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LOUISE CAMPBELL is the very talented artist behind 'A Little Horse Sense'. As an animal lover with a passion for Equine Assisted Therapy, Louise created the characters of A Little Horse Sense based on her own animal friends and experiences. Combined with a positive message or quote, Louise's drawings are her way of putting a smile out into the world, to try to make it a happier place for others. Since starting her Facebook page in 2013, the page has now turned into a little community with nearly 13,000 followers. "I started doing my drawings because I wanted to make people smile, to motivate or inspire them to follow their dreams, it's my small contribution to making the world a better place. I woke up one morning with the idea of doing the drawings but wasn't sure how to go about it all. I needed a way to draw them that was quick and didn't require lots of time or steps to get from paper to Facebook; so I decided to draw them on my iPad - another first for me!. I didn't really think anyone would be interested in them because I didn't think they were very good, but for some reason I was compelled to start my Facebook page. That morning I drew up the characters, which are based on my own animal friends and experiences, and sent them to my sister to see what she thought. She loved the idea and told me to go for it…so I did. I set up the page and then let my friends and family know what I had done and it just took off from there, I really don't know how or why. The page has now turned into a little community which I really enjoy. The Little Horse Sense characters allow me to express my thoughts and feelings through the drawings - the process can be a great therapy for me. I work as a graphic designer but my other passion is Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT). My sister, who is a psychologist, and I run a part time business offering EAT at Moonbi NSW, we work with people with a wide range of needs from wellness and growth, depression, anxiety through to more complicated mental health issues, we also work with families, carers and women's groups, corporate groups and team building. The horses are just brilliant in this modality and I am constantly amazed at what they do in sessions". To learn more about what Louise and her sister do with EAT please visit their website: www.horsome.com.au. Get to know Louise and check out her drawings here: www.alittlehorsesense.com.au www.facebook.com/ALittleHorseSense

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