Introducing Our Team
Beth Downs
Owner/Educator/ Facilitator
Cartier Farms Certified EAL Facilitator through the Dreamwinds EAL Certification.
Dream it.
I love horses. It started when I was a young girl as a shared passion with my grandfather. My journey however, started with my first horse, Black, a 2 year old gelding, I bought at the tender age of 24. I had never had a horse, and he had only been ridden for 2 weeks, YIKES! Needless to say, we taught each other, A LOT. Both of us very green, we had some great challenges and victories throughout our time together. He was a wonderful friend to me for the next 27 years. I spent the majority of my working life as a high school teacher and saw first hand the changes and challenges in society. Equissori began 25 years ago as a dream: to be of service to others using my very special horse, Sparky. He taught me valuable lessons like being a good partner and a good friend. Sparky was a blessing to me for 23 years. He "saved" me so many times when life threw me curve balls. He inspired Equissori and helped to rehabilitate Lady, one of our mares who suffered a life of abuse and neglect prior to coming to the *Red Horse Farm* and is now one of our best horse "teachers". EAL is a fantastic way to blend my education background and lifetime learning from my horses and share them with you.
Krystin Hunter
Apprentice Facilitator
Truth.
I have had horses since I was 6 years old. I joined 4-H and showed Western Pleasure for the first couple of years and move to Gymkhana classes with Chance for the remainder of my 4-H career. Horses have always been a part of my life growing up. Chance was the one who taught me patience. He was stubborn and hard headed but so was I. I learned that you must be willing to give and receive. He tested my dedication and willingness to keep pushing forward. We became a team once we developed a loving and trusting relationship. He showed me that once you loosened the reins on a horse or in life, things will move forward with ease and in the direction destined for you..