Paul Worley was raised in Eden, NC, and since he was a young boy wanted to become a United States Marine. He achieved his goal, became a gunnery sergeant, and spent a 20-year career in the military. After he served several tours of duty and retired from the Marine...
Exciting news We have a new member of our herd... Murray! Murray is a 17-year-old, chestnut Mustang Arabian cross standing at 13.2 hands high. He was donated to us by the Mulder family and has a background as a child’s show pony and was trained in dressage,...
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...
Easy was born in Montana and purchased when she was under 2 years old in 2008 by Kelli Navarro, an instructor for our military and mental health programs and member of our equine support team. Kelli heard about Easy through an extended family...
We recently celebrated our horse sponsors with a magical evening of fun, mingling, food, and of course, quality time with their sponsored horse. We are so grateful to all of our donors who provide the best possible care for our herd through their support- we could not...
We are saddened to share that Mississippi, our adorable 21 year old chestnut Quarter horse, was humanely euthanized this weekend when she did not respond to diligent treatment efforts for colic. The difficult decision was made collectively by the emergency...
Our very own staff members, and sisters , Christina and Kelli recently won 1st and 2nd place in a Western Dressage competition on our Shea horses, Remi and Huckleberry! The show was virtual, so Christina and Kelli recorded their tests here at The Shea Center and...
Just in time for summer! We have a new addition to the Shea herd… introducing Cap’n Jack! Cap’n Jack is a grey quarter horse standing at 15 hh and is 9 years old. He is a very social and friendly guy with plenty of personality to boot He was generously donated to us...
Shea Horse Update! Remember Bliss, our former therapy horse? He is living the good life in retirement at a beautiful farm in Montrose, CO, owned by Terri Hutchinson’s son and grandchildren. Before his 12-year career at The Shea Center, Bliss worked as a harness race...
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....