by Keron Psillas | Dec 8, 2014 | Uncategorized |
I’ve been meaning to post this lovely email that we received for Alchemy. Better late than never, right? (I’ve blocked Linda’s email address for her privacy.) We really appreciate the email, Linda!
From: Linda Nieuwenhuijzen <linda.nxxxxxxxxxx@gmail.com>
To: barbierfarm <barbierfarm@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 23, 2014 3:08 am
Subject: Book ‘The alchemy of lightness’
Dear Mestre Barbier,
I am a rider from Holland and I just want to send you a message to thank you for having written the book ‘The alchemy of lightness’!
In my development as a horsewoman it has given me a lot of very inspirational information to ride my horse better.
The oneness is coming closer and closer now and I appreciate my horse more than ever!
Wonderful book which I will cherish for the rest of my life.
I saw on your website that you are planning a trip to Portugal in November. I will be in Portugal too from 9 – 14 November.
First staying a few days in Beja (visiting breeders) and then go to Golega from 12 – 14 November. Maybe we will have a chance to meet each other for just 5 minutes? It would be a honor for me to meet you!
Kind regards
Linda
by Keron Psillas | Oct 24, 2014 | Uncategorized |
We had the pleasure to host our 9th Symposium over the weekend of October 10-12. We had a lovely turnout with lots of new auditors and a few new horse and rider combinations. We were pleased to welcome a group of our regulars as well and most pleased to note their progress!
Topics for the lectures included working with the sensitive horse, refining lateral movement, channeling energy into rhythm, and from Dominique’s Alchemy, greater discovery of Be, not do. We had great participation and insightful questions from auditors…and this is always the best part! Well, perhaps after the champagne reception and dinner it is the best part. We had great French Orgue d’Barbary music and some Gypsy guitars and singers to entertain us!
For our next symposium, our 10th!, we’re inviting registered participants to email their questions and we’ll devote an entire lecture period to exploring their topics and answering the questions.
Enjoy the gallery below and make plans to be part of our next event. We’ve secured great rates at the Dry Creek Inn in Healdsburg. But the rooms won’t last long. The winter symposium is always heavily attended! The dates: February 20-22, 2015. See you soon! Click on the tab above to sign up.
by Keron Psillas | Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized |
We are excited to be gearing up for the Symposium that begins tomorrow. People have gathered from all over….some brought their horses for lessons, others brought enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn. It’s going to be great! Stay tuned next week for a wrap-up with pictures and more news.
Until then, have a look at the video that was created a few years ago. It’s an oldie, but a goodie. Then mark your calendars to join us next February for our TENTH CLASSICAL SERIES SYMPOSIUM!!! February 20 ~ 22.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNlLG3JFFUo
Amities,
Dominique and Debra
by Keron Psillas | Jul 15, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Be sure to click the links above for each of our trips this Fall! It’s going to be a busy time for us….first the Symposium, the 9th in our Classical Series, then our annual trip to Brasil, then to Golegã! We hope to see you for some of these exciting events.
by Keron Psillas | Feb 20, 2014 | Uncategorized |
We’ve just finished the best-ever Classical Series Symposium. Thank you to all our participants and guests, and of course our marvelous team! We hosted guests from as far away as New Zealand and China…and many folks from Canada and the midwest looking to escape the cold for a bit. Well, it wasn’t frigid, but it sure was rainy. No matter, we all had a great time learning, dining, visiting with old friends and making new ones! Here’s a gallery of images from the weekend. Soon we’ll post a bit of video as well. We’ll be announcing the date for the next Symposium within the week.
AND….just to make you really excited, we are going to have a trip to Golegã (the amazing centuries-old festival of the Lusitano in Portugal) this year! Tentative dates are November 1 through 14…..mark your calendar. Details and sign-up page coming within the week.
by Keron Psillas | Dec 25, 2013 | Uncategorized |
We wish you all, our readers, riders and friends, abundant health and happiness in this season of joy! And for our equine partners, a year of health and well-being, and compassionate riding!
Amities, Dominique and Debra
