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Meet Our Team
Biography
Biography
The desire to volunteer at a non-profit that enhances the lives of special needs individuals through human equine connection
Year joined Horses Help team: 2025
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Alma Mater: BSBA from Univ of AZ, MBA from Univ of IL, Chicago
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What led you to Horses Help: Being part of the nonprofit world— and particularly an organization like Horses Help that provides such essential support to our community— is what brought me here.
Fun fact about yourself: I learned to ride a horse before I learned to ride a bike!
Biography
Year joined Horses Help team: 2013
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Alma Mater: UC Davis
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What led you to Horses Help: The desire to volunteer at a non-profit that enhances the lives of special needs individuals through human equine connection.
Biography
Biography
Year joined the Horses Help team: 2013
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Alma Mater: UC Davis
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What led you to Horses Help: The desire to volunteer at a non-profit that enhances the lives of special needs individuals through human equine connection
Biography
Year joined Horses Help team: 2024
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Alma Mater: Utah State University Psychology degree with a minor in Equine-Human Science
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What led you to Horses Help: I have long admired horses and their deep understanding of humans. My goal is to raise awareness of the healing and strengthening power of working with equines, both physically and emotionally.
Fun fact about yourself: Spanish speaker, some believe Spanish was my first language when they hear me speak!
Biography
Year joined Horses Help team: 2012
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Alma Mater: Southern NH Univ.
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What led you to Horses Help: Passionate about first healing myself via spending time around horses which lead into career aspirations of working within the Equine industry working with special needs population within mental health
Fun fact about yourself: When I'm not spending time with horses I'm perfecting my kayaking skills. My next goal is to kayak down the Salt River! Eeek!
Biography
Biography
Year joined Horses Help team: 2012
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Alma Mater: Southern NH Univ.
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What led you to Horses Help: Passionate about first healing myself via spending time around horses which lead into career aspirations of working within the Equine industry working with special needs population within mental health
Fun fact about yourself: When I'm not spending time with horses I'm perfecting my kayaking skills. My next goal is to kayak down the Salt River! Eeek!
PATH Certified Specialists
Jenni Harper
PATH Intl. Certified ESMHL
Nancy McKinney
PATH Intl. Certified ESMHL
PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Lisa Tidwell
PATH Intl. Certified ESMHL
Michelle Raugust
PATH Intl. Certified ESMHL
PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Sandra Crosby
PATH Intl. Certified ESMHL
Chelsea Barraco
PATH Intl. Certified ESMHL
Sienna Furman
PATH Intl. Certified ESMHL