Why we love her: Claire always shows up on time with a smile and a great attitude. She can lead any of our program horses. Path to the Shea Center: “One summer I took horseback riding lessons at Sycamore Trails Stables and saw the Shea Center next door. I researched...
Our Annual Drive to Ride fundraising campaign supports rider financial aid, horse care, and priority programs. This year our fundraising goal is $275,000 and we need your help. Drive to Ride is a unique fundraiser that happens all online which allows for anyone to...
Randi Shannahan grew up in rural West Texas and received her Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Animal Science with an equine concentration from Texas Tech University. While in college, she volunteered at the Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center and became a...
Why we love her: Oakley is very social and curious, gentle and kind with her riders. With her flashy coloring and long, expressive ears, she is the supermodel of the barn. Years of service: Oakley came to The Shea Center in January 2020, and was working through her...
Why we love her: Pascale has been a dedicated sidewalker and helps in the barn. She recently earned her horse leading certification. Path to The Shea Center: Pascale had been a long-time volunteer for local non-profits, including the local chapter of the American Red...
Lana is six years old and loves coming to her occupational therapy treatments using equine movement at The Shea Center! A client for just four months, she is making great progress. Lana was reaching all her milestones until at age 1, she began to regress. She...
Lizzy has been a client at The Shea Center since 2013, when she was 16 years old. Now, almost a decade later she is still riding every week. Today, Lizzy rides Oakley once a week in her Adaptive Riding lesson with Ellie, a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor...
Please join us in congratulating Susan as our newest Volunteer of the Month. Why we love her: With her upbeat personality, Susan is a bright light at the barn and in lessons. Her infectious sense of humor helps create a fun-loving relationship with her clients. Susan...
Ryan is a cute 6-year-old girl diagnosed with right side hip dysplasia; her hip socket is shallow and the ball at the top of her femur slips out. Ryan’s hip dysplasia was not diagnosed until age three and a half. She then underwent three hip surgeries to make...
The Offield Family Foundation has offered a $50,000 matching gift for donations received by The Shea Center throughout the rest of 2022! Please consider a donation to The Shea Center. Help us transform lives, foster inclusion, and enrich our community! At The Shea...