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Copper Love
Copper Love was
senior
instructor
for Tellington
TTouch Training
for 15
years
in Europe,
Australia,
Russia
and all over
the United
States.
Using TTouch
and a
variety
of obstacles
including
labyrinth,
ground
poles
and plastic
these exercises
result in
self-control,
focus, self-confidence,
cooperation,
balance
and coordination.
Tellington
TTouch work
encourages
optimal
performance
and health
and presents
solutions
to common
behavioral
and physical
problems.
TTouch horses
demonstrate
marked
improvement
in athletic
skills
and increased
willingness
and ability
to perform.
Tellington TTouch has
been
used
successfully
with:
* sore backs
* stiffness
* stress
* nervousness or tension
* inconsistent performance
* lameness or unevenness of stride
* cinchiness
* resistance to the vet and farrier
* bucking and rearing
* clipping, pulling manes, giving shots
* head tossing and tail wringing
* biting
* kicking
* pulling back when tied
* trailering
* resistance to grooming or saddling
* stubbornness or laziness
“Copper, in my mind, is just one
of the most inspiring, skillful and supportive
teachers I have the privilege of knowing
and working with and if anyone has the
opportunity to work with her, that is
good fortune, indeed. It’s not
just her caring, it’s the skill
and
the depth of compassion in her work with
not only animals, but with people as
well, that makes her so unique.” Linda
Tellington-Jones
"The
thing that
I
love about this method - Tellington-TTouch
-
because of
the bodywork, the ground work and
the
work that we do under saddle
- is that it
gives
both
the experienced and the amateur
horse
person ways in which they
can
come from the heart and be
successful.
Instead
of coming from
the
place of dominance that we
hear
so much about in the horse
world,
we
can learn to cooperate
with
horses - and the horses are
taught
to
cooperate with us, so
that
they can enjoy working with
humans
as much as humans enjoy
working
with horses." Linda
Tellington-Jones
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Here's what some top
professionals (Linda
Tellington-Jones, Kinky Friedman,
Suzanne Clothier, Doug Adams,
Dr. Tom Beckett DVM, .....) have
to say about Copper's work
with horses:
Robert
Dover riding Romantico
in the 1986 Olympic Games
"We
really appreciated
Copper working on Romantico
at competitions, helping
him recover between
classes and keeping
him fresh and eager
to go again. Grand
Prix and Freestyle
demand the utmost brilliance
from a horse. Her work
helped him achieve
that level of performance.
Copper has the extraordinary
ability to listen to
horses, letting them
tell her what they
need. Another example
of Copper's intuitive
ability with horses:
At the World Championships
in Canada, I lost a
treasured ring in Romantico's
stall, bedded three
feet deep in shavings.
Copper 'listened' to
Romantico, and let
him show her where
it was. Talk about
magic!"
Marnie
Reeder, Manager
of American Romance
Ltd, Owner of Romantico
Copper working with
Romantico at Dr. Beckett's
veterinarian clinic
"Copper's
demonstrations of her
gentle and caring techniques
opened my eyes to how
much skilled human
touch can benefit animals,
and her successes continue
to expand that understanding."
Tom
Beckett DVM Austin,
Texas
Russian
Show Jumpers
Copper
working with Russian National
Jumpers and Dressage Team
USSR Bitsa Sports Center,
Moscow
Copper
has also had the pleasure of
working with Anne Kursinski
Silver Medalist U.S.A. Olympic Jumping Team
Copper calming Fast Parade in Keeneland's paddock
before the 2006 Lexington Stakes which is the
final prep for the Kentucky Derby. Famed broadcaster
Tom Hammond conducts an interview in the background.
"When
I first heard my owner
was sending a top TTouch
Instructor to work with
our race horses I could
not have been more skeptical.
Not being familiar with
this kind of work I rather
thought it would be a waste
of money but still vowed
to have an open mind. I'm
happy to say I was so wrong.
The lessons Copper Love
taught me were incredible.
The soft and calming touches
were just what these hyped
up, stressed out racehorses
needed. It targeted their
sore spots while teaching
them to trust that we would
help them. In particular
it really helped the 'star'
of the stable, an enormously
talented 2006 Kentucky
Derby candidate named Fast
Parade. He benefited from
Copper's work the most
as he NEEDED it the most.
His demeanor changed dramatically
from a tooth grinding,
nervous eating, speed crazy
horse to a calm, confident,
relaxed runner. And what
athlete doesn't do better
calm and confident? Copper
was a joy to be around
and the horses sensed that
also."
