Medicine Horse

About Carol

My love of horses began at the age of 5, as I watched, from the parlor window, the white horse that pulled the rag mans cart down my street in Fall River

Later in life, I went on to study and work with horses in the traditional sense and in 2008, I discovered natural horsemanship.

A few more years of relationship centered education taught me a lot about horse psychology, their sentient nature, and their prey animal characteristics that make them highly emotionally intelligent and perfectly suited for the work of helping humans.

I earned my Equine Specialist (ES) Certification and Graduated Level 3 of Parelli Natural Horsemanship and continue my education so I can partner with horses to offer what we do at the farm, where their nature becomes transformative for people in their lives

As an ES, my role is to provide physical safety and to follow the behavior of the horse(s) as they read and respond to the energy of the person served

- Carol Ann

Lived Experience

2024-2020

A Passion Project

Giving Back

I didn't intend to be running a non-profit but here we are, almost five years later and my heart is filled with gratitude for the opportunity to pursue my passions of horsemanship and teaching to give back to the world in some way and to build a great community in the process of it all

2018-2008

Life & Unexpected Turns

Rekindled Ashes

What was lost and found in 2008, changed the course of my life forever. It was within this time that I gained much of the experience and education to facilitate grief for myself and others as well as to become the equine partner I am today. Through my discovery of Parelli Natural Horsemanship, my education at Salve Regina and BCC, and the teachings of life, these years laid much of the groundwork for Medicine Horse's existence, keeping my life both full and fufilling

The Years Before

A Trail Through Time

In 1958, I was awestruck by the Rag Man's Cart Horse and in 2024, I work side by side with these amazing beings to help heal

In 1977, I called Silva Spirit Farm 'Home' and in 2018, officially made it a place of healing to share with others

In 1975 I graduated Art School and pursued teaching, all these years later, my love of teaching and horses has combined

I had no way of knowing where life would lead me, but it appears as though I've just been following the breadcrumb trail home