Fellow Horsemen

Crawford Hall - MRILC Dean of students, FIUF, California
"Dedication Personified"

Crawford Hall and Miss Jones

Carol Gurney - Animal Communicator, Agoura Hills , CA

"It is quite wonderful to see people who have gone through my program doing so well for themselves and making such a difference in the world.  So, I am so grateful that I could play a role in adding to your success.  You have already made such a big difference in the lives of so many people and so many animals and you have such a big mission in this lifetime, Anna, and it is so lovely to watch you embrace it and apply it.  You are so very bright, a quick study, and so many people will be wanting "direction" from you, as you already know.   I applaud you for all of who you are, your profound awareness, your unique style of learning and communicating, and your integrity.  All that being said, I am honored that you chose me to study with.  I know the certificate is not what you are after, but there are not many people who have made it through my program as you can see by the handful of people who made it to level 4. 

Congratulations, Anna. 

Lisa Dee - Founder of Vista Caballo Ranch, Dove Creek, CO

My experience in working with animal communicators has been to ring them up, tell them what the situation was, have them speak with the animal and have the situation resolved. It’s always been wonderful.

So it was with delight that I asked Anna if she would work with my animals always looking forward to working with someone who holds this talent.  What happened was quite the surprise. It was beyond anything I could have imagined or expected.

Anna Twinney took me through an entirely new experience of communicating with some of my animals. It took me a few days to write this, as I have needed this time to be able to process the experience so I could articulate it.

I feel what was so different for me was having Anna allow the animal to communicate first. To show me the world we live in-from their perspective. How myopic I have been. And what a great expanded perspective this has brought to me.

So now when I look around me I see the world from a much deeper, richer place than ever before, where I do indeed live with and in Nature, co-habitating with many other species who are just as knowledgeable, if not more so, than we are. I understand my animals so much more now-and fell even deeper in love with them. How wonderful is that? To be able to love my animals even more? For it was as Anna was taking me through their experiences of our world that I learned so much more about them. I got to see more of them. I learned more about them, how they think and feel.  Some validated what I knew which brought me a deep sense of peace. Some was totally unexpected which enriched my relationship with them. I feel like I have been given new eyes now when I look at them. And my heart has expanded into what I see now. And I love that.

To hear another’s viewpoint is always of value to me. It is how I learn. And grow. And connect. What words can adequately describe my gratitude for this? I have none right now. But I will tell you the word that does appear: humbleness.

I was humbled by this experience. And for that I am truly grateful.

Thank you Anna.

Love, Lisa

Monty Roberts, Flag Is Up Farms, California
"You are the best at what you do!"

"From My Hands to Yours"; I owe Crawford Hall and Anna Twinney a great debt of gratitude. As a team, they work hard to teach the principles of Join-up to the students who come from all over the world to study at my International Learning Center. Without their capable assistance, I could not travel to demonstrate my work, which enables we to teach thousands of those who have the desire to learn but who cannot come to California.

Neda DeMayo, Founder of RTF, California
“I can only say that as an educator she serves the public well in any country. Her skills will benefit the community and future generations of horsemen and women. Having a talent such as this in a high profile school will provide a strong foundation for all students to have better successes and job opportunities”

Neda DeMayo – Founder of RTF

Pat Roberts - Flag Is Up Farms, California
"There are only a dozen or so people who have earned the title of Instructor in Monty Roberts' concepts and Anna is the first to become a Head Instructor, which displays dedication and ability."

Richard Shrake, Clinician, Oregon
“You are the best. Always ride good horses.”

Richard Shrake – Founder of Resistance Free Training

Susan Drake – Grand Prix Rider – CA
“I have had the privilege of seeing Anna Twinney teach in a seminar and work horses. She has a gift that needs to be shared with the other horse people and trainers in our country. Her expertise and gentle and clear ways step our methods up to the future well being of these beings. There are as many techniques in the horse world as there are trainers. Anna’s approach will enhance all and challenge none. Her gift of timing can only be taught by the few that have “it” and must be seen and experienced by the many horse people that do not.”

John Keeping – Retired Police Officer & current Training Officer for the San Bernardino CountySherriff’s Dept, Hesperia Station Citizen Equestrian Patrol Unit – CA
Extract:…“Anna was the lead instructor of our clinic and was supervising and instructing an international group of student instructors. Students from both courses were from Europe, North America and South America. She demonstrated an extremely high level of knowledge and person skills in horse training. She also demonstrated that she had the ability to pass on information to every student in a manner which made the material understandable and applicable. Her timing with the students and instructors in training showed an ability to be sensitive to the student’s needs and personality and was always done in a positive manner that left everyone with a positive outlook and increased confidence……

…..She also possesses a tremendous amount of natural ability and learned skills in the training of horses and has had the opportunity to travel the world interacting with riders and trainers of every discipline in theequestrian world……one has to only attend a horse related event such as Equine Affair to see that there are literally thousands of people in search of qualified instructors such as Anna from whom they can take lessons and receive information. In summary Anna has outstanding skills and abilities as well as some of the highest training references. She has a very marketable talent and the ability to capitalize on those talents. I fully intend to work more with her and know that my relationship with her, personally and professionally will be of a great benefit.

John Rudnick – Equine Experience – California
“Anna Twinney’s unique and highly successful techniques have garnered her a devoted following with many people clamoring to see and learn from her. The Reach Out program; conceived by and taught by Ms Twinney has captured theattention of the horse enthusiast because of its individuality and sensitivity. It is a program unlike any I’ve seen. Her participation in my event ensures our place in the new generation of horse events.”

John Rudnick – Creator of the Central Coast Equine Experience

Rosemary Ganser – VMD – New York
“Thank you for taking the time to teach us and learn so much from you. I find the information so helpful on a daily basis.”

