Konnie Fries
Ataraxis Equines
Growing up in NY, Konnie spent some of her childhood as a hunter/jumper. Enamored with the way horses made her feel, she was devastated when her family faced some major challenges and had to give up horses in early adolescence. At the young age of 13, Konnie found herself in the grips of addiction to numb trauma and seek comfort. Through numerous traumatic events, teenaged pregnancy, addiction, relapse, and juvenile delinquency Konnie persevered and found the will to live and love herself with the help horses. Not knowing her purpose in the horse world, she walked into a show barn just to muck in exchange for the opportunity to learn in her mid 20’s. For several years she worked in show barns in NY, PA, and FL where many horses taught her, and helped her discover things she had never known about herself; such as strength, patience, and perseverance. Not everything discovered was favorable. It wasn’t until she moved to CO and met a mustang that she truly knew why she was called to horses and why they were such a moving, inseparable force in her life. She spent several years learning Natural Horsemanship and exploring deeper connections through mindfulness, as well as various methods of humane training. She discovered it all came down to energy, and that methods were secondary in the learning process. This is when she started to feel the transformation within , and ultimately started seeing the transformation in the horses she worked with. She feels fortunate to have received guidance from some wonderful mentors, and most importantly, the mustangs. Now 37, Konnie’s mission is to connect, educate, and transform the lives of mustangs and their adopters. It is her hope to share her experience in order to help horses and humans find their happy place, just as she did. Horses can help transform us, just as much as we can help transform them. Konnie’s story is one of inspiration and hope. Her mission is to reach others who struggle and help them embrace their shadows.
Learn more about Konnie here: Horse Training | Transformative Coaching | Ataraxis Equines | Montrose | Ridgway
Ataraxis Equines
Growing up in NY, Konnie spent some of her childhood as a hunter/jumper. Enamored with the way horses made her feel, she was devastated when her family faced some major challenges and had to give up horses in early adolescence. At the young age of 13, Konnie found herself in the grips of addiction to numb trauma and seek comfort. Through numerous traumatic events, teenaged pregnancy, addiction, relapse, and juvenile delinquency Konnie persevered and found the will to live and love herself with the help horses. Not knowing her purpose in the horse world, she walked into a show barn just to muck in exchange for the opportunity to learn in her mid 20’s. For several years she worked in show barns in NY, PA, and FL where many horses taught her, and helped her discover things she had never known about herself; such as strength, patience, and perseverance. Not everything discovered was favorable. It wasn’t until she moved to CO and met a mustang that she truly knew why she was called to horses and why they were such a moving, inseparable force in her life. She spent several years learning Natural Horsemanship and exploring deeper connections through mindfulness, as well as various methods of humane training. She discovered it all came down to energy, and that methods were secondary in the learning process. This is when she started to feel the transformation within , and ultimately started seeing the transformation in the horses she worked with. She feels fortunate to have received guidance from some wonderful mentors, and most importantly, the mustangs. Now 37, Konnie’s mission is to connect, educate, and transform the lives of mustangs and their adopters. It is her hope to share her experience in order to help horses and humans find their happy place, just as she did. Horses can help transform us, just as much as we can help transform them. Konnie’s story is one of inspiration and hope. Her mission is to reach others who struggle and help them embrace their shadows.
Learn more about Konnie here: Horse Training | Transformative Coaching | Ataraxis Equines | Montrose | Ridgway
Kerri Lake
Topic: Offer Connection First
Kerri was aware of her awareness in infancy, knowing the absence of doubt, living deliberately to raise the consciousness of humanity so that we all may know the harmony of relationships as we intended them divinely.
Her primary vehicle for awakening and personal evolution in this life has been relationships - with family, with animals, with partners, with Creator Consciousness and within herself. Her immediate family has been the greatest catalyst of her journey, a perpetual reminder to stay awake, embody love and always continue to awaken to Creator Consciousness.
Kerri is available to work with all whose hearts are thirsty to remember the purity of being through a physical form. She welcomes all species in their relationships with humanity, honoring the profound generosity of non-human life and their commitment to facilitate the arisement of love through our species.
Learn more about Kerri here: www.kerrilake.com
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Topic: Offer Connection First
Kerri was aware of her awareness in infancy, knowing the absence of doubt, living deliberately to raise the consciousness of humanity so that we all may know the harmony of relationships as we intended them divinely.
