“I have been given a wonderfully rewarding life,” says Elisabeth Haug. There have been trials and tribulations, of course.Without them, there would have been no opportunities for growth.”
Elisabeth has spent the better part of a lifetime surrounded by horses—large herds living on the range under as natural conditions as possible. “I have no desire to be a horse whisperer she smiles. I believe you get much better mileage out of being a horse observer and listener.”
For seven years, Elisabeth vacationed by working on Tony
Robbin’s seminar support staff . “It was when he was a rising star,”Elisabeth reminisces. It was good, a fun way to get away from my normal life for a couple of months each year. And It was gratifying to be considered helpful.
“I not only learned Tony’s program forwards and backwards; it was a great opportunity to hone my people skills. “Also, when you are away from your normal life for a while, you look at things diff erently when you come home. Th at makes it much easier to make positive changes in your environment.
“I don’t know who I love most—people or horses. Humans
are my own kind, but horses are definitely more spiritually aware, more upfront, and more forgiving.”
Elisabeth is the mother of four. She has four grandchildren. “Kids are a joy,” she claims. “You can learn so much from them.”
Elisabeth was born in Denmark. “My family has gypsy blood and I spent most of my childhood living in different countries.
It wasn’t always easy to fit in, but there was no time to be bored. I I attended fourteen schools before I returned to Denmark to go to college.” she says.
In 1978, she and her family immigrated from Denmark to the United States. “We moved to California and fi lled a DC6 with our thirty-six favorite Icelandic Horses, seven racing standardbreds, the family members, three dogs, and assorted household goods.”
Within a short time, her Icelandic Horse herd grew considerably. You may have noticed the band of 100+ roaming the hills of a thousand acre range adjacent to Interstate 101—north of Santa Barbara.
Upon retiring from actively breeding and training horses, Elisabeth decided to focus on her long time love of books and photography.
“Capturing and preserving magic moments is an excellent way of generating spiritual energy,” she declares.
Asked about her fondest goal, Elisabeth smiles. “World peace, of course. It’s what everyone wants regardless of nationality, creed, and race. All we need, is to learn to think like horses.”
Two of Elisabeth's Favorite Horses:
Zimba and Toelta