandy became immersed in the world of wild horses, observing their close family bonds, beauty and free spirit. She also uncovered an ugly truth: wild horses are under siege, being rounded up and removed from their wilderness homes, families separated and many being sent to the slaughter pipeline. In 2018, Sandy...
info_outlineDavid is a certified Experiential Learning with Horses Instructor. He graduated from the Eponaquest Program in Tucson, AZ in 2005 and has since completed his Somatic Experiencing Training – the body-based intervention discipline created by Dr. Peter Levine, author of Waking the Tiger and In an Unspoken Voice. He’s also a therapist in private practice and a Life Coach certified by Dr. Martha Beck.
Early on, David developed his clinical skills by working with inmates in the New York State Correctional System and outpatient clients at the psychiatric clinic of St. Vincent’s Hospital in NYC.
In 2009, David partnered with Jane Strong to create The Equus Effect, a unique experiential learning with horses program, which has seen upwards of 2,000 participants since its formal rollout as a non-profit in 2012. In 2017, he concurrently began delivering the program at the renowned High Watch Recovery Center in Kent, CT. The Equus Effect program is currently being researched by the VA and Yale University through a 2-year study to determine feasibility and acceptability within a randomized clinical trial design.