Stephanie Keene | Vickie Tardiff | Marley Larrivee
Anna Letellier | Weston Pease | Ethan Owens

Stephanie Keene - Executive Director and Head Riding Instructor (Eagala Level 1 & 2)

Stephanie has worked with horses all of her life.She learned about the field of Therapeutic Riding while working as a riding instructor. A physical therapist approached her and asked if she would be interested in introducing children with Cerebral Palsy to the healing world of horseback riding. Stephanie, never saying no to an opportunity to learn something new, began to work with the children (with the help of some amazing horse partners) and after a short time saw such dramatic achievements in them that she was hooked! She trained with PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) and received her instructor certification.

Stephanie has remained an advocate for the therapeutic riding field acting as a Vice President of NESAR (New England Special Activities and Resources). She was an active participant in getting the Maine State Equestrian Special Olympics program running, and remains a current committee member, facilitator and trainer of certifying other coaches.

Stephanie has also been on the ground floor of EFMHA (Equine Facility Mental Health Association), a PATH sub-section, and has been studying to get her Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Health. She is EAGALA [equine assisted Growth and Learning assc] Level 2 Certified, Bal-a-Vis-X Level 1-2 & Adaptive Certified. She is a MHRT 2 (Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician), and has worked hard to incorporate Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning while integrating the joy of a natural farm experience for all! Stephanie also recently has been Certified with the Tall Grass Institute for Equine acupressure.

Not to be overlooked, Stephanie has trained and worked as a veterinary technician, is a certified blacksmith and iron forger, a Certified Animal Chiropractor and Level 2 Centered Riding Instructor and recently attained her Eagala Level 2 Instructor certification.

As you can see, Stephanie is passionate about learning everything she can to serve the community, the riders at Hearts & Horses and her animal partners to the best of her ability.

Marley Larrivee

Marley is a student & Summer Camp Instructor. She is a Life long horse rider. She has taken lessons for 11 years. She competes Regionally in shows. Marley has trained & sold horses earning enough money to buy her DREAM horse, Isabeau, a Friesian mare. Marley will graduate in June from BEHS and heads to UNH in fall to pursue a Degree in therapy!

Anna Letellier

Anna began riding and working with horses when she was ten. She was able to participate in lessons at several different barns, giving her the opportunity to ride and work with a multitude of different horses. More recently, she attended Houghton College in New York where she earned a degree in Recreation/Equestrian Studies. While in school, she had the opportunity to study under Olympic & FEI level dressage instructors, a nationally recognized hunter coach, as well as earn instructor & clinic instructor certifications with CHA. Her riding and teaching experience extends to dressage, hunters and jumpers, as well as western. Anna loves to participate in cross-country events when possible. Her paint mare, Velvet, also loves to jump.

Years of working with different horses and people have taught Anna to teach what she sees and coach each rider according to their own needs and style of learning. She loves to see her students succeed and take the information they are learning and make it their own.

Weston Pease

Weston is a Level 1, 2 and Adaptive Eagala Instructor and Bal-a-Vis-X Level 1-2 & Adaptive.

Ethan Owens

Ethan is a Level 1 Eagala Instructor