Caren Ruthven

Caren Ruthven has had a deep love of horses since she was a little girl, and would ride every summer at a girl's camp in Virginia for 13 years.  In 1994, Caren moved to the country.  In 1996 she realized her true calling of working with and caring for horses after attending the Parelli Natural Horsemanship Savvy Conference.   She most recently has participated in clinics in Classical dressage with noted dressage instructors Eddo Hoekstra, Karen Rholf, and taking private lessons with local dressage instructor, Susannah Cord.  Caren's interests have lead her to study a wide variety of riding styles and training methods.  She has studied with Peggy Cummings (Connected Riding), Lee Smith, Ray Hunt, and Pat Parelli.  During the mid-90's, Caren worked at the Pat Parelli International Study Center and is a Level 2 graduate of the Parelli Program and has studied in depth through Level 3 of that same program. 

In addition to being an avid rider, Caren's maternal instincts and love of all animals assures that your horses will receive the most personalized care.  Her passion for learning new ways to care for and communicate with animals has led to her interest in natural horsemanship and alternative medical treatments.  During the fall of 2004, Caren attended a "Sense Method" clinic with Mary Debono, a Feldenkrais practitioner in California.   Caren is also studying FLOW, a gentle touch therapy for animals and humans developed by Dr. Lance Wright, DC, of Dallas, Texas, which aides in bringing the body to a state of ease. 

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