my work is rooted in creating the conditions for both humans and horses to experience safety and genuine belonging. From that foundation, curiosity, confidence, and connection become possible.
Whether it’s through bodywork, horsemanship, or rehabilitation,
The threads that weave my work
together are connection and reciprocity.
CONNECTION
& RECIPROCITY
My work is about helping you understand the horse in front of you – It's about building trust, Building skills, remembering how to have fun, Learning, healing, listening.
What Becomes possible when we take responsibility for our own energy and awareness?
True connection requires a willingness to be changed by our experience
Sometimes our work with horses can help them reconnect with themselves. Sometimes, it helps us reconnect, too.
Tina Cormier
Meet Tina Cormier
I am an equine professional, educator, and the founder of In Connection, LLC. I also serve as Head of Equine Programs and Training at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals, where I work with horses from a wide range of backgrounds, including those recovering from neglect, trauma, and other difficult experiences. I specialize in teaching foundational horsemanship skills and rehabilitating horses with complex physical, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
For me, part of honoring life is allowing ourselves to be changed by those we serve and quietly refusing to abandon one another in the hard places. It’s reciprocity. It’s love. It’s identifying our essence and then giving it away. Horses happen to be the path through which I’ve learned these lessons most deeply.
Tina's Journey
Trainer
Equine Bodyworker
Equine Connection Coach
Trainer
Equine Bodyworker Equine Connection Coach
Tina’s ability to tune into a horse’s needs is nothing short of amazing. She has worked on my three very diverse horses – an elderly mare; a fearful, middle-aged mare; and a young, busy gelding. As she found and carefully worked on areas that were tense and tight, you could see each horse physically release and relax. After their treatment they all napped – something the fearful mare rarely does. Tina’s experience with and study of horses is apparent in the thoughtful way she is able to treat each horse. My horses and I highly recommend her.
-MB
Voices of Connection
