Certified Horse Harmony Typologists "Level 2"

About Our Horse Harmony Temperament Typologists

Kim Bauer

Kim Bauer is the Lead Instructor and Director of Student Activities for Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute in Larkspur, CO. She teaches courses and supports the Tallgrass participants by guiding them through the training program. As Lead Instructor, Kim teaches equine and small animal courses worldwide.

Kim began her career in animal acupressure in 1999. Since then she has received dual certification in both large and small animal acupressure from Tallgrass. Additionally, Kim holds certificates in both large and small animal massage from the Northwest School of Animal Massage. She has studied acupressure, massage, flower essences, Traditional Chinese Medicine, reiki, homeopathy, Chinese herbs, and equine neurological and muscle disorders.

In 2005, Kim created her own business, Animal Ease Therapies, LLC. She works with clients to create individualized plans for each animal that blends her knowledge of acupressure, massage and flower essences. Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and a Master of Arts in Teaching. She was a middle and elementary school classroom teacher for 14 years before choosing to blend her teaching abilities with her love of animals. Kim's time is split between her business, working part time as a Veterinary Assistant at All Animal Care Clinic in Hood River, OR and a busy travel schedule teaching Tallgrass courses worldwide.

Larry Hannon

Larry Hannon was born and raised on a large cow ranch in the Osage Country of Oklahoma. He attended Oklahoma State University earning a B.S. in Animal Science and a M.S. in Veterinary Parasitology & Microbiology. His emphasis was in the Production/Nutrition Option, and studying the diseases and parasites of livestock.

Larry served in the US Air Force as a Veterinary Technician and Field Medic during the Vietnam War,spent six years as a cooperative Extension Agent in Western Nebraska, served on the Nebraska State 4-H Horse Committee, served as ring steward, arena superintendent, and assistant manager of the state horse show and as AKSARBEN Horse Show ring steward, assistant manager, and manager. He has judged numerous 4-H Youth and Open Class horse shows in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas and continues to judge shows, give private lessons and clinics on Harmonious Horsemanship.

A member of the AQHA as a breeder of 'Good All Around Using Horses', Larry is an AQHA Professional Horseman and a member of the American Stock Horse Association, and the Stock Horse of Texas. He continues to start his own colts, and offer them for sale to the public striving to match each horse with the right horse person - be it accomplished rider, novice or youth.

It has been said Larry gets inside the heads of both the horse and the rider for positive results and has spent his entire life learning the ways of the horse.