Meet the team

Learn more about all of the wonderful people who work at the Therapeutic Riding Center.

Instructors

Captains & Equine Care Team

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    Cherry Blaine

    Board Member & Equine Care Team Captain

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    Darrin Spurgeon

    Treasurer & Equine Care Team

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    Lisa Burford

    Captain & Equine Care Team

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    Linda Simpkins

    Captain & Equine Care Team

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  • A woman in a red hoodie and blue jeans standing next to a brown horse with visible ribs in an outdoor riding area on a sunny day.

    Sylvia Trujillo

    Volunteer + Equine Care Team

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    Kellie Reyholds

    Captain & Equine Care Team

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  • A woman with blonde hair wearing sunglasses, a navy blue polo shirt, and jeans standing next to a tan horse with a western saddle at an outdoor stable. The woman is smiling and holding the horse's lead rope.

    JoAnn Casley

    Captain

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    McKenzie Nelson

    Captain & Volunteer

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Staff

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    Peggy St. Martin

    Grant Writer

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    Jaclynn Jay

    Administrative Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator

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    Elizabeth (Liz) D'Onofrio

    Bookkeeper

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