MEET OUR STAFF








Volunteer Coordinator & PATH Certified Riding Instructor
Email: volunteer.syvtrp@gmail.com or
Phone: 805-350-2280
Operations Consultant
​
Email: jillian@syvtherapeuticriding.org
Donations, Compliance, General Operations
Barn Assistant
Barn Assistant

HELP Therapist
​




Forever in our hearts: Peggy Fowler
"There is much we can learn from a friend who happens to be a horse."
– Aleksandra Layland
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide quality equine-assisted activities to children and adults with physical, cognitive, social, emotional and or other life challenges, regardless of their ability to pay.


​
The Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program is a 501(c)(3) organization
founded in 1990 by Mary Ann Evans, Ph.D.
​
We are a Premier Accredited Center with the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH), the highest national rating.
​
We offer therapeutic riding, school and group programs, and a mental health program.
The Program currently serves 70 students each week and over 300 annually.
​