​Taylor Huntley, Program Director/ PATH Intl. Riding Instructor

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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albanytherapeuticridingcenter@gmail.com
(518) 765-2764 

Lauren Longtoe, Volunteer Coordinator​ and Assistant Instructor

Lauren graduated from Marist College in 2018 with a B.A. in
Psychology and a minor in Business. She currently studies
Therapeutic Horsemanship at SUNY Cobleskill and will receive her PATH Intl. Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification May 2020. After this, she hopes to pursue a PsyD in Clinical Psychology and continue with Equine Assisted Therapy. She has also completed PATH's Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL) workshop to broaden her skills in this field. Lauren rides 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 will continue to teach a variety of lessons along side Miss Taylor, recruit, train, and schedule new and existing volunteers, and participate in community outreach, fundraising, and farm
maintenance.

You can reach Lauren at:
volunteer4atrc@gmail.com​

Allie Melfe, Barn Staff

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Allie is an Albany Area local, and has extensive horse care and equestrian knowledge and experience! Allie has worked with horses for a good majority of her life, working as a Stable Hand at farms growing up, grooming at "A" rated USEF shows, working with Thoroughbred and Standardbred breeding farms, and showing Hunter Jumpers herself. Allie has two horses of her own and two dogs she loves very much at her home farm! Allie began her journey with us in December 2019