Our Staff
Meet the people who make Heavenly Horses a wonderful place to ride!
Karen Sander - Barn Manager
Karen Sander is the Barn Manager for Heavenly Horses and takes a holistic approach to the health of the horses including using essential oils and chiropractic care. Karen has been riding for 24 years, and has experience showing and teaching a variety of disciplines from Hunter Jumper and eventing to cattle work and drill team. She has spent the last 15 years teaching, training, and caring for horses and her students and horses have done well at local shows as well as championships. Karen is also active in the horse community as a carded open horse show judge and as a volunteer with the Mounted Rangers and with local 4-H.
Hi, I’m Carley! I’m 18 years old and have been riding with Heavenly Horses for over 10 years. I will ride any discipline from jumping to western pleasure. As long as I’m on a horse, I’m happy! My favorite horse is Jesse. He’s such a sweet boy but he does have a mischievous side that you’ve just got to love. I also spend a lot of time with Vinnie. The horses and people here have become an extension of my family and I don’t know what I would do without them. Working with horses and kids has taught me some of life’s most valuable lessons, and it has definitely kept me laughing. There is never a dull moment here!
Hi everyone! My name is Olivia and I have been riding at Heavenly horses for about 6 years. My favorite horse is Chesney and I also have a lot of love for Armani. I currently do jumping and love to compete in shows. My passions are to work with kids and animals and Heavenly Horses has allowed me to pursue both.
Hi! My name is Amanda and I am 15 years old. My favorite horse is Tucker and I also have a lot of love for Shilo and Freckles. I have been riding at Heavenly Horses for 10 years. I love to jump and do speed. I also love to see new riders come and learn new things and improve with every lesson.
My name is Danna. I’ve been riding at Heavenly Horses since 2017. After several years of watching my son ride, I couldn’t just sit on the sidelines anymore! I generally ride Western but have been trying to learn some English as well. I’d like to be able to actually jump some day! These days you can find me helping in the office, in the arena, or in the barn. I can’t say that I have a favorite horse, because I love them all! I also love working with all the kids who come here, whether for regular lessons or for our summer camps.
Our Volunteers
We're thankful for our volunteers who do so much for our barn and horses!
More Volunteer Information Coming Soon!