Meet our 2021 Horse of the Year! Braveheart is a valued member of our herd and had a unique previous career performing at Renaissance Faires. Why we love him: Braveheart’s bold, good looks and friendly and calm personality have captured the hearts of many of our...
Continuing education plays an important role in The Shea Center staff training. Weekly lessons in horse handling and riding skills keep our herd fit and healthy. Riding also increases the understanding of each horse, which helps our staff maximize therapy treatments...
Please join us in congratulating our newest Volunteer of the Month, Raquel! Why we love her: Raquel is one of our top-notch, quiet and steady, sidewalkers who has worked consistently and diligently with client Abigail, and is always ready to step in as a substitute....
Levi is on his own timeline. Those are the words of his mother Ivana. Born by emergency C-section at 24 weeks and weighing 1.5 pounds, Levi was in the neonatal ICU for 112 days. It was three weeks before Ivana could hold her newborn son. After severe brain bleeds and...
Chief Philanthropy Officer Agnes McGlone Swanson was raised on Long Island, New York, and moved to Southern California at the age of 14. She attended high school in San Dimas, attended Mt. San Antonio College, and received her degree from California State University,...
Rookie of the Year Patti Reed – Patti has been a wonderful addition to our volunteer team. Trained as both a leader and sidewalker she is hardworking, flexible, connects with clients and is a shining example of a Shea Center volunteer. Patti also assists in the barn...
Kyle and his wife, Kim, have been Shea Center clients for a year and a half. Kyle spent 23 years in the military, with two combat tours and two traumatic brain injuries, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. When he returned from combat, Kyle was not the same...
The Shea Center horses and ponies serve more than 230 clients weekly during each program session. These three marvelous Shea Center horses are in need of your support with a partial sponsorship for the year (beginning at $3,000). Through generous donors like you, our...
Huge congrats to our Shea Center volunteer Phil Cooper who is our newest Volunteer of the Month. Why we love him: Phil began volunteering for Shea Horse Camp last year. He has served as a sidewalker, a barn steward, and is currently a leader. “I come early to pull...
Join us for the event of the year! The Annual Shea Center Gala is the place to be on Saturday, the 25th of June. There will be dancing, auctions, delicious food, whiskey tastings, entertainment, and more at the amazing Montage Laguna Beach hotel. Most importantly,...