Horse Power Instructor Training School

HORSE POWER STAFF BIOS

FACULTY	PROFILE	HPITS
Isabella (Boo) Mcdaniel, M.Ed.	Founder and Executive Director. Graduated from Fordham University with a BA in teaching and Antioch/NE with a Masters in Education in Organization and Management (a not for profit MBA!). Just completed a year long course with Giving Monadnock & the NH Charitable Trust in Fund raising. Soon to begin a Certificate Course at Antioch/NE in Organizational Development. The Chair of NARHA Equine advocacy committee. Master Instructor for NARHA and CHA. Several NARHA and EFMHA achievement awards. American Instructor Certification Instructor of the Year Award in 1997. NH Horse Person of the Year 2005. Life long teacher, rider, driver, competitor and trainer. Loves being with the students and horses the most!	Building the Therapeutic Team Riding Lessons
Terri Devlin	Horse Power Program Director and Volunteer Coordinator. NAHRA certified Advance Therapeutic Riding Instructor, NAHRA state chair for NH, founded Horse Power special needs camp (Barn Yard Buddies), NAHRA Instructor Evaluator. Core Faculty Member of the Horse Power Instructor Training School. Wow, you should see her teach!!! Horse Power has truly been improved and imbibed with Terri’s huge energy and commitment.	Mounting Dismounting Mentor Teaching Volunteer Orientation
Susanne Haseman	Counselor at the Regional Alternative Program in Wilder, VT. Advanced NARHA Instructor, and NARHA Apprentice Evaluator. Co-founder of two therapeutic riding programs, chair of EFMHA Instructor Certification Curriculum Development Committee. EMMHA Board of Directors member and Secretary. Current member of EFMHA Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy Certification Curriculum Development Committee, NARHA Region 1 representative from Vermont. Collaborating therapist at Horse Power and key member of HPITS Development Team. Certified /Licensed Mental Health Professional.	Turning Treatment Plans into Lesson Plans Setting the Therapeutic Environment in the Barn; Boundaries and Burnout Mental Health: Ethics Emotional Side of Physical Disabilities and Depression Anxiety/Crisis Management Attachment Disorder, Abuse, Neglect, & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Ground Work (practical) Transitions
Nancy Cook	M.Ed. in Reading and Special Ed., Supervising Instructor for Practice Teaching Component in the School, founding instructor for Horse Power. Currently working in the school district as a School Psychologist specializing in testing. Member Steering committee of Clemson University, which is working toward a Therapeutic Riding Minor Degree Program. Member of EFMHA Instructor Curriculum Development Committee. Presenter at numerous national and regional conferences and workshops. Lifelong riding instructor and dressage competitor up to 3rd Level.	Overview of Learning Disabilities in the Therapeutic Riding Environment IEP Documents & How to Practically Apply them in the Riding Arena and Barn setting. Matching Goals and Objectives to meet the needs of the students & build success
Lorna Young	General Director of Pony Farm and Horse Power. NARHA Advanced Instructor for Horse Power and Specialty Weekend & Workshop Hostess with the Mostest! Avid rider, competitor, Pony Clubber and Event Rider. Graduate of the Cheff Center, the first school to teach people how to be therapeutic riding instructors. Has opened a number of therapeutic riding programs throughout the country. Was formerly the first Program Director for Horse Power when we were getting started. Went on to teach at High Hopes, a fellow therapeutic riding program and Instructor training center with a world wide reputation. A NARHA Instructor Evaluator and Master Instructor Candidate. What energy, smarts and drive. Come meet Lorna and see her create her magic.	Skill Progression Lesson Planning Goals and objectives Precautions and contraindications
Jessy Savage, MSW	Horse Power Instructor & Pony Farm Lesson Program Director and Head of Riding for Pony Farm Summer Camp. BA in psychology from Skidmore College and a Masters in Social Work from Boston College. Has ridden, shown and competed since she was a little girl. Won a national title showing her own Morgan. Captain of the Skidmore College Equestrian Team. NARHA Registered Instructor. Has participated in the EFMHA Equine Specialist Workshop and Faculty of the HP Instructor Training School. Head of the Pony Farm Interscholastic Riding Team. Wait until you see her school a horse….or tame a tough kid!	Riding lessons Horsemanship lectures
Lauren Riccio	Communications and Marketing Director for Horse Power. Riding Instructor for Pony Farm. BS degree in Psychology from University of Pittsburgh, Chemical Addictions Counseling Certification from Penn State University, member Gladney Center for Adoption Board of Directors. Long time history with the farm, beginning riding lessons at 11 years of age. Pony Farm camper 1977-1982, then CIT, then Staff. Come get a terrific tour with Lauren and see why we all love her and the farm so much!!!!
Diane Fortier	Pony Farm and Horse Power Farrier	Shoeing and Corrective Shoeing
Mark Anderson	DVM
Mary Calderan	PT, Sports injury and rehab. Currently associated with local school distrcit. Pursuing her DTP degree.	Posture and alignment Kinesiology Diagnoses and principles of treatment
Pam Sanborn	Speech Pathologist	Speech and Language
	A FANTASTIC TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS, BARN CARE WORKERS, HORSE HANDLERS, TRAINERS AND HORSE LOVERS ROUND OUT THE STAFF TEAM AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS…. All we need now is YOU!