Larry BarnettExecutive Director
PATH Intl. Certified Riding Instructor
Larry
is the founder and Executive Director of REACH. He is a retired Air Force
Officer, combat veteran, and ex-fighter pilot, with undergraduate
degrees in Financial Accounting and Marketing and a Master's degree in
Aviation Management. He has been involved with therapeutic riding since
2000 and earned his PATH Intl. instructor certification in 2004.
Larry
has been married to his wife, Marilyn, for over forty years. They have
two daughters; Kelly, the oldest who is a nurse, and the second
daughter, Kimberly, an elementary school teacher.
When
not working at the center, he enjoys riding and training horses,
reading , playing the guitar, traveling, and most of all playing with
his grand kids. His favorite saying about the center: "If you love
kids and horses, this job's for you."
Barbara Epps
Program Director
PATH Intl. Certified Riding Instructor
CHA Certified Riding Instructor
Barbara,
who holds a BA in Art, lives in Waco on the McLennan Community College
Highlander Ranch with her husband, five dogs, a five goats, five
horses, and a donkey. For the past 30 years she has worked in
advertising, marketing, public relations, and graphic design.
Barbara
received her first riding instructor certification from the Certified
Horsemanship Association in 2008. In 2009 she got her PATH Intl. therapeutic
riding instructor certification. She has been volunteering in the
therapeutic riding industry for years.
Barbara has three daughters, two of whom blessed her with grandchildren in the fall of 2010.