At The Shea Center, our services fall under two main categories: Therapy services utilizing hippotherapy and adaptive riding. Hippotherapy is the purposeful manipulation of equine movement to achieve therapy-directed goals. At Shea, our licensed therapy team is...
You are invited to Tacos and Tequila, an underwriting event for our 44th Annual BBQ and Family Faire fundraiser! To attend, please bring an auction item of $50 value or more to benefit our silent auction. Wine, whiskey, gift cards, and of course tequila, are...
Please join us in congratulating Lynn Nikolenko as our latest Volunteer of the Month! Path to The Shea Center: Lynn read an article on The Shea Center and began volunteering in 2014. “I read about the wonderful work that is done here, and I decided I’d like to be a...
With a practice located in Lomita, CA, Dr. Larry Kelly specializes in advanced equine dentistry. Referred to the Center by our veterinarian, Dr. Richard Markell, twice each year Dr. Kelly donates an entire day to perform dental work on The Shea Center program horses....
Breaking News! Our Shea Horse Camp was featured in The OC Register We were lucky enough to have the wonderful photographer and journalist Mindy Schauer visit us recently to see what our Shea Horse Camp is all about. The Shea Center hosts multiple week-long...
Congratulations to four of our staff members on receiving their Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) certification! Sarah, Rachel, Ellie, and Leeanna join the now 20+ members of our staff that have earned this accreditation. CTRIs are accredited through the...
Originally from Chicago, Robin King’s family moved to the Bay Area and she attended high school in Menlo Park. After studying communications at San Diego State University, Robin was recruited by Major Market Television (MMT) to begin her career in the broadcast field....
ParentingOC magazine is conducting their annual Readers' Choice Awards and we would love your support by voting for us. Voting continues through July 10, 2022. You may vote once each day. Please vote for The Shea Center as: Best Special Needs Therapy in the Health,...
Thanks to the generosity of our Shea Center friends, clients, donors, volunteers, and supporters, the 2022 annual gala exceeded its fundraising goal and set a new gala record. This substantial funding allows us to expand our in-demand programs and add new clients who...
A lifelong horsewoman and 35+ year resident of San Juan Capistrano, Susan came to The Shea Center as a lesson volunteer in 2009. Her horsemanship and passion for Shea’s clients quickly led to her certification as a therapeutic riding instructor. Susan’s dedication to...