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	Andrea Datz Senior Instructor, IETA President Website: www.andreadatz.com E-Mail: equinetouch@andreadatz.com A Colorado native, horses have been a constant presence in Andrea's life. She brings a wealth of diversified knowledge and experience to her Equine Touch work. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Equine Science, and has almost a decade of practical experience managing large boarding/training facilities. She has also spent several years as a large-animal veterinary assistant, and has adopted and fully rehabilitated several injured and abused horses. Andrea was first exposed to ET in 2002, and instantly became a passionate advocate for the modality. She achieved her Practitioner certification in 2003, and was certified as Senior US Instructor in the spring of 2004. She teaches several ET courses each year and maintains a thriving full time ET Practice. She lives in Grand Junction, Colorado with her husband, artist Stephen C. Datz. Raian Kaiser Loveland, Colorado Website: www.goodhorse.com/7acres E-Mail: equinetouchinfo@yahoo.com Telephone: (970) 203-0725 Raian Kaiser has been teaching and training riders, horses, and companion animals for over two decades. She uses body work to improve animals’ balance, self-awareness, and self-control, and to increase the connection between horse and rider. The Equine Touch is a valuable addition to the training program, and stands on its own as a uniquely effective, teachable and repeatable method of body work. Raian is an Equine Touch Instructor, TTEAM practitioner III, certified veterinary assistant, AQHA Professional Horseman, and member of NAHA, ARIA, CHA, IEEE and other associations. She works with all breeds from pony to draft, gaited and non-gaited, in disciplines both English and Western. Colette Bolster Dassel, Minnesota Website: www.kcbequine.com E-Mail: colette@kcbequine.com Telephone: (320) 275-2075 I was first exposed to The Equine Touch at the Parelli Savvy Conference in 2002. I was immediately amazed at the ability to relax and make a change after Jock worked on my own neck. I am totally convinced that there is no comparison to The Equine Touch or VHT. I have gravitated towards horses my entire life, since my earliest memory. My life now is totally centered around horses. We have an Equine Facility in Minnesota that focuses on the entire horse. I specialize in troubled horses and colt starting, saddle fitting, and I teach horsemanship and riding instruction. Once I saw what ET could do, I knew that I had to incorporate it into our farm to be able to do the best job possible for the horse. I have also taken courses on natural balance hoof trimming, but now mostly leave that to my farrier/husband, Ken. I also frequently perform VHT on my riding students to help improve their ability to ride in harmony with their horses. Hoppy Stearns Conowingo, Maryland E-Mail: hop-toad@earthlink.net Mobile Phone: (410) 982-4642 Hoppy has always been involved with animals, but the horse has been always on the top of her list and for the past 35 years has been her top priority. Her equine background ranges from punching cattle in Montana to competing in dressage and three day events on the east coast, as well as teaching horses and riders. Her own collection of Equines includes 30% rescue horses that she has restored to an active and productive life. We can’t count how many have been passed on to other delighted horse owners. She is quoted to say: “The Equine Touch has been the most useful and effective tool I’ve ever come across.” She took the first ET course Jock and Ivana taught in the US in March 2001 and hosted the first US Practitioners course, as well as assisting on numerous others. She holds an advanced certificate of VHT. Merrily Morgan At large, US and New Zealand E-Mail: mmerrily@aol.com Merrily is the Universal Nomad or ET’s first “Groupie”, having taken her first class in California in 2002, then hosting a course New Zealand in New Zealand. Since 2002 she has assisted or taught on courses in California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Florida, Texas, England, New Zealand and Norway. Horses have always been part of her life as a rider and competitor. The Equine Touch has brought her back to horses with the added reward of being able to benefit them where ever she finds them or they find her.