President

Julie Jones​ has a background and education in non-profit management that gives her a different perspective on what it takes to run a successful, sustainable center and she looks forward to sharing the knowledge with others throughout the industry. After raising five amazing adults, God directed Julie to move to a little area of Oklahoma called Shamrock. He promised her a blessing if she went and the blessings just continued to roll in. One of the best things to come into her Oklahoma life during the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown was an introduction to EAS. She has fallen in love with the 'business" of offering healing and empowerment through horsemanship. When she isn't helping nonprofits plan for their future, she serves as a Region 8 Ambassador for PATH Intl., works on improving her own horsemanship skills, goes on "Grandma Dates" with her ten grandchildren, and builds relationships with the people of Shamrock.

Vice President

Connie Holt has been a horse lover her entire life, she grew up breaking, training and then barrel racing.  She was a Head Start Center Director for 20 years before becoming a volunteer at Equestrian Zone.  In 2017 she became Equestrian Zone’s Executive Director, Barn Manager, volunteer coordinator and grant writer.  Equestrian Zone is a PATH Center that provides therapy using OT, PT and Speech along with Therapeutic Riding.  A Veterans program- 2 Hearts 2 One will be started in 2024.
Connie is a Path International Certified Riding Instructor (CTRI), Equine Specialist Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL), Mentor and Co-Chair for Arkansas.  She is also certified in the Masterson Method Equine Specialist (MMES) through Jim Masterson.    Connie enjoys life by sharing her passion of horses with people of all abilities.
Connie enjoys learning new training and teaching techniques from others.   She loves hauling her grandson to rodeos, she is an avid bow hunter and enjoys kayaking, fishing and farming.  Connie loves her God, her family, and her church.

Secretary​

Shayna Bolton is originally from Massachusetts where she started taking riding lessons when she was 8 years.  She mainly worked with Morgan horses and competed in Hunter/Jumper, Dressage, Western Pleasure and even a few saddle-seat events. 
Fast forward 15 years, two kids later, and several relocations, Shayna started volunteering at SIRE.  She knew right away that becoming an instructor was something she wanted to do.  Once a certified instructor, she worked part-time until her youngest graduated from high school. She then left her career in HR/recruiting to accept the Site Manager position with SIRE’s Spring location.  Even though it was a huge adjustment leaving a corporate office position, she's never regretted it for a minute. 
Shayna loves having the opportunity to work in the therapeutic horsemanship world.  She loves to travel, be with family and eat good food!​

Treasurer

Kimberly McDonell began riding while living in Scotland, and competed in show-jumping (indoor and outdoor), working hunters/show ponies, hunter trials, as well as joining pony club, foxhunted and participated in gymkhanas.  In 1988, she moved to Houston, where she stayed involved with pony club, aging out with her H-A certification.  She competed throughout Area V (eventing) through the preliminary level, and through first level dressage within region 9. 
While in pony club, she volunteered at SIRE (Hockley) to clean tack. Later her parents donated her brothers pony "Zippy" where he lived and worked until his retirement. In 2009, Kimberly began volunteering at SIRE's Hockley site, then going through PATH certification in the spring of 2011. She began working part time with SIRE shortly after certification and earned her ESMHL.
Kimberly is still involved with pony club as a chief horse management judge, and has held a number of leadership positions at the local and regional level.  She graduated in 2006 from Sam Houston State University with a degree in History, and currently teach world history and government/economics at the high school level just west of Houston.  ​

Co-Treasurer

Brittany Rogers is the Program Director at Runnin' WJ Ranch which is a  PATH Intl. premier accredited center in Texarkana, Texas.  She has been at Runnin’ WJ Ranch since the beginning; handing my dad nails when this place was built and volunteering in class and in the barn, to now acting as Instructor and Program Director. She absolutely LOVES her job and all the students and volunteers that she get to come in contact with every day. She is truly blessed to be a part of this wonderful organization and thank God every day!
Brittany is a PATH International Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor.  She was recently chosen to be in Four State Living Magazine Fabulous 40 and Under. She is married to Jason and have two boys, Jaxon and Jase, that keep her busy.  She is on the board of Texarkana Down Syndrome Society and Maud Youth Football Association.   ​

Past President

Melissa Flowers can’t imagine her life without horses! She began riding at the age of ten at a small therapeutic riding center outside of Houston, later it became the largest therapeutic riding provider for the Houston area.  After high school she started volunteering & helping teach classes.  Since then, She has worked at another therapeutic riding center in Magnolia, Tx., serving there for ten years in the roles of riding instructor and teaching in their pre-vocational program based on the grounds of the riding center.  Currently she is using her talents & knowledge working at a pediatric therapy company.  She had the pleasure of partnering with a beautiful quarter horse mare Duchess, for seven years.

Past President

Jennifer “Jen” Donahue currently serves as the Specialty Programs and Outreach Coordinator for Equest in Wylie/Dallas Texas and has served Equest in the past as Head Instructor and Education Coordinator. She has also worked with SIRE, Houston’s Therapeutic Equestrian Centers, Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center in Lubbock, TX, Greater New Orleans Therapeutic Riding Center in LA and founded Pointe Celeste Therapeutic Riding Center in Port Sulfur, LA. Jen holds her Masters of Science Teaching plus thirty hours of graduate work in education from Loyola University New Orleans.

Jen’s evolvement with PATH International includes:  Advanced Instructor, Level III Driving Instructor, Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning, Lead Evaluator Faculty Member, Site visitor, Driving Faculty, Registered
Mentor and serves as the State Chair for Texas. Jen currently serves on the PATH Intl. Accreditation Sub-Committee and Driving Sub-Committee.  She loves life, people, horses, photography, painting, and being in nature.
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PATH Intl. Region 8 Representative

MG Tindall serves as President/CEO and Board Member of Inspiration Ranch and has been on staff there since 2010.  With more than 25 years in non-profit, her focus is increasing benefits to our community by creating lasting partnerships with key community stakeholders.  Her strengths are strategic planning, leadership, and problem-solving.  
Before joining the ranch, she was the Director of the Children's Ministry for Willow Creek Community Church in Barrington, IL.  While at Willow Creek, MG was a member of the Top 50 Leaders.  
She is a native Houston and studied Special Education at Texas Tech University.  MG is married to John Tindall and has two children, Kali and Cole.  

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Member at Large

Becke Williams is a PATH Intl CTRI® and one of the AR PATH Intl./LSTEN Ambassadors. Becke manages her herd of 7 horses at her facility, Arkansas Heart & Sole, a PATH Intl. Center in Monticello, AR. She is a K-12 educator with a lifetime certification in education and school counseling and has 28 years of experience in behavior counseling and trauma counseling. She is also trained with the National Organization of Victim's Assistance (NOVA) and was deployed to the Mississippi gulf coast after Katrina.

Member at Large

Pete Lucero started working at 7 Star Horse Therapy 18 years ago as a volunteer. He was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas and has been working with horses most of his life. Pete also work at his body shop where he restore classic cars, so he works on 2 kinds of horsepower, horses, and cars.

In all the years Pete has worked at 7 Star, he went from being a volunteer to Path Certified Instructor, Path Certified Mentor, EAGALA Certified Mentor, and Barn Manager.

Pete enjoys working with our Clients Volunteers Staff and the Horses.