Shari Masline is The Shea Center's adaptive riding development manager, an ACSM certified personal trainer, and a PATH Int’l. CTRI (certified therapeutic riding instructor). In her role as adaptive riding development manager, she is responsible for leading the...
Thank you to everyone who voted for us in The Capistrano Dispatch Best of San Juan Capistrano People's Choice Horseshoe Awards. We won the Gold Award in five categories! Best Nonprofit Best Riding Lesson Best Horse Training Best Summer Camp Best Annual Event - for the...
Why we love her: Stacey jumps in wherever she is needed: As a leader, sidewalker, member of the barn crew, and helping prep crafts for summer camp. Stacey’s company Black Diamond Print Center, printed the names of our herd for their new grooming totes, and Stacey...
Drive to Ride is a month-long fundraising campaign for riders, volunteers, staff and community members to raise funds for rider financial aid, horse care and priority programs. Rider Financial Aid - In an effort to provide services to everyone who wants them, we...
During the winter a horse’s natural coat helps protect it from the elements and keep it warm throughout the cold and wet winter months. This is great for horses that live outdoors with little or no exercise, but for most horses, such as our therapy program horses,...
Proper saddle fitting is an important part of our herd's health regimen at The Shea Center. A saddle can either encourage comfortable movement and clear communication between rider and horse, or it can result in discomfort and behavioral problems. To maximize our...
Our Annual Drive to Ride fundraising campaign supports rider financial aid, horse care, and priority programs. This is an opportunity for our clients, volunteers, supporters, and staff to write a story about what The Shea Center means to them and share it with their...
Diamond is The Shea Center’s facility dog. She is a Labrador Retriever born on July 12, 2018. Carefully bred and expertly trained by Canine Companions for Independence, facility dogs work with a partner who also receives training from Canine Companions. The dog...
Please join us for these 2022 Shea Center events! Learn more about each of these events at SheaCenter.org/events Note: The Shea Center will continue to follow health guidelines and make event adjustments as necessary.
Often people are surprised to learn that therapies using horses benefit children with autism. Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction, problems with verbal and non-verbal communication, and unusual or repetitive...