““I love that I’m able to help children and care for these horses - what more could I ask for? It feels like the country even though it’s in town.””
Alisha's family has been in the horse business her entire life. She grew up around friends and family who bred and raised horses and often rode horses through trails or rode for fun. In 2000, she moved to Ft. Worth where she later would go back to school to earn her associates degree. While attending college, she logged community service hours at Serendipity Equine Haven - the place where she was first introduced to horses helping in a therapy environment. This led to her involvement with the Equestrian Special Olympics in 2013.
2015 is when Alisha moved to the Permian Basin with her husband Kyle and her son Ayden. After hearing of her interest in volunteering with horses, a lady at church pointed Alisha in the direction of MCRC. Alisha began to volunteer which quickly turned into a job offer after 3 months of work with the children and horses. Her favorite part is seeing the horses help the children in their rehabilitation. Currently, Alisha is working on becoming a P.A.T.H. certified therapeutic riding instructor.
Aside from working with children at the center, Alisha works with the horses between therapy sessions at the MCRC barn. She loves the barn and being able to be outside. In her free time she works out, plays polo, camps, and does basically anything else that can be done with her family outdoors.