POWELL RIVER THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION
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Staff

We are proud of the people who keep the doors open at Powell River Therapeutic Riding.
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Head  Instructor- Claire Robertson

We were fortunate to have Claire join our team at PRTRA in April of 2022.
Claire is a certified  Instructor with CanTRA (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association) and continues to upgrade and be current with her Instructor certification. When not at PRTRA you can find Claire with her own horse, or exploring the back country.
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Barn Manager - Eileiah Kelly

Eileiah moved to Powell River in 2004 and was thrilled to see that we had a therapeutic riding program here.
She began volunteering at PRTRA in January 2005, was hired as a barn contractor in 2011 and became our Barn Manager in 2015.
She has Equine Emergency First Aid and in 2015 she successfully became a certified Equine Massage Therapist. Our horses have benefitted greatly from this therapy.
Eileiah loves the horses, but more importantly, loves this organization because of all the great people that make it happen. She often quotes one of our long time volunteers, Owen: “come for the horses, stay for the people and kids!”
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Instructor Assistant - Donna Thurgood

Donna joined our team in September of 2017, she has volunteered with us since 2015.
Donna moved to Powell River in 2013 from Alberta.
She grew up on Vancouver Island and has always had animals in her life so the PRTRA is a great fit for her. She also enjoys hiking and camping.
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