Diego Rivera, Equine Professional
Favorite Quote: "It's not what our country can do for us,
it's what we can do for our country".
"I have been working with Ride To Pride for about three years now. I love working with horses and kids. I enjoy helping kids to find a safe and comfortable place in their life".
Callie Jo Moore, Equine Professional
callie_2007@hotmail.com
Favorite Quote: "There is no such thing as "I don't know,
the answers are out there, you just have to look for them".
"I have been working with Ride To Pride for over 7 years. I have been on the rodeo circuit for over 17 years, I love working with horses, animals and kids. I believe it is important for kids to know that they can do anything they put their minds to".
Chance Dumire, Equine Professional
Favorite Quote: "But thanks be to God,
who gives victory through our Lord, Jesus Christ."
"I have been rodeoing most of my life and have been training horses professionally for the past five years. I enjoy working at Ride To Pride helping kids through horses."
Sophia Lauritsen, LMHC, Therapist
SophiaL@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: "Know thyself"
"I enjoy hiking, yoga, reading, traveling and spending time with my dearly beloved people and animals."
"Ride To Pride is filled with people who truly care about the welfare, health and happiness of children. It is an honor to be working with so many people who have their hearts and intentions in the right place and are seeking to help improve the lives of kids whom have often experienced very difficult things; internally and externally. And of course, it is a great joy to get to know and work with these wonderful kids!"
Greg Esquibel, Equine Director
Favorite Quote: “You’re not in Trouble” and
"You can always start again.”
Co-Founder of Ride To Pride: "I have been doing this since 1995, starting as a Horsemanship Director at a residential center for adolescents. I have worked with kids for over 14 years. My hobbies include starting colts, team roping, hunting and fishing. I didn’t choose this field, actually, it chose me".
Janice Fron, LMFT Clinical Director
JaniceF@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: "Horses have taught me to share power, to look into my soul and to know my strengths, what else could I ask for?"
"I have the blessing of a combined life long career; horsewoman, trainer and instructor and have been able to use the wisdom that my horses have taught me, to combine with the world as a licensed Marriage and Family therapist. Besides my life with horses, I have been an avid "seeker" and have interests and experience in hypnosis, Healing Touch, Tellington T-Touch, kinesiology and the wonders of nature. I thoroughly enjoy working with children and their families at Ride To Pride.
Vickie Sands, Program Manager
VickieS@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: “Did I read it, or Did I live it- It matters not, for it is the total sum of all that I am, no matter how I know it”.
"I have 15 years experience in bookkeeping and accounting and have been active in children’s services for almost 21 years. I enjoy photography, writing, reading, Native American history and I enjoy working with teenagers. I found myself gravitated to this field in order to help others see that there is light at the end of the tunnel".
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Casey Pease, Office Manager
caseyp@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: "If you aren't laughing, you aren't living!"
"I have been working with kids for a long time through personal experience. I have been involved with Ride To Pride for over a year now and love the program. I became involved in this field because I feel like it is going places and doing things for our youth and that is something to be a part of."
Jessie Weathers, Transportation Director
JessieW@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: "Alife making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
"I enjoy walking and spending time in the mountains. I am a single mother and have worked with kids since 1985 in various settings. I enjoy spending time with them no matter how the behave. I like being more involved in helping kids and I get that opportunity at Ride To Pride."
Caitlin Rhoades, LMHC , Therapist
CaitlinR@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: ”An individual’s harmony with their own deep self requires not merely a journey to the interior,
but a harmonizing with the environmental world.”
"I have a Masters in Counseling from Southwestern college. I have been in the field for over three years. Before that I received a bachelors in fine arts. My hobbies include, camping, yoga, art, reading and travel".
Carole Jackson, LPCC , Therapist
CaroleJ@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: “Act despite evidence to the contrary and
watch the evidence change.”
"I am a masters licensed therapist, a graduate of the Counseling Program at Southwestern College . I have been in the field for 4 years. I enjoy reading authors who create other realities such as the Harry Potter series and the Wrinkle in Time series. I chose this field of work because I believe change is possible and it is exciting to witness it unfold".
Erica Romero, LMSW Therapist
EricaR@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: "We don't see things how they are,
we see things how we are."
"I have graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with a masters in Social Work. I enjoy reading mystery books that get the mind working. I also enjoy listening to rock music and going to concerts, this helps me to relax and to rejuvenate."
"I love working with kids, especially the little ones, it's so much fun to see them explore, learn and change."
Christi Pickren, LMHC Therapist
ChristiP@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: “Commit random acts of kindness
and senseless acts of beauty.”
"I have a B.F.A. in sculpture and ceramics and MFA in Art Therapy and Counseling. I have been working in the field for 4 years. I enjoy painting, reading, collecting rocks, hiking, camping with friends, and attending music events as often as possible. I chose this field because I thrive on sharing the healing process of creativity with others and now sharing the healing presence of horses as well".
Sally Swift, LPCC, Therapist
SallyS@ridetopride.org
Favorite Quote: "An unexamined life is not worth living."
"I've worked in the counseling field for over 17 years. I love witnessing the change in people when they come to know and understand their real selves."
"The work at Ride To Pride with horses allows us a greater understandng and it's great fun!"
Lorraine Esquibel, Executive Director
ridetopride@zialink.com
Favorite Quote:
"Honestly, we're not just horsing around out here."
Co-Founder of Ride To Pride: "I have been in the field for over 13 years now. We started Ride To Pride in 1997. I have always had and loved horses. I wish there had been a Ride To Pride when I was kid. When asked why I chose this field, it was chosen for me. I just never imagined it would be like this!”.
Greg and Lorraine Esquibel also own and operate their own horse business known as "The Barn", the 20-acre horse facility that has been the home of Ride To Pride since 1997.
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