Lindsay started out in therapeutic riding as a volunteer nearly 18 years ago.  She's been an Advanced Certified Riding Instructor since 2004.  Lindsay wears a number of hats for the program, from teaching to grant writing, fundraising to billing.  Lindsay has been with Exceptional Equestrians since 2004 and lives on-site at the facilty.  Outside of the barn, Lindsay spending time with her daughter, Finley, and her husband, Matt. 

Laura has been involved with therapeutic horseback riding for more than 20 years.  She's been a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor since 1987, and has had a variety of roles in the industry, from selecting horses for the ParaOlympic Games to working with instructors in South Africa. She's been recognized by the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association with the President's Award in 2005 and NARHA National Instructor of the Year in 2008. Laura has been with Exceptional Equestrians since 2004.  When she's not working, Laura enjoys spending time with children Nick and Sally, and grandson Dylan.

Jamie has been with Exceptional Equestrians for more than 8 years.  She started working in the barn as an after school job, and had almost no horse experience.  Jamie's now the barn manager, responsible for the care of EE's herd of 11 horses.  She is also working on becoming a PATH-certified instructor.  When Jamie is not grooming, mucking stalls or riding, she enjoys listening to music and spending time with her family.

Karen Jensen has been a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor since 2003, and has been with Exceptional Equestrians for more than 10 years.  In addition to being an instructor, Karen was the first member to the EEMV volunteer hall of fame, and has logged more than 1000 volunteer hours.  When she's not teaching, Karen loves to take her Mustang, Apache, for trail rides and she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Volunteer Coordinator Charlene Brink joined Exceptional Equestrians in the fall of 2011.  Charlene, her husband and her daughter have all been volunteers at EE.  They also have a horse at home.  We are excited to have Charlene as part of the EE staff!