"I’d like to take a moment to thank my wonderful, instructor, Melissa Kalember of Kalember's Equine. Melissa has such an ease in her presence that reflects in her training and work with horses. She’s been one of the very few people that my horse Ink has ever been around that he completely loves and enjoys being with whole-heartedly. During our lessons, Ink seems to reach for her voice and is at peace while she is instructing us. Melissa is gifted, in many areas, but she has an innate ability to act as a mediator in the relationship between horse and rider. She clears communication paths, allowing both to flourish, allowing both to work in the present as a team. I’ve felt like Ink and I have gone over mountains since my first lesson with her. She has and exempts mutual respect for both of us and truly enjoys her art. She creates a happy, up-beat, healhty, enviornment for both of us to feel confident and safe in. I feel that my success is equally important and exhilarating to her, as it is for me. Thank You Melissa!" - Student Keri S.
"I have had the privilege of riding with Melissa Murphy for over two years. Her holistic approach to all levels of care and training for horse and rider is remarkable and unusual. Unusual because she is only interested in co-creating with her students and their horses an experience of joy, fun, connection, love, safety, and expansion. Her professional background is highly eclectic, offering a knowledge base that combines equine medicine, physiology, and massage, professional training techniques, and show ring preparation from a judge’s perspective, with her deep understanding of the therapeutic value of the human-equine relationship. That is quite an accomplishment, one I have never encountered in the 17 years that I have been riding. For Melissa, winning in the show arena or successful training during an everyday hack at home is defined as an experience in which there is a joyful and equal exchange between two friends, wherein learning occurs in comfort and ease, taking both horse and rider into a deep connection. She understands that only through this connection does anything of value occur. Give Melissa to yourself and your horse. You deserve it."
-Gay K. & Mimi
Melissa has been absolutely amazing in helping me communicate with my young filly. She has helped me build confidence in training my Tennessee Walking Horse. Melissa has done her own research to familiarize herself with the breed. I can't wait to see our finished product. Thank you!! Having the same name is pretty awesome too! :)
Melissa & Zarra