Her primary vehicle for awakening and personal evolution in this life has been relationships - with family, with animals, with partners, with Creator Consciousness and within herself. Her immediate family has been the greatest catalyst of her journey, a perpetual reminder to stay awake, embody love and always continue to awaken to Creator Consciousness.
Kerri is available to work with all whose hearts are thirsty to remember the purity of being through a physical form. She welcomes all species in their relationships with humanity, honoring the profound generosity of non-human life and their commitment to facilitate the arisement of love through our species.
Learn more about Kerri here: www.kerrilake.com
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IG: generationofharmony
www.amazon.com/author/kerrilake
Patrick Sullivan
Gamilah Unbridled
At 26 years old, Patrick took his first horsemanship lesson in March 2015. He did not grow up around horses, nor was he passionate about them until much later in life.
Patrick grew up in Dallas, TX but was not involved with horses, instead had a passion for soccer. He played high school, collegiate, and professional soccer. Patrick coached collegiate soccer for 4 years starting in 2011, and was the head soccer coach for a high school. In 2015, Patrick graduated with his MBA in International Management from the University of Houston- Victoria.
Once Patrick found horses in 2015, he was hooked. He was constantly learning and wanting to develop his skills. Over the past 6 years, he has accomplished as much as he could have ever imagined in such a short period of time.
During the 6 years, Patrick has done the following:
Gamilah Unbridled
At 26 years old, Patrick took his first horsemanship lesson in March 2015. He did not grow up around horses, nor was he passionate about them until much later in life.
Patrick grew up in Dallas, TX but was not involved with horses, instead had a passion for soccer. He played high school, collegiate, and professional soccer. Patrick coached collegiate soccer for 4 years starting in 2011, and was the head soccer coach for a high school. In 2015, Patrick graduated with his MBA in International Management from the University of Houston- Victoria.
Once Patrick found horses in 2015, he was hooked. He was constantly learning and wanting to develop his skills. Over the past 6 years, he has accomplished as much as he could have ever imagined in such a short period of time.
During the 6 years, Patrick has done the following:
- Completed Parelli Level 4 within a year and a half with the horse he started, Gami.
- Studied and interned with Ryan Rose, professional Brooklyn, WI.
- Worked with Dan James, of DDH from 2019 to 2021. Since then has competed in the Mustang Makeover (TX), finishing Top 20 and 2nd in the newcomers.
- Finished Second in the Freestyle Pro Division in the ILHA Championships in 2020.
- Gamilah Unbridled- Riding 2500 miles from California-Kentucky completely bridleless. Visited 20 non-profits.
- Gamilah Unbridled Rescue Horse Project – working with 7 of the toughest rescue horses in the country using only liberty techniques.They are now being ridden Bridleless and working on advanced liberty maneuvers such as working in teams.
- 2022 Appalachian Trainer Face Off pro division Grand Champion
- Learn more about Patrick here: MODERNDAY HORSEMANSHIP
George Brauneis
Mustang Gentler & Qi Gong with Mustangs
George is a Mustang Gentler and Youth Mentor at Grand Valley Horse Rescue who Fosters, Gentles and Networks for our Mustangs and Burros at Evanescent Mustang Rescue and Sanctuary and has his own ranch: Eagles and Wild Horses Ranch. George works with wild mustangs gentling them with Qi Gong and his natural, gentle, sensitive way of relating to the horses, and life itself. He has a keen sense of energy and the subtle connection to the energy that flows through all things. We will be learning on his ranch in Colorado with his herd of semi and some wild, mustangs, most of which have come from the BLM (Bureau of Land Management aka the wild), or from kill pens. He specializes in horses that are often misunderstood and comes to a place of understanding between hearts with his instinctive and intuitive methods.
Learn more about George at:
www.MustangQi.com
Mustang Gentler & Qi Gong with Mustangs
George is a Mustang Gentler and Youth Mentor at Grand Valley Horse Rescue who Fosters, Gentles and Networks for our Mustangs and Burros at Evanescent Mustang Rescue and Sanctuary and has his own ranch: Eagles and Wild Horses Ranch. George works with wild mustangs gentling them with Qi Gong and his natural, gentle, sensitive way of relating to the horses, and life itself. He has a keen sense of energy and the subtle connection to the energy that flows through all things. We will be learning on his ranch in Colorado with his herd of semi and some wild, mustangs, most of which have come from the BLM (Bureau of Land Management aka the wild), or from kill pens. He specializes in horses that are often misunderstood and comes to a place of understanding between hearts with his instinctive and intuitive methods.
Learn more about George at:
www.MustangQi.com
