FACULTY

Harline Larkey B.A., M.S., ESMT II

Harline's belief about the relationship between human and horse is summed up on a plaque just inside her barn door, which reads, "Enter the Sanctuary of the Horse Ever with Honor and Respect". A lifelong horsewoman, she rode Saddlebreds as a child, gradually evolved to dressage and maintains an unwavering belief in the value of classical horsemanship as a basis for all equestrian pursuits. She competed successfully in dressage in the early 1980's and was the first president of the Kansas Dressage and Combined Training Association. Harline developed a deep appreciation of horses as athletes, and dressage improved her understanding and awareness of movement.

When a back injury responded best to alternative therapies, she began a natural progression to learning massage therapy for horses. Harline studied equine massage therapy with 2 different programs in Colorado and practices in Colorado and Wyoming. She has 7 years of experience as a vet tech in small and mixed practices. Over the last 25 years she has also trained dogs, taught obedience and done canine behavior consultation, as well as training and showing her Great Danes in breed, obedience and agility (yes, agility) and Therapy Dog activities.

Harline holds a B.A. in Speech and Psychology, a Masters in Counseling, and was a volunteer EMT firefighter for 5 years. She and her husband, Nolan, live in Cheyenne, Wyoming with their Great Danes, 3 horses and 4 cats. She believes strongly in the ability of animals to empower, teach and heal if we respect, honor and listen to them.