Virginia
(Ginny) Padgett, TB
Trainer Louisville, Ky.
Santa Anita, Fast Parade
on the lead against multiple
Grade 1 winner After Market.
Before the year was out, Fast
Parade would set a new track
record at Del Mar and win the
$500,000 Grade 2 Nearctic Stakes
at Woodbine.
"Fast
Parade was just a phenomenal
three-year-old prospect,
with all the speed in
the world and smart enough
to learn to rate. Copper
was just what he needed,
and I can't help but
wonder what he might
have gone on to achieve
if she'd stayed with
him after he changed
owners."
John
Loftus, award-winning
turf writer and biographer
of Fast Parade
Cat
Friske riding barrel
competition on
Revolver
"Copper
Love is outstanding
in her use of
and teaching
abilities in
her techniques
that allows a
horse to find
his way out of
old muscle memories
holding him from
full potential.
In the many years
of knowing Copper,
watching her
and seeing her
open up and release
tension, fear,
and pain from
the horses and
dogs in her care
is a totally
amazing and wonderful
learning experience."
Cathryn
(Cat) Friske, Professional
Horse Handling
Instructor
and Barrel
Racer
Brook
Sample first across
the finish line
of the Tom Quilty
Gold Cup Endurance
Ride, Australia
"At
the time Copper
worked with our
horses, we had
more than thirty
in work and competition.
The Sharahd endurance
horses were considered
amongst the best
in Australia.
Copper's skill
produced more
relaxed and better
moving horses.
Many low level
lameness and
chiropractic
problems were
overcome. I am
also very aware
of the benefit
of Copper's work
with horses owned
by others."
Bob
Sample, Queensland,
Australia
Breeder,
trainer,
competitor
with Endurance
Riding
Bob
Sample won
the Tom Quilty
Gold Cup in
1993; has been
the National
Champion Heavy
Weight Rider
six times,
and has earned
15 Quilty buckles.
His son Brook
Sample has
won the Tom
Quilty Gold
Cup three times,
and has represented
Australia World
Championship
rides three
times.
Copper
working with Brook
Sample's horse in Holland
for the World Equestrian
Games, 1994
Doug
Adams, Cheyenne Rodeo
"I've
rode and trained horses for 35
years. I've attended hundreds of
clinics studying with the top horsemen
of our time. But Copper is a woman
with a magic touch and has an understanding
and connection with horses like
no other. I've worked with her
on several occasions spanning 10
years and I'm always amazed at
how she handles herself with all
kinds of horses. When she puts
her hands on them they begin to
settle and focus right away. She
darn sure knows her way around
a horse."
Doug
Adams: Texas
A&M graduate;
College National
finals Rodeo Team;
Professional Horse
Trainer; PRCA
Bull Rider Top 30;
PBR and ABBI Judge
Linda
Tellington-Jones and Copper
Love
"Copper Love is one of those
rare Master Teachers who will touch your
life with joy and compassion and deepen
your understanding and appreciation of yourself
and others. She was an Instructor of Tellington-TTouch
Training for many years in Europe, Australia,
Russia and all over the United States and
her name and the effects she had on her
students are legend."
Linda Tellington-Jones
Kinky Friedman
"Copper
has been a miracle
worker here at Utopia
Animal Rescue Ranch.
Her touch is a tonic
to almost any animal.
She is a healer through
touch and spirit."
Kinky
Friedman
Author,
Musician and candidate
for Governor of the
Great State of Texas
2010
"Copper
brings new dimensions to the horse/human
relationship. With respect, empathy
and grace, she joins the horse in a
mutual dance of growing, understanding
and cooperation while seeking the best
possible balance for that horse in that
moment. Copper is a gift you can give
any horse you care about."
Suzanne
Clothier
Renowned
dog trainer, lecturer and award-winning
author,
"Bones
Would Rain From the
Sky"
Icelandic Therapy horse,
Germany
(Blessed with grace)
'Merlin', Shire draft-horse in driving competition,
Germany.
(He was so cool! A
gentle giant)
Copper with Cotton
Club winning at Manor Downs, 1985.
(A wonderful mare. Big heart,
great intelligence.)
Owned by Julianna Hawn
Copper working with Shiloh
"Shiloh was a nervous wreck. No one knows how long he'd been that way---maybe all his life. This tall, handsome Thoroughbred had his share of emotional problems, yet under Copper Love's skilled fingers, an amazing change began in Shiloh. He lost his fear and began to change the entire tone of his body language as the manipulation of his frazzled nerves and knotted muscles took effect."
Peggy Cole for DS Dispatch
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