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Our Collaborators
Collaborator Projects and Information
Autumn Kushner and Equine Museum of Science and Art
Autumn Kushner is an equine behavior specialist, educator, and judge with over fifteen years of experience spanning dressage, competitive jumping, and trail sports. Guided by kindness, science, compassion, and consent, her teaching and training emphasize connection over control and reject the use of force. She holds a Master’s in Equine Behavior and integrates evidence-based welfare practices into every aspect of her work. Based in the Pacific Northwest, she serves as a schooling show dressage judge and trail sports judge dedicated to advancing ethical and welfare-focused standards in competition. Autumn is the founder and executive director of the Equine Museum of Science and Art (EMSA) — a start up aimed at bringing an online and brick-and-mortar museum to life, and devoted to deepening public understanding of the horse through immersive, multidisciplinary learning experiences built on care, science, and love. Through her unconventional teaching and training business, Autumn Equine, she helps humans and horses build mutual trust, emotional balance, and awareness through consent-based, science-informed, and compassion-driven interaction. At the heart of everything she does is a love for the horse and a desire to connect horses and horse lovers in meaningful, respectful partnership.
Project Collaborations
Equine Welfare and Well-being Badge Courses on the Equine International online learning platform (Thinkific)
Museum opening in 2026
PASIKONIE
Pasikonie Equine-Assisted Learning is located in Poland and run by Marta Sikorska. Programs at Pasikonie are based on learning with horses is learning by experiencing. The work incorporates movment, space, and exploration in search of resources and more supportive beliefs while incorporating nature and weather. "Less language, more experience". For more information, visit the website.
Project Collaborations
Outreach - Live Workshops on Mutual Well-being between horses and people
2026: October - Dates TBD
Ears Forward Coaching
Ears Forward Coaching is an Equine-Assisted Learning Facility located in BC, Canada and run by Sharolyn Wanduza. " Ears Forward Coaching offers trauma-informed, expressive movement and mindfulness based Horse Connection experiences to help you become powerfully present, find your voice and have courageous conversations.
The scope of practice for these Horse Connection Experiences fall within equine assisted learning, equine facilitated wellness, somatic and expressive movement & therapeutic wellness and life coaching." For more information visit the website.
Project Collaborations
Education - Demystifying Equine-Assisted Services Through Research and Education
Project Comeback
Project Comeback is located in Massachusetts and South Carolina, USA. Project Comeback offers Equine-Assisted services, focusing on unmounted activities that are beneficial for both humans and horses. "At Project ComeBack we know that strength not only lies in our words, but in our actions as well. We have set out on a mission to help heal horses and humans. Founded in 2017, Project ComeBack will strive to inspire actions and support communities." Learn more about Project Comeback here.
Project Collaborations
Research - in equine-human interactions and equine-assisted services.
Education and Outreach - Program development and facilitation for equine-assisted services in Holliston, MA
Get Involved
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