About Us

Lisa Ross-Williams is a natural horse care

consultant and host of the “If Your Horse Could

Talk” webcast available at

www.naturalhorsetalk.com. She is a seasoned

writer, the author of the award winning book

Down-To-Earth Natural Horse Care (www.down-

to-earthnhc.com) and currently the Associate

Editor of Natural Horse Magazine. Along with her

husband, Kenny, they share their Talking Horse

Ranch Educational Center in Arizona with their

beloved animals.

As a child, Lisa grew up with her special equine partner, a ¾ Arabian

mare named Liza. As an adult she re-entered the horse world, feeling

totally unprepared for what she was about to encounter. Against the

advice of others, she acquired a young new horse who she aptly

named Rebel. He was a beautiful gray five-year-old Polish Arab who,

as Lisa says “had pretty much given up on humans and wasn’t afraid

to show it.”

Lisa’s work with Rebel sent her on a journey that would change the

path of her life and his. As she began looking for horse handling

information to deal with his special issues, she realized all the

conventional or ‘normal’ care practices seemed so ‘unnatural’ for

horses. Unable to find a solution, she began a personal quest to find a

better approach.

Lisa dedicated herself to extensive research, as well as an exploration

of hands-on experiences which included clinics, seminars and courses

covering natural horsemanship, hoof care, dentistry, bodywork,

homeopathy, iridology, essential oils and nutrition. Since then, she

has earned her degree in Environmental Plant Science and has

completed the Basic Homeopathy Veterinary course through the

British Institute of Homeopathy. She has completed the Reiki 1-

Equine Reiki course with Kathleen Prasad. Lisa is an accomplished

Natural Horsewoman who has studied extensively with many top

horsemanship instructors for the past 14 years and now offers lessons

as well as nutritional consultations. She also is Certified in Equine

Naturopathy through the American Counsel of Animal Naturopathy.

Known to colleagues and friends as one who “walks her talk,” Lisa has

positively influenced thousands of horse owners and grateful horses,

sharing her knowledge of natural and holistic horse care.

Kenny Williams is a natural hoof care provider and educator, equine

bodyworker, freelance writer and the co-host/technical producer of

the If Your Horse Could Talk webcast. Along with Lisa, they share

their Talking Horse Ranch Educational Center in Arizona with a

menagerie of animals.

As a child, Kenny’s horse experience included occasional rides on a

friend’s pony which often ended up in a ran-away situation. As an

adult, when Rebel (above) entered the picture, he was even more

unprepared for such a spirited and headstrong horse than Lisa was.

However, it soon became obvious that his previous lack of experience

and formal training was a blessing. Having no pre-conceived notions

on how to care and work with horses, the natural horsemanship and

holistic approach to care just made sense.

Kenny started trimming hooves in 1998 out of necessity since the

barefoot approach was still new and there wasn’t a trimmer in the

area. He was a natural at not only understanding what the hoof was

telling him but also had the ability to explain a natural hoof to

everyday people. He utilizes natural horsemanship, essential oils and

the Equine Touch to help balance horses in mind, body and spirit.

Kenny is now offering hoof care consultations, private trimming

instruction and clinics. He has completed the Reiki 1-Equine Reiki

course with Kathleen Prasad and is also a very accomplished Natural

Horseman who has studied with many top horsemanship instructors

and also offers lessons.

His best teachers have been the horses themselves and he’s happy to

pass that knowledge around.

Lisa and her husband Kenny have secured a beautiful ranch in

Cornville, Arizona to apply their own knowledge of natural horse care,

as well as the skills of many other holistic horse practitioners by

creating the Talking Horse Ranch, a holistic educational center.

For further information about Talking Horse Ranch, Please Click or

contact Lisa at: Lisa@naturalhorsetalk.com.

Dona Sherlock is our office gal who processes all the orders that come

through our on-line store and has been with us since July 2009. She is

trained and utilizes essential oils, muscle testing, homeopathics,

crystal, color therapy and energy healing with humans as well as

animals.

Dona’s personal vision is to allow humans to access tier own inner

truth and knowledge which brings about awareness in consciousness

to remember and become who they really are. Her mission is to

assist with the human/animal awareness by developing tier

relationship be means of translation.

She currently lives in Camp Verde, AZ with her husband Rich, their

horse Maggie, Davey the burro and their two dogs Willie and Zena.

Rebel is a Polish Arab born in 1992 and herd leader. He

was the catalyst that propelled us to find a better way with

horses. He has taught us about emotional fitness and how

our emotions affect our animals. He is truly Lisa’s best

teacher and “soul horse” as evidenced by their magical

relationship.

Smokie, born in 1988, is a

mustang who came to us with

lots of emotional baggage as

shown by 12 homes in 2 years.

He taught us about horses who

retreat into their own little world

and how we can help. His

progress is nothing short of

amazing and he is a “do

anything” handy horse.

 

Riley, a 2000 orphan colt, unknown breed, who

we saved from auction when he was a couple

weeks old. He taught us the value of proper

nutrition and how much personality a horse can

have. He is the herd Comedian.

Bam Bam, born in

2000, is a Quarter

Horse who came to us

at 6 months old and the

only one not a rescue.

He taught us about hoof

imbalance and the

athleticism of the

American Quarter

Horse.

 

Elvis, born in 2001, is a

Percheron Paint who is

a by-product of the

PMU (pregnant mares

urine) industry. He had

so many issues, it took

all we learned in the

past to get him

balanced. He is such a

gentle giant (18 hands

and about 2500 lbs).

 

Cooper is a 2004 mini

colt. He has taught us

about locked stifles and

how to correct that

problem with diet, hoof

care and exercise. He

has also taught us that

amount of spirit has

nothing to do with size.

 

Simon is a 2007 Donkey. He is like a human in an equine body. We

don't yet know what lesson he is to teach us, but are sure it will be

profound.

Trooper is a 1999 Shetland Pony who is our newest addition to the

herd. He came to us in October 2009 as a rehab case who we fell in

love with. He had been foundered for 3 years; due to metabolic

issues. As of November 14th, he is sound and fitting right in,

especially with Cooper, the mini.

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Other members of the family include 2 dogs, 7 inside cats, 4 barn

cats, 2 inside birds and two Emus, Ozzie and Harriet. All are cared for

in a natural way.

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PO Box 227                                           Phone:  928-634-5797

Cornville, AZ                                              Fax:  928-634-5795

86325