Natural Equine Options Mission:

"To promote all aspects of natural horse care."

Laura has been working with horses since age 10, following in her sister's footsteps of a horse crazy girl. Becoming disenchanted with showing, Laura was much more dedicated to developing the relationship between horse and rider. She began her classical riding training at age 24 with "Blueboy" as a spunky 3 year old. Since then, she has been pulled stronger and stronger toward all natural riding, tack and hoofcare.

The natural path lead her to study Dr. Hiltrud Strasser's book "Lifetime of Soundness" and she was struck by the simple, natural and common sense approach to horse keeping. With no suitable farriers to continue work with her foundered mare "Inca", she decided to attend the International Center for Equine Arts to learn of Dr. Strasser's methods and research. In June 2005 Laura graduated with a Strasser Hoofcare Professional Certification. Since then she has worked with a number of horses and owners on education of the function and form of the hoof and helped conventionally doomed horses back to a working productive life.

Notable influences in her horse life include her time spent with Lynn Palm and Cyril Pittion-Rossillon at her clinics and Equestrian School in Bessemer Michigan, and lessons with Lusitano breeder and former Bullfighter Sr. Gaston Santos at Rancho La Jarilla in Tamuin Mexico. Of course, the most significant influence of all would be the all the lessons from the horses that have touched her life.

Brant has a love of geology, outdoors, sports and traveling. He played professional tennis in the early to mid 80's before traveling to Africa and South America as a gemstone consultant. He shares Laura's vision for the farm and love of learning and enthusiasm for health and natural healing.