OK, time to take a break from the serious “burning issue” political posts and reflect on a recent experience. A client of mine invited me to a fundraiser event that took place this past Saturday for a non-profit organization called The White Barn Project in Petaluma, CA. I must say, I was not at all prepared for the amazing performance that I had the privilege of watching: Sylvia Zerbini’s 10 Horse Grand Liberté performance. Many of you may be familiar with this amazing liberty trainer because of her recent tour with Cavalia. Now, she tours independently around the country and made a special trip out to California from her home ranch in Florida to offer a clinic and to perform.
The performance started with the emergence of a sole grey stallion. As I came to learn, many of the horses in the troop are stallions, the rest are geldings. They all shared uniform grey coat, except for one “newbie”—a black Arabian gelding. He added a little bit of “pepper” to the performance—not only through his color contrast but also because he was a feisty little guy! As the performance progressed, more and more horses joined the pack. By the end, Sylvia was conducting a cantering brigade of 10 horses bathed in pastel lighting and orchestrated by uplifting inspirational music! Among the more impressive moves included simultaneous 360 degree turns by all the horses, and a lovely display of affection as each of the horses crossed head over back to make an “equine daisy chain,” as I call it.