Of North Louisiana
We are blessed to have 5 certified NARHA Instructors.
Leslie Vowles, PT- Ruston, LA - She truly loves teaching riding skills to “differently–abled” persons of all ages, and using her skills as a physical therapist to develop dynamic treatment strategies for her therapy clients. Although she has over 8 years of experience teaching riders with a variety of impairments, she has been a NARHA Registered Therapist since 2004, and a NARHA Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Leslie is familiar with a wide variety of riding styles, and ride both English and Western. She always enjoys learning new skills to share with her students; currently, she is attempting to learn dressage with the help of her riding instructor.
Dr. Sally Thigpen - Ruston, LA- Sally has a Ph.D. in Psychology. She is certified as a NARHA registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Sally enjoys English riding lessons on her horse "Mr. T" in her free time.
Stephanie Griffith- Homer, LA - Stephanie is our third certified instructor. Graduate of Health Information Administration from Louisiana Tech. She currently holds membership with local organizations such as WLBRA and NBHA. With the love of horses from a young age, she is dedicated to helping others through her love of horses.
Congrats to our newly certified instructors.
Jessica Harrell & Loretta Crow - Seymour
Volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to the community. Please contact us if you or someone you know is interested in volunteering. Having horse knowledge does help, but anyone over the age of 14 can volunteer. Check out Events Page to find out dates and times for training.
