Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with Lindsay Archer about her new non-profit group, Equestrian Foundation for Mental Health Awareness (EMHA). Licensed therapist and Equus coach, Kathy Rausin also joins to talk about her involvement with EMHA. Tonya also speaks with hunter/jumper professional Carol Wright about her long and successful career and how she stays so consistent with a variety of horses. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Listen in!
GUESTS AND LINKS:
- Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride
- Guest: Lindsay Archer grew up in Northern California on the farm where she and her husband Matt run their business, Shady Lane Farm. They started Shady Lane in 2003 and in 2015, they teamed up with Catherine Harvey of Rhys Farms to help propel their goals of finding success at the Grand Prix level. After struggling with her own mental health in the summer and late fall of 2023, Lindsay’s experience in a group therapy session during the Cavalleria Toscana Clinic at Desert Horse Park in early 2024 opened her eyes to an entirely different way to process what she was going through. From that experience, she vowed to find a way to bring group therapy to the equestrian community on the West Coast, and so she started the Equestrian Foundation for Mental Health Awareness (EMHA). EMHA is a 501(c)(3) tax deductible, non-profit organization.
- Guest: Kathy Rausin a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Equus coach. Kathy offers individual coaching, leadership development and team building opportunities for both private and corporate clients. She has worked with mental health groups, veterans, families, corporate training groups, and more.
- Guest: Carol Wright started riding and showing Morgan horses at the age of two at her her parent’s breeding farm, Melodic Morgans. At age ten, she was Reserve Champion in the AHSA 3’6? Morgan Jr. Medal finals. By age eleven, she won her first Junior Hunter Championship. Throughout her junior riding career, Carol competed in the hunters, equitation and jumpers. She made her first appearance in the Grand Prix ring at age 19. In 1991, she won her first World Cup Qualifier, a $50,000 class in Los Angeles. Carol has won numerous grand prix and hunter derbies- sometimes in the same week. She focuses on creating strong partnerships between horse and rider while keeping fun in the equation. Carol’s deep passion for horses and teaching has helped to bring her to where she is today.
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