by Keron Psillas | Feb 3, 2013 | Uncategorized |
Sign up for our newsletter on the site if you are not receiving our blasts! They usually contain trip announcements, new Symposium announcements….and trip reports from destinations like France, Spain, Portugal, and Brasil. It’s the best way to keep up to date…aside from checking the blog regularly. Here’s the link for the newsletter/info sign-up: www.dominiquebarbier.com
More information is available on the MAY BRASIL TRIP tab above. Come along and experience all the fun, learning, great food, and culture surrounding the Brasilian Lusitano. All are welcome, buyers and non-buyers, AND non-horsey spouses!
by Keron Psillas | Sep 5, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Debra and I are pleased to announce that we’ll be returning to Golegã this year. Click on the Golegã tab above for a little more information and stay tuned to the blog for all the details! Contact us right away if you are interested as there are limited spaces available….EVERYONE wants to be in Golegã for the Lusitano Festival, but now you can go with us and enjoy all the insider access and personal history that we share with the Portuguese culture of the Lusitano.
Amities ~ DDBarbier
by Keron Psillas | Dec 22, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The Holiday Season is filled with so many reminders of the blessings of the life we share with our family, friends, and animal companions. Our dear friend Melinda, from Paz Apparel, has inspired us through the years with her unwavering commitment to a cruelty-free life. Hop over to her website (LINK HERE) to see a few of the items she has created over the years that mirror her commitment to compassion in all areas of life. The story of PAZ is a great one….and a great model for all of us to emulate.
A last thought for the year….click on the Symposium Tab at the top of the page to sign up and JOIN US for the January 2012 event. You can get a great rate at the Dry Creek Inn until December 31st so don’t delay! All the details are available on the Symposium Page. Come and be surrounded by friends, engaged in learning and expanding your awareness with the horses. It’s a wonderful way to begin the New Year! We’re going to have guests from New Zealand, Switzerland, England, and all over the US. And our incredible catered dinner on Saturday night has become a fabulous tradition…..full of fun, laughter, cementing old and making new friendships.
by Keron Psillas | Dec 14, 2011 | Uncategorized |
We are happy to let our readers know that we have received a glowing review for Meditation for Two. Cindy Foley is the Editor-in-Chief of Horse Journal, a widely read online magazine and blog for all things equestrian. Here is just one of the wonderful things she has to say about Meditation For Two: I finished with a renewed sense of partnership with my horse. I learned that Sally and I are exactly the same! I felt a deeper understanding into what it must be like from her perspective, and I felt a stronger connection—one that I was able to take into the saddle the very next day.
Cindy continues: It’s philosophy; it’s a look at your inner self; it’s an understanding of the horse’s inner being. If you’re searching for answers and can’t get them from the equitation and training lessons we’ve all had drilled into us, or if you have a particularly challenging horse and are open to new approaches, you might find an answer in this book.
To see the entire review, click HERE. Keron and I are grateful for the review, of course….but what is so important is that people really do ‘get’ what we are trying to say in the book. It’s gratifying and important to the work we are doing for the horses.
Amities,
DDBarbier
To order MEDITATION FOR TWO, click on this LINK.
by Keron Psillas | Dec 7, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Debra and I spend so much time searching for the right horse to match with a new owner. Our philosophy has always been that the needs and abilities of a prospective owner are the most important criteria for creating the perfect match. After that, there must exist an emotional bond. This is the magical part and one that is a little more challenging to create, but it happens and it is always glorious! Here’s a note we just received from a happy owner and new friend, Trish Greenberg.
I don’t know if there are words good enough to express my feelings on finding the “perfect” horse from Debra and Dominique Barbier. I had been searching and looking at horses for quite some time trying to find that certain individual. After traveling to Portugal and purchasing a horse while there, I felt as though something was still missing. From years of experience, I know that it is a very rare thing to find one that grabs your soul and makes you know that this is the “one” with no shadow of a doubt. That is exactly what happened to me while attending my first Barbier Symposium. While presenting some horses one evening, in walked this little gray stallion that made my heart stop. Everything about him was exactly what I had been looking for! He showed such beautiful movement, sensitivity and noble presence about him that I was totally swept away. When I touched and then rode him, I knew there was a connection that was totally unexplainable. This horse grabbed my soul and I could not go away without him. I had found the horse that I did not think was possible to find.
Thank you Debra, for being so kind and helping make this happen for me. You went out of your way to work details out so that this was possible. I am so grateful to have Capaz Do Mito. I look forward to training and having many wonderful years together with this special little horse. He is wonderful!!!!!!!!
Thank you also to Dominique, Keron, wonderful staff and friends at the symposium who were so excited and encouraging during my visit. Everyone made this truly a wonderful and special occasion.
Fondly,
Trish Greenberg
by Keron Psillas | Dec 7, 2011 | Uncategorized |
We have arranged for really great room rates at the Dry Creek Inn in Healdsburg (from $75 weekdays and $106 weekends)…..so get on the phone and make your reservation so you can experience all the fun, learning, and great food! There is so much to do in the Wine Country for non-horsey spouses. Wine-tasting of course, but there are spectacular golf courses, great bookstores, incredible restaurants, and heavenly spas. Talk to us to get all the insider scoop on what to do and where to go! Click on the January 2012 Symposium page above for all the information and to sign up for the weekend. It’s going to be a great three days as we continue to build on the success of our previous events. See you soon! DD Barbier
