Board of Directors:

Autumn is a Speech Pathologist at Blossomland Learning Center, a school for students with moderate to severe cognitive abilities. She has been involved in the world of Equine Assisted Activities since 1980 when she became a NARHA Certified Riding Instructor. She has owned horses all of her life, having shown Hunters, Dressage and Evented. For many years Autumn has been a "horse show mom" for her two daughters competing with their Arabian horses at the national level. She is a founding member of TEC and is married to an extremely understanding husband, Russ.

   Barbara Lenhardt

Margie Hojara-Hadsell

Margie has been a NARHA instructor since 1991 and has instructed in 3 programs, has worked on the Proud Equestrian Program new instructor training and evaluation team, and has served on the instructor update committee.  She began riding hunters and jumpers at age 9, qualifiying for the Alfred B Maclay ASPCA equitation finals, and also for the AHSA medal finals as a junior rider.  She was coached by legendary horseman, Robert Egan, who was her stepfather. Margie was among TEC's first instructors and helped in initial program development.

Margie graduated from University of Notre Dame and then earned a graduate degree in counseling from Andrews University.  She is currently the director of the Workforce Improvement Division of Michigan Rehabilitation Services in Lansing, MI, where her responsibilities are for staff development, recruitment,retention, succession planning, and  services to persons with disabilities in Central and Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.

Margie is married to Ron Hojara, and they have five dogs.    

   Judy Buck

Judy is a graduate of the University of Colorado, retired after 44 years in retail management. She is a past member Michiana Foxhounds, Member American Quarter Horse Association, National Reining Horse Association, and the Palomino Horse Breeders of America. She has been involved with horses since 1969 and is a student of Natural Horsemanship.
 

Pony Express Editor: Janeen Pasquill, janeenpasquill@yahoo.com

Lead Instructor:

Mara Vergon

Instructors:

     Gidge Dunn                  Kari Snyder               Autumn Zick  

Rob Widman

Instructor In Training:

Samie Ledyard

Facility and Building Maintenance Manager:

Larry Biesboer

Barn Manager:

Vicki O'Neil
Vicki is a horse lover, who has been riding since age 2. She has worked with NARHA programs for over 10 years and is the mother of instructor Mara, (soon to be grandma!)

Volunteer Managers: Please email azicktec@gmail.com if you are interested in becoming our volunteer manager

Public Relations Coordinator: January Immer

Coordinator of Volunteers for Lessons/Special Projects Volunteer: Karla Tacy

Exercise Rider Coordinator/Pony Express Editor: Janeen Pasquill