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Jodi with her Morab mare,
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Executive
Director/Treasurer: Jodi Olenski
has been in management for twenty years. She has managed restaurants;
retail clothing stores and is currently
an assistant manager at a pet supply store.
Jodi is new to the horse world but has
firsthand knowledge of the therapy that horses have to offer on a
mental level, as she has received much help in relaxation and stress
therapy from the beginning of her experiences with horses. Her ability
to work with the public, as well as organize and motivate employees will
make her an incredible asset to Horse Power Healing Center.
Jodi’s Vision
Statement:
I would
like to be able to help people with special needs and challenges receive
the enjoyment and incredible horse healing power that I have personally
received since I have begun my journey with horses. I want to watch as
people begin their journey from the first pat on the neck, to the first
time they sit on a horse and then when they get to walk around the arena
on the back of the horse. I cannot wait to hear the comment from that
parent that says “my child smiled for the first time in a long time
today after riding” or for a parent to tell us that their child is now
able to possibly sit up on their own from lessons learned in balancing
on the horse.
My vision may seem
simple to those reading this, but I have had an incredible journey
through life and I want to offer something back to those that do not
have the ability to help themselves. Horses can be the beginning of a
long road to recovery for many people and I want to be part of it.
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Instructor - Liz Partridge
Elizabeth Eaton Partridge is a lifelong
horsewoman. Liz has trained and shown a wide variety of breeds. She has
competed in Dressage, jumping and carriage driving. In 1996 Liz
sustained a spinal cord injury during a car accident. She wanted to
share her passion for horses and riding with other people with physical
challenges. In 1998, Liz was NARHA certified as a therapeutic riding
instructor and co-founded Avalon Therapeutic Equestrian Center in Ixonia
WI. She was the Program Director and Head Instructor and She provided
Therapeutic horseback riding and horsemanship education to individuals
with physical, mental and emotional challenges. While at Avalon Liz
worked with and taught many children on the autism spectrum. In 2001 Liz
began working at Integrated Development Services where she provided
intensive in home therapy for children on the autism spectrum. She has
worked with all ages and degrees of the spectrum disorder. In 2008 Liz
began Autism Intervention Consulting and continues to work with children
on the spectrum.
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