With a $100 or more donation, choose your HOME STUDY COURSE and learn in the comfort of your own home! Just go here: www.thepenzanchorse.com and make a donation then shoot me a PM to tell me what course you’d like to study. 🙂 Any questions, just holler at me! 🙂
The following is a note that I received from a client last night. It just made my heart sing! THIS is why I do this! THIS is why I continue to advocate for feeding horses and keeping horses like … well, horses!
Welp. I just got disowned by my first mentor who certified me in trimming. Not for changing the way i trim a bit, but because my horses are out on pasture and I’m feeding them a whole foods diet. In her words, “its irresponsible and she cannot condone such misguided advice for horses, let alone cushings/ir type.”
But i wanted to thank you again, because buck is better than he has ever been and he is so much happier. Fabio is doing great, he can run on gravel even though his hooves are not even close to being good. And my new girl is already debloating and I think her eyes are even less swollen today and its only been three days since i brought her home.
Her and two others like her were saved and are happy and galloping around because of youi told my friend we could take a chance on this gelding who was dry lotted, fat, super lame, in shoes and worsening rotation. We took him and turned him out to pasture, did some very specific, barely noticeable trimming and in 6 weeks he was galloping around the pasture. Once that barn learned we fixed him another lady asked us to take her two who had the exact same problems. So we now have three registered rocky mountain horses for free who are sound and no longer in pain. These two we just got we had her farrier not touch since the last trim and they came sound a few weeks ago without her trimming, but they still had them locked up in small dry lots with alfalfa and salt blocks. And both have huge cresty necks, bulging eyes and those weird fat deposits in the shoulders and rump. The first one did too but not as bad and he looks amazing now.
Thanks to you, I now know the truth behind truly healthy, happy horses. It was hard for me to let go and feed Buck all these things that logically seem healthy and good, but had been brainwashed into believing they were culprits… how silly!
Anywho, thank you for being you and for standing up for the truth. –Lacelynn, Peoria, IL
I and PENZANCE Partners are now in the planning stages for 2019 Workshops and Clinics.
and more … STAY TUNED!
If you would like to be kept informed as to the happenings here on PENZANCE for 2019, please email to: gwen.santagate@gmail.com and your name and contact information will be recorded for future announcements.
Thank you!
🙂 — We are EXCITED to begin this new journey with PENZANCE Equine Integrative Solutions!
PENZANCE Equine Integrative Solutions is now nestled in the “Quiet Corner” of CT.
A move from Douglas, MA to SW Florida did not pan out the way it was expected. Many factors played into the decision to move back to New England from FL but mostly health reasons for the horses and humans alike.
It was a good move.
PENZANCE now has the room to offer clinics and workshops covering WHOLE HEALTH for the WHOLE HORSE. Equine Natural Nutrition, Natural Balanced Hoofcare, Clicker Training, Faith-based Equine Assisted Personal Development as well as general Equine Connections are all part of what is to come in the spring of 2019. Plans are being put into place to host Guest Experts in the Equine Natural Care, as well. Stay Tuned!
In the meantime, while you are waiting for the exciting new events in 2019, Gwenyth Santagate, founder and owner of PENZANCE Equine Integrative Solutions, offers private and semi-private sessions in all of the above mentioned areas. If you would like to talk with Gwenyth or schedule an introductory appointment (or regular appoinment) please feel free to email to her: gwen.santagate@gmail.com or call her (860) 556-9199.
You are invited to also connect with Gwenyth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gwenyth.santagate as well as through a number of PENZANCE Equine groups and pages.
Please — if you have particular workshops or clinics that you would like to see offered here in “The Quiet Corner” of CT, jot them down below in the comments and we’ll see what we can do.
Be blessed.
“Offering animals choice does not inherently mean that humans have to relinquish theirs – or vice versa.
Rather, it is about really hearing what is being communicated and negotiating from there in a way that honours both voices. ”
I am one who believes in mutual respect and partnership.
