ABOUT HORSES SPIRITS HEALING
OUR STAFF

Amanda Tusler
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.

Nikki Hofmann
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.
THE HERD

Alec

Cuzco

Lulu

MasterCard

Milkshake

Taylor

Tyra
THE BOARD
Pretti Jois, M.D.
Board Member
Robert S. Crandall
Veteran
David Powell
Board Member
Colonel, US Army-Retired. He served from Viet Nam to Iraq. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM), and three Legion of Merits (LM).
Dan Edelman
PHD, CPA
Dan was US Army military intelligence, disabled while deployed overseas. He is the former Chancellor, MSU Billings.
Renee Reijo Pera
RHD
Renee is President & CEO of the McLaughlin Research Institute for Biomedical Research in Great Falls, MT. She is the Dean of Research for the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine – Montana. Her research is focused on neural biology.
Ty Elkin
Treasurer
Ty has 25 years of experience in banking and foundation management executive positions, in addition to nonprofit boardwork. MSUB has recognized Ty for his professional work and community involvement as a Distinguished Alumni.