You can reach Taylor at executivedirector@albanytherapeuticridingcenter.com (518) 898-0742 |
Taylor Huntley, Executive Director/Program Director/ PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) Taylor Huntley joined ATRC Inc. as our Executive Director/ Program Director/ Barn Manager/ PATH Intl. Riding Instructor. Taylor is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Wilson College with a Bachelors of Science in Equine Facilitated Therapeutics and a Bachelors of Arts in Business Management. Certified by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) and the Council for Education and Certification in Therapeutic Horsemanship (CECTH), she has taught both English and Western riding lessons as well as therapeutic riding lessons. Taylor is a PATH Intl. Mentor and has experience in Dressage and Natural Horsemanship, competed IHSA in college, and has coached an IEA team. Taylor and her horse, Montana, started their new chapter at Albany Therapeutic Riding Center in July 2018.
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Lauren Longtoe- Director of Mental Health Programming, ESMHL, Volunteer Coordinator, PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI)
Lauren graduated from Marist College in 2018 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Business. She graduated in May 2020 with a B.T. in
Therapeutic Horsemanship from SUNY Cobleskill and received her PATH Intl. Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification in August of 2020. Lauren hopes to pursue a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and continue with Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. She has also completed PATH's Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL) workshop to broaden her skills in this field. Lauren rode for SUNY Cobleskill's IHSA Western team, but also enjoys riding English and working on her unmounted horsemanship skills. From intern to staff member, Lauren continues to teach a variety of lessons, recruit, train, and schedule new and existing volunteers, and participate in community outreach, fundraising, and farm maintenance. For volunteer information, you can reach Lauren at: Volunteer@albanytherapeuticridingcenter.com |
For her participants and rider info, you can reach Lauren at LongtoeL@albanytherapeuticridingcenter.com |
For her participants and rider info, you can reach Kate at carlsonk@albanytherapeuticridingcenter.com |
Kate Carlson- Barn Manager/ PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI)/ ESMHL Kate has over twenty years of experience in the equine industry, from equine management and care to competitive show riding. She is a recent graduate of SUNY Cobleskill with a Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Horsemanship. She also holds an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice and is pursing her Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work at SUNY Albany. Kate is a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor with PATH Intl as well as a certified Equine Specialist in Mental and Learning (ESMHL).
Kate lives on a small hobby farm with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Lillie. Their family also includes a German Shepherd and three horses! She enjoys gardening, hiking, and, of course, riding! Kate joined ATRC in May 2021 and her horse Apollo joined us in December of 2021! |
ATRC Instructors- In- Training
Stephanie FeukerStephanie grew up in Rotterdam, NY and rode horses for several years as a child/teen. She earned her BA in Psychology from Colgate University in 2005, and her Masters in Mental Health Counseling in 2010 from SUNY Albany. After graduating, she began pursuing her license as an mental health counselor, but switched gears after a year to pursue an opportunity in the financial services field, where she has worked for most of the last decade, along with some time off to raise her young boys. However, she has always been drawn to social work and mental health issues, and has been contemplating a return to the social services field for some time.
Stephanie has been a firm supporter of ATRC's mission from the onset. She officially started volunteering at ATRC in September 2021. Over the last few months, she has been increasing her involvement by volunteering at various events, and joining our Fundraising Committee. She ultimately decided that she wanted to pursue her CTRI certification through Path Intl. with the help of ATRC. She is excited to be able to work with horses to help others achieve their physical, social, emotional and/or cognitive goals! When she's not at the barn, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family, especially her husband and two sons. She also loves the beach, spending time with friends and enjoys cake decorating. |
You can reach Stephanie directly at: feukers@albanytherapeuticridingcenter.com |
Jenn McKeown
You can reach Jenn directly at:
mckeownj@albanytherapeuticridingcenter.com |
Jenn earned her BA in Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2013. Although she has worked in the financial services industry for close to a decade, Jenn has always been compassionate for those with mental illness and people on the autism spectrum, with equine therapy as a means of therapeutic treatment. Jenn began volunteering at Albany Therapeutic Riding Center in August where she learned barn management, equestrian care, and helped with riding lessons. She began taking regular lessons this summer to learn natural horsemanship with a focus on equine and rider safety. Jenn is pursuing her Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) and ATRC.When she is not at the barn, Jenn loves to stand up paddleboard, run, read, and spend time with friends.
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