I’ve gone the route of “being the *boss*” to “be the leader” in a subservient manner – expecting the horse to comply with my demands regardless of what he or she “feels” to learning what SERVANT LEADERSHIP is all about …
Being a SERVANT LEADER means serving the team. Serving the other person – teaching, leading by example, not *demanding* but politely suggesting, asking and then not being afraid to change things up if the ‘team’ isn’t understanding what is being asked.
“The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first.” –Robert K. Greenleaf.
No, I’m not saying that horses are people but I AM saying that I want to RESPECT them as sentient beings in the same manner that I ask them for respect.
It’s really quite simple … do unto others …
This article is good so thought I’d share it today:
https://naturallifemanship.com/can-animals-consent/
Enjoy! and yes, I am looking forward to discussion on it. 🙂
This was a recording of a full training session. 1st meeting of this horse. ENJOY! Comments and questions are welcomed. 🙂
“Horses, as with humans, have preferences and it is best to allow your horse to choose their essential oil; they will generally indicate to you what they need if you listen and observe. Offer the essential oil to them to smell. “If the horse has an imbalance in the physical sense, it will probably use its right nostril first. If the problem is more emotionally based, the horse will use its left nostril first. The right nostril is linked to the side of the brain, which governs the horse’s functions. The left nostril is linked to the right side of the brain, which governs the intuitive side. When we are working with horses we want them in their left-brain where they will be thinking not reacting instinctively, which they do if in their right-brain. If the horse is interested it will move the required nostril over the oil and inhale. If it is not interested the horse will move away.” Any essential oils that your horse turns away from put aside for that day. When using aromatherapy with animals or people it is always best to respect and trust the individuals desires and inner wisdom.”
–Judy Andrews
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PENZANCE is obsessive about offering EXCELLENCE in our HORSE COURSES while, at the same time, keeping them affordable and easily digestible for students of all levels. This means a student may be just getting into the equine world or may have lived most of his or her life with horses. There?s always something new to learn at every level!
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WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT PENZANCE & GWENYTH SANTAGATE:
Jen Kalb
Therapist/Consultant at Intuitive Harmony
Gwen is a superb teacher who provides detailed and accurate educational information in a creative and user-friendly format that is a value for the price. I have recommended Gwen’s classes to several individuals and will continue to do so.
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Kim Wende
CEO | Passionate Horsemanship | Positive Reinforcement | Clicker Training Horses | Equine Iridology
Gwenyth’s classes are great and filled with very helpful information. Gwenyth is a wealth of knowledge and is very willing to help you out.
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Annamaria Paul
Manager at Bose
Gwen is a wonderful teacher. When I first got my horse Jigs, he was pushy and didn’t listen. After a few sessions with her, he became a barn favorite for his good manner and sunny personality.
Gwen trained me I think, not JIGS :). I highly reccomend her.
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Erin Celia
Sales Support at Guardian Life Insurance: Independent Natural Hoofcare Practitioner
I Was Lucky enough to find Gwenyth and her farm when I was seeking out education on hoof care and trimming.
I enjoyed the workshop , her farm, feel I learned a great deal about the equine hoof.
I would recommend taken any of the courses Gwen offers.
you can’t go wrong!
Erin Celia
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Claudia Garner
Helping horse owners to make healthy decisions for their equine friends
Gwen is an innovative horse professional with the capability of thinking outside the box. She has a broad perspective and knowledge of holistic equine health. We definitely need more people like her in this time and age.
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Brian Reid
Owner, Horses Know the Way Home
Gwen,
What impresses me about you is, you look not only at the hoof but the whole horse and the whole horse environment. Who is the owner and where does the horse live and how are they treated and fed.
You stay on top of the the latest research and you follow up with pertinent information in a very timely fashion.
