The Humans

Anne Steuart, Equinimity's owner and lead facilitator, grew up riding horses across the rolling hills of central Maryland's horse country. Ever passionate about horses, she learned of Linda Kohanov's work in 2005, completed the Eponaquest Apprenticeship Program in 2008 under Linda's supervision, and became an Eponaquest Advanced Instructor in 2010. In that capacity, Anne teaches leadership skills development, non-verbal communication, conflict resolution, personal empowerment, and emotional and energetic agility using Eponaquest Approach™ techniques and tools in two, four, and six-day EFL formats.

Also a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Goucher College's Programs for Professional Advancement, and two leadership/organizational development programs, Anne brings to her EFL practice over 25 years experience as a coach, executive and administrator in the employment and training/workforce development field. In addition, she has studied the principles and theory of transformational mediation and conflict resolution with Louise Phipps Senft, Esq., a nationally recognized innovator in the field and Principal of Baltimore Mediation, Inc. Anne also explored the fundamentals of the Enneagram, a powerful system of nine personality types that builds self-awareness and enriches interactions with others, with author and international lecturer Helen Palmer at the Harvard Law School's Negotiation Insight Initiative. More recently, Anne studied Resistance Free^® riding and equine training methods with Richard Shrake, nationally recognized horsemanship clinician, riding instructor, international judge, and author.

Anne lives in Owings Mills, Maryland, with her family and their Samoyed dog.


Ginny Branden, Equinimity's program associate, runs the front office of a successful local audiology practice during the day and is the Graham Equestrian Center's Events Coordinator in her spare time. Ginny and Anne met in early 2009. A fixture in her practice since then, Ginny has attended all of Anne's workshops including the four-day Eponaquest advanced program, Riding Into Your Mutual Relationship, that Anne and Shelley Rosenberg, Eponaquest Advanced Instructor/Senior Faculty, co-facilitated in October of 2011. Ginny, whose equine partner is an enormous draft, initially studied Parelli natural horsemanship but more recently gravitated to Florida-based clinician Kirsten Nelsen's (www.kirstennelsenhorsetraining.com) Training For Optimal Balance™ program. In addition to her extensive knowledge of natural horsemanship, Ginny brings to Equinimity a strong background in somatics. She lives on-site at Graham with her fiancé, their draft horse Storm, two dogs, and two chinchillas.


Dr. Christine Harness, the founder of Harness & Associates, is a licensed clinical psychologist with a keen understanding of both psychological and organizational issues. With a focus on creating work/life balance, she has a successful track record of assisting businesses of varying size and purpose with human behavior at work. She partners with external professionals to ensure the success of individuals, teams, and business development needs with a bottom line of enhancing your bottom line. Christine also works with individuals in her clinical private practice, providing psychotherapy, marital counseling and psychological evaluations.

Christine uses a variety of techniques to uncover the attitudes and behaviors that derail highly effective performance and impact profitability. She helps individuals recognize blind spots and replace them with valuable leadership practices. The end result is an environment of improved communication where leaders and their teams learn how to consistently make more cost effective decisions. Because Christine focuses on creating enduring behavioral change, the results can impact all aspects of life - achievement, relationships, health - and are often inspiring to others.

Based in Milwaukee, WI, Christine is a contributing author and primary editor of an Industrial/Organizational psychology college text in use nationally. As an adjunct professor, she taught psychology courses at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Marquette University, and Cardinal Stritch University. Dr. Harness is a member in good standing of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), and TEMPO. She was on the board of the Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin as the 2011 and 2012 Chair of the southeastern Wisconsin chapter. Additional information is available on her website: www.harness-associates.com.

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