Welcome To Our Collective
In 2023, a simple Instagram message sparked a remarkable journey, leading to the purchase of a Metallic Cat X Shining Spark Filly. This moment marked the beginning of a powerful partnership between our founders, Savanah McCarty and Jessica Brooks. From FaceTime calls and texts to the occasional IG message, a shared vision for conscious horsemanship began to take shape.
Driven by a mutual understanding and a passion for the industry, Savanah and Jessica recognized a profound need: the creation of versatile, all-around horses. Their vision extends beyond the performance world. Our horses are designed to excel in various roles, from ranch work and therapy to becoming the beloved family horse that your child can ride with confidence.
At the heart of our approach is the belief that human connection plays a pivotal role in how horses are trained. At the Conscious Horsemanship Collective, we are dedicated to nurturing well-rounded, adaptable horses and focusing on the human aspect of connection. But Conscious Horsemanship Collective is more than just a name—it's a community. Our collective embodies support and emotional well-being, fostering healthy equine connections that support you on your journey. We are here to provide a network of like-minded individuals who share a passion for connected and conscious horsemanship.
Our mission is to inspire and elevate the world of horsemanship, one exceptional horse at a time. Join us on this journey, where the bond between horse and human is celebrated, and the possibilities are endless.
Meet the Founder and Exec Team
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Founder & CEO
Savanah McCarty is a visionary social worker and equine professional whose passion for facilitating the equine-human connection has transformed lives and communities alike. As the Founder and Executive Director of Wild Souls Ranch from 2013 to 2021, Savanah built a multi-million dollar therapeutic sanctuary for high-risk foster and adopted youth, annually serving 150 kids through innovative equine-assisted therapy. Her pioneering approach, integrating barn chores, colt starting, and conscious horsemanship, boasted an unprecedented 1300:1 success rate, compared to standard social services programs. Named the 2020 Business Woman of the Year in Humboldt County, California, Savanah's journey is one of relentless dedication to empowering others through the transformative power of the equine-human bond.
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COO
Jessica's expertise lies in spearheading marketing initiatives, managing digital ad campaigns, leading full scale business operations, and cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive and effective project execution. Her ability to identify emerging trends and capitalize on lucrative opportunities has been instrumental in achieving remarkable business growth for the organizations she has worked with. She has a proven history of driving exponential growth in online e-commerce revenue and pioneering innovative revenue channels.
She is married to an active-duty Air Force pilot, and together they share their home with two dogs and one horse. Jessica’s unique blend of professional acumen and personal dedication makes her an invaluable asset to our leadership team.
Meet Our Team
Lowry Newswanger East Coast Horse Trainer
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Lowry grew up in Vermont and began training horses as a young teenager, and moved into loping for reined cowhorse trainers where she fell in love with creating and developing bridle horses. She showed NRCHA and ARHA throughout college while she was finishing her bachelor’s in Clinical Neuropsychology.
In 2022 she met Savanah McCarty and trained under her at S&S Stables in Bozeman Montana. Lowry has worked extensively in professional wilderness therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, intensive outpatient treatment and equine-assisted therapy for combat veterans.
"The technique we use with our horses isn’t nearly as important as the kind of heart we put behind it.”
-Mark Rashid
Interested in our 1x1 Training Lessons?
We offer lessons in the following locations.
Bozeman, Montana
Woodstock, Vermont
Nashville, Tennessee.