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JOCELYNE, Quebec CAN
“… If it weren’t for you Gwen, my passion for horses would not have grown to what it is today. I started my online lessons with Gwen in 2008 and have taken many lessons with her. She really knows her stuff. My horse is healthy. My other horse, Corado, died of cancer at 18. He may not have lived as long if it weren’t for Gwen. Both of my horses never colicked, their feet were absolutely amazing (with Gwen’s guidance), never lame. … After 5 years of following Gwen’s method, I have proof that she knows her stuff (and if she doesn’t she’ll find the information). Love you Gwen. From Québec Canada”
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RONN, New York :
Hi Gwen,
I first came to you because of my need to get ‘ real “ answers about natural hoof care. Your original Penzance website led me to enroll in your class Natural Hoof Care 101. I knew absolutely nothing at that time and had a horse that had recently foundered.
After working with you I working with you, I came away with the confidence that I had made the right decision to keep my horse as natural as possible, regardless of domestication.
I feel that overall your reasoning has been solid throughout the years and that is why I still call upon you as one of my two ” go to ” mentors regarding anything hoof. The other is K C LaPierre. Beyond the hoof, especially respecting nutrition, Gwen– u da girl !
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JOAN, FL : ”My life and the health and vitality of all my animals has been forever transformed for the better. Thanks Gwen for all you give to all of us. You are a gifted healer and teacher.”
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MA : Thank you Gwen, for your inspiring articles and ideas. Together with Mark Rashid, you are one of the greatest horsepersons of recent times.
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VANESSA, NH :
“I would entrust the care and well-being of any horse, sound or lame, healthy or sick, troubled or at peace, to Gwen Santagate. I give her my highest recommendation because she is one of the most honest, wisest, and most circumspect people I have ever met. She goes the extra mile (or ten) for the horse’s sake and makes every animal’s total well-being her top priority. My horse recommends her, too -four hooves up! – because, thanks to her, and her alone, he is alive and well.”
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Jen Kalb Therapist/Consultant at Intuitive Harmony Gwen is a superb teacher who provides detailed and accurate educational information in a creative and user-friendly format that is a value for the price. I have recommended Gwen’s classes to several individuals and will continue to do so. ———————————————- Kim Wende CEO | Passionate Horsemanship | Positive Reinforcement | Clicker Training Horses | Equine Iridology Gwenyth’s classes are great and filled with very helpful information. Gwenyth is a wealth of knowledge and is very willing to help you out. ———————————————- Annamaria Paul Manager at Bose Gwen is a wonderful teacher. When I first got my horse Jigs, he was pushy and didn’t listen. After a few sessions with her, he became a barn favorite for his good manner and sunny personality. Gwen trained me I think, not JIGS :). I highly reccomend her. ——————————————– Erin Celia Sales Support at Guardian Life Insurance: Independent Natural Hoofcare Practitioner I Was Lucky enough to find Gwenyth and her farm when I was seeking out education on hoof care and trimming. I enjoyed the workshop , her farm, feel I learned a great deal about the equine hoof. I would recommend taken any of the courses Gwen offers. you can’t go wrong! Erin Celia ——————————————– Claudia Garner Helping horse owners to make healthy decisions for their equine friends Gwen is an innovative horse professional with the capability of thinking outside the box. She has a broad perspective and knowledge of holistic equine health. We definitely need more people like her in this time and age. ——————————————- Brian Reid Owner, Horses Know the Way Home Gwen, What impresses me about you is, you look not only at the hoof but the whole horse and the whole horse environment. Who is the owner and where does the horse live and how are they treated and fed. You stay on top of the the latest research and you follow up with pertinent information in a very timely fashion. ——————————————– JOCELYNE, Quebec CAN “… If it weren’t for you Gwen, my passion for horses would not have grown to what it is today. I started my online lessons with Gwen in 2008 and have taken many lessons with her. She really knows her stuff. My horse is healthy. My other horse, Corado, died of cancer at 18. He may not have lived as long if it weren’t for Gwen. Both of my horses never colicked, their feet were absolutely amazing (with Gwen’s guidance), never lame. … After 5 years of following Gwen’s