> >> >The Woman Who e-mails to Horses
> >> >(Author Unknown, but if you are out there reading this...you should
>call
> >> >EquiSpeak for representation...we believe the horse industry needs a
>bit
> >> >of stirring up!)
> >> >
> >> >Riding high on the success of such books as "You're My Mare Not My
> >> >Mother" and "Denial Ain't What Keeps the Horseshoe On," Pamela
> >> >Wilsby-Higgins is holding clinics across the country to promote her
> >> >latest book and infomercials, "From A Whisper To A Scream: When Your
> >> >Horse Can't Hear You".
> >> >
> >> >The plucky blonde, so progressive in her methods of equine
>communication,
> >> >she's called "The Woman Who E-Mails to Horses," is the first woman to
> >> >receive national attention in the growing field of touchy-feely horse
> >> >training. Although successful, Pamela has been criticized for her
> >> >unorthodox techniques and is the first to admit she's not a
>traditional
> >> >horse trainer. "Training is such a worn out concept, even the word
> >> >'train' is archaic, it comes from the Old French 'trahiner', to drag.
>And
> >> >that's just what training is, a BIG DRAG!
> >> >
> >> >"What I'm interest in is communicating with problem horses, letting
>them
> >> >know they're not alone. Since I too have issues with trust and a
>history
> >> >of abusive and dysfunctional relationships, I understand what they're
> >> >going through. I can also relate to frustrated riders. As I wrote in
> >> >"You're My Mare Not My Mother,' at one point a guilt-tripping gelding
> >> >shamed me into believing if I were a prettier, thinner, smarter person
>I
> >> >wouldn't be having riding problems. My goal is to facility people away
> >> >from the 'Self-Centered' riding made popular in the 1980's to a more
> >> >'Co-Dependent' riding where the horse and rider work closely to
>deepen
> >> >their relationship and become enmeshed in the riding experience."
> >> >
> >> >In defense of reports that her clinics are among the most expensive in
> >> >this new industry, Pamela is unapologetic. "You get what you pay for.
> >> >Horses are individuals and it takes time to discover what form of
> >> >communication works best for them. Whispering to horses is fine but
>some
> >> >respond better to murmuring or babbling, while still others prefer
>mime
> >> >or slide shows. I have found when working with a herd, semaphore is
>the
> >> >most effective".
> >> >
> >> >Pamela further points out that not all bad horse behavior is the
>result
> >> >of a negative breaking experience. "Horses are very sensitive and can
> >> >have a variety of problems, both emotional and paranormal. They can
> >> >suffer from depression, low self-esteem, eating disorders, even
>repressed
> >> >memories.
> >> >
> >> >Most people are unaware of the large number of horses who are
>survivors
> >> >of alien abduction. I have found that repressed memories of such
> >> >abductions are the primary cause of trailering difficulties. There are
> >> >also horses unfairly labeled 'spooky', when their behavior is actually
>an
> >> >appropriate response to poltergeist activity."
> >> >
> >> >Pamela's Symposiums cover a wide range of topics, such as:
>Re-imprinting
> >> >the Inner Foal, Obsessive/Compulsive Dressage, Gymkhanta? Andalusions
>of
> >> >Grandeur, Bi-Polar Bending, A.D.D. in Arabians, Farm of Flying Lead
> >> >Changes, and Feeling Suicidal?-Consider Eventing.
> >> >
> >> >When not on tour, Pamela offers weekend retreats at Passing Wind, her
> >> >Malibu, CA ranch, that focus on specific breeds and riding
>disciplines.
> >> >She will also customize sessions to meet a client's particular need
>and
> >> >budget. "Once we even re-birthed a Tennessee Walker to help her face
>her
> >> >"Water Issues" It was exhilarating and only 3 or 4 people were
>injured."
> >> >Pamela was unable to comment further on this event as the matter is
>still
> >> >in litigation. Pamela began developing her techniques under the
>tutelage
> >> >of GoWaanPoOlmiFynGer, the charismatic shaman of the Diamond-Phillips
> >> >tribe and author of the book, 'Horse, Buck Hard'
> >> >
> >> >"The whole monosymbolism of Horse Buck Hard overwhelmed me with its
>Zen.
> >> >I knew instantly I had to study with him. He introduced Pamela to his
> >> >tribe's ancient practices of Equine-Aromotheraphy, Prance-Channeling,
> >> >Stall Feng Shui, Public Relations and marketing. "GoWaan taught me so
> >> >much. Not only did I learn how frequently riders with dysfunctional
> >> >personal lives project unresolved and emotional issues onto their
>horses,
> >> >but the outrageous amount of money they are willing to pay to be told
>it
> >> >isn't their fault."
> >> >
> >> >Pamela went on to be come GaWaan's assistant when he toured to promote
> >> >his calendar and videos, Buckskin, Beads and Beefcake. "It was a great
> >> >gig", she reflects, "But I knew it wouldn't last, when I noticed most
>of
> >> >the women attending his sold-out clinics didn't have horses."
> >> >
> >> >She next traveled to the Australian outback where she studied with
> >> >acclaimed Snowy River Kanguru Bruce Fosters, whose masterwork, "The
> >> >Principles of Bonding From Brumbies to The Boardroom" has become an
> >> >integral part of the executive training programs of many multinational
> >> >corporations. "Bruce is an incredible visionary. He was the first
>person
> >> >to theorize that a rearing horse is just asking for a hug!"
> >> >
> >> >Since starting her own clinics, Pamela has emphasized the differences
> >> >between her methods and those of her contemporaries, but she does
>admit
> >> >to performing the crowd pleasing, ubiquitous
> >> >get-an-unstarted-horse-to-accept-a-saddle, bit, bridle and
> >> >rider-without-breaking-its-spirit-in-under-an-hour demonstration. "Of
> >> >course, since I'm using the techniques I've developed, my version is
> >> >different from what people have come to expect after seeing other
> >> >clinicians. For example, I find using a pyramid-shaped pen, instead of
>a
> >> >round pen, brings more energy to the session. I also use indirect
> >> >lighting, scented candles and soft music. I start by shaving a few
> >> >glasses of wine with the horse, then begin to recount my earliest
> >> >childhood memories of separation and abandonment, while lunging the
>horse
> >> >at a trot. Aster several minutes of this, usually at the point in my
> >> >litany of victimization where by abusive second husband leaves me for
>my
> >> >farrier, the horse will begin to go through a visible change.
> >> >
> >> >"While still at a trot, it will start shaking its head an trying to
>cover
> >> >its ears. This is the moment I call "The Throw Up". The Throw Up is
>the
> >> >point a horse reaches when it can't stand listening to my problems
>any
> >> >more and will do anything to get me to stop, including being saddled,
> >> >bridled and ridden for the first time.
> >> >
> >> >"People think its magic when they see how willing the horse becomes
>once
> >> >I shut up and start saddling but there's nothing mysterious about it.
>I
> >> >just have a very annoying voice and more issues than T.V. Guide".
> >> >
> >> >Future goals for Pamela include developing a webs tie, and 900 number.
>"I
> >> >envision a network where for only 99 cents per minute, riders can
>speak
> >> >to their own Psychic Tele-Trainer, that I've personally educated. I
>also
> >> >plan to explore the financial aspects of communication with other
>animal
> >> >species. I'm willing to discourse with dogs or chat with cats. I'll
>even
> >> >vocalize with vermin if there's money it."
> >> >
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