Maryann Digerness – Owner Mammoth Mountain FM Associates – CA
“My background includes ministry to the emotionally wounded through the use of horses. I provide program and environment in Montana where I live for emotionally wounded people to experience peace and calmness when in contact with horses. As part of this program I have been searching for non-violent horse training methods since 2000 and have been unable to find anyone suitable in the State of Montana. My search took me to the MRILC in Solvang, where I first met Anna, who is the highest qualified individual in her field. I found her to be very approachable and noticed that she is concerned with not only the horses but people as well. Many famous clinicians are known for their ability to train horses and yet lack people skills. Anna has a quality that comes naturally to read and communicate with people whilst matching them with their horse counterparts. She treats people of all levels with equal respect and patience. I was especially impressed at how unique Anna’s sensitivity and intuition was when assessing the complex issues with the emotionally wounded.”

Jack Vance, Trainer’ Kentucky
"For the two years’ I lived in Buellton, California. I watched you work with untrained young, impressionable horses. First Hand’ I have witnessed your knowledge, competence and unconditional kindness invite the horse to Join’ You. The patience and confidence you offer older ill-trained horses during Remedial’ Training, expresses unpretentious concern on your part for the horses’ well-being. You’ are truly Horse in the Heart’ your teachings in the "Language of Equus" should be shared".

Cindy Rackley – Animal Communicator and Reiki Master, WA
“Anna has quite a following of loyal students from all over the world that continue to stay connected and return again and again to attend her courses. She exhibits a great deal of integrity and is creating a new way of training/teaching both human and animals. I trust and recommend her above other trainers in her field. She is truly an asset to the horse industry”

Jasper insisting upon the lime-light at RTF, photo by Steve Paige

Sara Kreutzer – Horse trainer, UK
She has inner strength beyond belief, courage bigger than she knows, knowledge that needs spreading, compassion when it's deserved, and a heart that never stops beating and I am proud to be her friend and even more glad that she let me in to be hers - I love you!

Sarah Kreutzer - Learning to Listen

MONTY ROBERTS' INSTRUCTOR STUDENTS

Chariti Carman, Utah
"Anna Twinney is the most inspirational Instructor that I have ever had. She has the ability to encourage both horses and humans to want to become the best they can be. Her natural ability to teach horses and people is incredible and only surpassed by her ability to love them as well"

“She is a woman of instinct, intuition and exceptional natural ability. Her perspective as a woman brings a refined level of communication both with the horses she trains and the students she teaches. It is an honor to know her and a privilege to work with her.”

Linda Weritz, Germany
"Excellent we go 120%! Anna did a wonderful job, I have a huge respect!"

Michelle Hahn, Argentina
"Her love and respect for horses & people speaks for itself!"

Instructors Course 2001

Eric Godward, Australia
"Anna is an excellent teacher, who has a style and approach which motivates the student"

Melody Squier, Vermont
“Much of my education came from Anna’s consistent commitment and integrity to both the equine students and the human students. Anna’s ability to perceive the needs of the horses and the students simultaneously is a rare gift and I have not met anyone as in tune as she is in this highly specialized teaching method. Anna is the most qualified to travel and share the Monty Roberts methods and concepts, gracing the equine world with her gifted teaching and horsemanship skills.

Sally King, New Zealand
"Anna is fantastic! Her sensitivity and experience means she has a great ability to read a student, however she remains open and accepting and is the perfect example of creating the right environment to learn, never forcing to learn. She commands great respect as a teacher but manages to combine this with huge empathy and a wonderful sense of humor - basically you couldn't find a better teacher of Monty Roberts methods anywhere in the world!"

"The ability to be true to oneself and accept others, faults and all, is a quality with which Anna combines her sensitivities in reading people and animals with amazing perception"

MONTY ROBERTS’ INTRODUCTORY COURSE REFERENCES

Angela Tanner, Idaho
“In many years as a student, I have been lucky to learn under some of the best educators in the country, from the UCLA to Darmouth College, but never before had I encountered such an open environment for learning as I did in the courses with Anna. Both classroom and hands-on exercises were designed to encourage open and creative thinking and problem solving skills. Under the guidance of Anna, learning was never static or boring; she has an intuitive ability to read what each student needs and wants and tailors each student’s learning individually. Anna is simply one of the most talented, dedicated and responsible educators I have encountered in my long career as a student.”

Lars Goransson, Sweden
"Anna keeps blowing my mind every time I see her with horses (and without)! I shall be one of the people returning and when I take the exams I shall consider myself an Anna Twinney Introductory Course graduate"

Lars & Anna together with Counterfeit their racing prospect

Patricia Friend-Douglass, New York
“In addition to the skills that she has mastered as Head Instructor at MRILC she added numerous other areas of study that she continued to share with her students. Anna is uniquely qualified for this instruction and there is no one in America that enjoys her level of expertise and proficiency in the field of Natural Horsemanship, with the possible exception of Monty Roberts. However, Anna has expanded her expertise in the field to include the ability to read and evaluate both horses and people – in this area she is completely unique.
Hard work pays off for Patricia & Black

Rick Uren, South Africa
"Anna has a wealth of knowledge and has the ability to pass it on, which she does so freely. She is really good at summing people up, judging their work, and offering constructive criticism. She is a gem".

Susan Solomon, North Carolina
“Anna is the only instructor that I feel comfortable with doing training at my facility due to her wealth of knowledge and skill. Anna also exhibits extraordinary professionalism in her training as is able to pair people and horses together that will allow for the greatest gain of knowledge not only for the person but also for the horse.”

Susan discovers muscle testing during her trip to NY

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