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Improving the health, increasing the confidence, and promoting the independence of persons with special needs through the use of horses.
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 Larry Barnett
Executive 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.