method, I have proof that she knows her stuff (and if she doesn’t she’ll find the information). Love you Gwen. From Québec Canada” ——————————————- RONN, New York : Hi Gwen, I first came to you because of my need to get ‘ real “ answers about natural hoof care. Your original Penzance website led me to enroll in your class Natural Hoof Care 101. I knew absolutely nothing at that time and had a horse that had recently foundered. After working with you I working with you, I came away with the confidence that I had made the right decision to keep my horse as natural as possible, regardless of domestication. I feel that overall your reasoning has been solid throughout the years and that is why I still call upon you as one of my two ” go to ” mentors regarding anything hoof. The other is K C LaPierre. Beyond the hoof, especially respecting nutrition, Gwen– u da girl ! —————————————– JOAN, FL : ”My life and the health and vitality of all my animals has been forever transformed for the better. Thanks Gwen for all you give to all of us. You are a gifted healer and teacher.” —————————————- MA : Thank you Gwen, for your inspiring articles and ideas. Together with Mark Rashid, you are one of the greatest horsepersons of recent times. —————————————- VANESSA, NH : “I would entrust the care and well-being of any horse, sound or lame, healthy or sick, troubled or at peace, to Gwen Santagate. I give her my highest recommendation because she is one of the most honest, wisest, and most circumspect people I have ever met. She goes the extra mile (or ten) for the horse’s sake and makes every animal’s total well-being her top priority. My horse recommends her, too -four hooves up! – because, thanks to her, and her alone, he is alive and well.”
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Mutual respect or fearful respect? Which is it for you; for your horse?
When teaching children we try to have patience and be clear in our instructions. We keep our voices soft, our eyes, soft and our hearts compassionate.
When teaching horses we see alot of bats, whips, flags, chasing round and round, angry faces, incongruent body languages … all in the name of ‘natural horsemanship’.
Let me tell you what happens when you’re trying to ‘train’ a horse using forceful equipment and language … (meaning mind body and heart language)
Horses are meant to remember every single flight or fight moment … that is, whatever cause them to feel as if they need to flee, jump away, startle away – they remember.
Always.
That’s just simply the way their survival system is formed.
We humans are much the same.
PTSD = Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This occurs from those momentary flight or fight events.
Every flight or fight event for the horse is woven into the tapestry of the brain … forever.
This response actually triggers a chain response in the brain and body.
It’s a ‘whole body’ response.
Never forgotten.
When a horse apparently ‘succumbs’ to a scary thing and ‘submits’ to the human causing the scary thing, the horse embeds a PTSD moment into his brain .. forever. And now, forever, he’ll try to avoid that PTSD moment, in some manner, out of fear.
Because the horse submits some say now the horse is ‘respectful’ or some say now the horse is ‘desensitized’.
But somewhere, sometime, somehow down the line, the horse will have a PTSD recurrance moment that is unconsciously connected directly to the initial ‘training’ moments that cause the PTSD in the first place.
This is not ‘respect’ when a horse responds to a harsh cue with, what seemingly appears to be, a ‘correct response’.
This is fear based reaction.
This becomes a classically conditioned response of fear.
A horse moves out of the human’s way as a response to being swatted on the face or neck with a hard, rubber bat. A horse swings its butt around to face the human to avoid being kicked in the hindquarters or whipped. The horse moves sideways to avoid the sting of a crop on its side. The horse goes into the trailer to avoid the ‘punishment’ of not going into the trailer.
The list goes on.
The horse is ‘obeying commands’ but not out of respect.
He’s “obeying” out of fear. He is AVOIDING pain, discomfort, fear.
PTSD is a funny thing .. for humans and for horses. It can rear its ugly head with a totally uncontrollable response and do so ‘out of nowhere’.
Not something anyone wants when riding or working around horses.
Horses that TRULY respect the human will try like crazy to avoid stepping on the human, running the human over … and will try like crazy to please the human; to get the ‘right’ answer. The horse will be bright and alert and happily engaged with the human as he is with a friend of his own kind. He will try to figure out what is being asked and willingly stay with the human to find out the answer.
Just like humans, horses want to feel ‘good’. They will repeat behaviors and try to recreate situations that made them feel good in the past.
