Program Director/Lead Instructor

Bachelors of Science in Therapeutic Riding Instruction and Psychology. She is certified through PATH Int’l and is CPR, First Aid, and AED certified.

Development Director

Kella is a Western Montana native with more than a decade of nonprofit experience in the healthcare field. She brings experience across multiple areas of fundraising, program development, implementation, and relationship building. Her passion has always been grounded in work that centers on people and the local community. Although she grew up around ranch life, horses are a newer part of her professional journey. The mission of Horse Spirits Healing aligns deeply with her belief in creating safe spaces and meeting people where they are in life. She is grateful for the opportunity to support veterans, emergency responders, and their loved ones on their path toward healing.

Instructor

Nikki is a born and raised Wyoming ranch girl who has spent a lifetime with horses. She has ridden on the ranch and trail, shown English and Western, roped a little, started colts, and currently trains and runs her own barrel horses.  She comes to HSHI as a retired educator, having spent 30 years teaching and serving as an associate principal and principal.