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Volunteer Board of Directors and Staff The Board of Directors and Staff of HorseFriends is a group of volunteers who love horses, have special expertise in therapy and therapeutic riding, and who want to help show people “joy and strength” through horses. They oversee the creation and implementation of courses designed to help each of our groups’ needs, the training of volunteers, the care of our horses, and the authority of HorseFriends. We never charge our clients, and we never take a salary. Below, you will find a bit about each of them. |
 Mandy Crews (with Lizzie & son, Will)
President
Mandy Crews and is married and is the mother of two special gifts from God, Will and Vera. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Health and works part-time. She grew up with ponies and horses and after 12 years of being without either she was blessed to have horses back in her life. She now has a beautiful 8-year-old paint horse named Lacy. She feels so fortunate to call the very farm where she grew up the home of HorseFriends.
“Being a part of HorseFriends has been an awesome blessing in my life. It's so rewarding to be a part of something that is such a blessing to others and to do it alongside these wonderful animals!”
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 Will
Jones, Au.D.
Vice-President
Will works as an audiologist as well as a representative of a manufacturer of digital hearing aids. He grew up in eastern Virginia riding Welch Ponies for most of his childhood and teenage years.
For about 30 years, Will lost touch with horses on a regular basis until December of 2007 when he bought Roddy (seen here) who had never been ridden. He loves spending time training Roddy and Lacy, a horse he recently got for his wife. We are very excited to have Will as a new member of our board of directors. Just ask him now about horses. He says, “I'm addicted. I am passionate about horses and how they can be used to bless others.”
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 Julie Hart, CPA (with Romie
& Flash)
Treasurer
Julie Hart has over 25 years’ experience as a CPA and is currently the CFO for a distribution company in Greensboro. She grew up riding horses and has successfully shown her Arabians to Regional and National championships. When she is not busy at work or volunteering for HorseFriends, she enjoys spending time with family, showing dressage and trail riding with friends.
“HorseFriends has given me the opportunity to share my love of horses and my love for God with people from all walks of life. God has blessed me so that I may be a blessing to others. God can use anything, even horses, to bring glory to him.” |
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 Van
Everett
Secretary
Van grew up taking care of the family Palomino and had forgotten all about horses until he volunteered at HorseFriends. HorseFriends has renewed his love for horses but more than that has given him a way to express his love for the special people God brings into our lives.
“Traditionally we try to help others and do good deeds as our Father has instructed us to do but it is our lives that are richly blessed in return.”
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 Sharon Neely
Sharon is a Board member as well as a Class Leader and feels blessed to have been around horses all her life. She has been teaching riding lessons for the past 15 years and has been P.A.T.H. certified (formerly NARHA) for the past 7 years. Sharon knows and appreciates the value that riding can bring to those with disabilities and has been assisting disabled individuals with horses since 2005.
“I look so forward to working with the kids who come to HorseFriends every week. It is a true blessing in my life!”
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 Sue Parker
Class Leader
Sue Parker, pictured here with Philly, is our Class Leader. |
 Lisa Bunch
Volunteer Coordinator
Lisa Bunch, pictured here with Gatsby (an substitute therapy horse), coordinates our volunteers. Lisa Bunch is a wife and mother of two children. She has a degree in Mass Communication from Illinois State University and is the co-owner of Spoken Word Images, Inc, which provides voiceover and audio production for Christian Radio and Television. She is active in her church and is a true believer that God has His hand on HorseFriends...the horses, participants, and its volunteers.
“My son, Simon, has been a participant since the very beginning. I’ve enjoyed watching him gain self-confidence through his work with HorseFriends. He not only continues to be a participant and improve his horsemanship skills, but he is also a volunteer. HorseFriends has been a blessing to our family. As Volunteer Coordinator, I enjoy getting to know our volunteers, participants, and their families.” |
 ASLAN Solutions
Web Design and Maintenance
Barry and Jane Taylor, have been long-time supporters of HorseFriends, and provide our web design and maintenance at deeply discounted prices. Please visit www.AslanSolutions.com for more information about their company. |
 Emilie Storch, PhD (with CiCi)
Founder
Dr. Emilie Storch is a practicing clinical psychologist who is the founder of HorseFriends. Having owned horses in her youth, Emilie has always desired to combine her love for horses and her gift of counseling. Dr. Storch is currently President of Flurry’s Hope, a Second Chance Rescue for Blind Horses, as well as author of several books. Please visit www.RestingPlaceBooks.com for more details about Dr. Storch, Flurry’s Hope, and books and articles she has written. |
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