Positive reinforcement goes a long, long way in teaching children AND horses …
Being *rewarded* for a “correct” response vs. being “punished” for the “wrong” response.
Is that how we teach our children?
Is that how you teach your horse?
If you’d like to learn more about positive reinforcement and how to create and develop a life-long lasting PARTNERSHIP with your horse, simply ask me.
I will help you. I will help your horse and together, as a team, we’ll make it happen.
Gwenyth Santagate
3564 Andalusia Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL
239.573.9687
gwen.santagate@gmail.com
WHOLE HORSE CONSULTATIONS:
(includes full evaluation of current situation and recommendation of resolution.)
One time ACUTE consult: $50
WHOLE HORSE BODYWORK & HEALING: $55
(+ Travel charges if applicable.)
TRAINING & EAPD (Equine Assisted Personal Devlopment) COACHING SESSIONS:
FREE LANCE PRIVATE: ……… $65 HOURLY
(1 – 1 1/2 HR. SESSIONS). Mileage fees may be added at the rate of $1.50 per mile over 10 to get to appointment.
ON FARM PENZANCE PRIVATE: (PENZANCE HORSE) ……… $50 (1 to 1 1/2 HR SESSIONS).
FREE LANCE SEMI-PRIVATE: ……… $50 HOURLY
(1 – 1 1/2 HR. SESSIONS). Mileage fees may be added at the rate of $1.50 per mile over 10 to get to appointment.
ON FARM SEMI-PRIVATE: (PENZANCE HORSE) ……… $45 HOURLY (1 – 1/2 HR SESSIONS).
FREE LANCE GROUP: 3 ppl or more: ……… $40 pp. HOURLY Maximum of 6.
ON FARM GROUP: (PENZANCE HORSES) 3 ppl or more: ……… $35 pp. HOURLY Maximum of 6.
DISTANT COACHING/COUNSELING ONLINE: ……… $250 for 4 sessions
INTEGRATIVE HOOFCARE INSTRUCTION:
(Includes full tuition and registration to NHC101 Home Study Course which must be reviewed/completed PRIOR to practicum training.)
Practicum with a PENZANCE Horse or Your Own Horse
PRIVATE HOOFCARE INSTRUCTION: ……… $350 PER DAY
(10 am – 4 pm)
SEMI-PRIVATE HOOFCARE INSTRUCTION: ……… $250 PP. PER DAY
3 person HOOFCARE INSTRUCTION: ……… $200 PP. PER DAY
INTEGRATIVE HOOFCARE:
EVALUATIONS & CONSULTATIONS: ……… $50 per hour
(will work with your veterinarian and/or farrier for rehabilitation of pathological conditions. Trimming of pathological hooves extra charge. Trimming only on well-behaved horses. If horse needs ‘training’ to be able to have his or her hooves handled for care then training charges apply.) (+ Travel charges if applicable.)
HOMEOPATHIC CONSULTS: ……… $150 initial consult & one followup.
This entails going over horse’s history, diet, husbandry/management etc. in detail (I’ll send a form for you to complete and you’ll answer in detail then return to me via email attachment.), research into your horse’s individual constitutional needs, recommendations as to what remedy is suggested along with other complementary herbs, foods, changes in management that might be effective for your horse, phone calls (totaling up to 1 hour) when needed (all other communication is through confidential email), and resources as to where to purchase the prescribed remedies and herbs. It also includes a ‘distant healing’ session in the form of Quantum Touch/Energy work and should I receive anything from your horse in terms of communications then I will include that in my workup to you. The followup will include whatever additional recommendations might be determined after the initial treatment.
PHOTO HOOF EVALUATIONS: ……… $75 initial full eval. with followup review. You will receive emailed copy of written evaluation, corrections needed and suggested followup care.
SPEAKING & DEMO ENGAGEMENTS: ……… $250
WORKSHOPS & CLINICS: Arranged per individual event. (Travel fees may be incurred.)
**On Farm Workshops and clinic fees will be posted per event.
DISTANT HEALING: ……… $50 per session
COMMUNICATION: ……… $50 per session
