Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn first became involved with The Shea Center as a lesson volunteer, a role that led her to see first-hand the transformative impact adaptive riding has on people with disabilities. Diagnosed with dyslexia and learning disabilities in second...
We are excited to start 2024 with our first couple Volunteers of the Month! Jennifer and Guy Klingler are regular Tuesday afternoon lesson volunteers, with Jennifer leading and Guy a sidewalker who, in between lessons, makes sure the arenas are clean. Volunteer...
Five-year-old Delphine is a happy little girl who loves to ride Ginger. She looks forward to coming to Shea all week and on riding days, has all her gear on early, and rushes out the door with her helmet ready to go. Delphine loves riding in the arena, on the trail,...
While hundreds of volunteer opportunities are available all around us, volunteering at The Shea Center is an entirely different experience. With this opportunity, serving from the heart will be rewarded with client bonding, smiles, and being an integral part of our...
Saddle up, because Drive to Ride 2024 has arrived! Here’s the lowdown: Were you aware that a staggering 90% of our clients rely on financial aid? And let's talk about horse care – the costs have skyrocketed over the past two years! These are just a few of the reasons...
On December 19th , 2023 The Shea Center hosted a Holiday Resource Fair & Food Distribution Event in partnership with Supervisor Katrina Foley’s office, CalOptima, Unidos South OC, and more organizations. The event included food boxes from Northgate Market, fresh...
Five-year-old preschooler Bill rides Murray and has been a Shea Center speech therapy client utilizing hippotherapy as a treatment tool for eight months. Bill hit all his milestones as a baby until he was about 18 months old and began to have trouble expressing his...
The Assistance League of Laguna Beach funded this handsome 16.2 hands Friesian/Quarter Horse purchase in August 2023, and he has transitioned into a wonderful therapy horse. Why we love him: With a heartwarming and affectionate personality coupled with an innate...
Congratulations to Katrina, our volunteer of the month. Volunteer Services manager Michele Gingras says, “Katrina is in her element at Shea.” With only one year of Shea volunteer service, Katrina checks all the lesson volunteering boxes. Why we love her: Katrina was a...
Written by Ryann Smith Groseclose * This story was orinially shared in the 2023 December issue of Ladera Ranch Neighbors magazine. Meet Dan and Carina Gregersen. This friendly and outgoing couple met through mutual friends in Denmark in 2002. Dan had just graduated...