About Us
Board
Members:
Becky Prunty
Linda Ash
Erin Armbruster
Amy Leebold
Carole Hackett
Julie Orr
Julie Inghram
Dan Goehl D.V.M.
Lisa Otten
President
Carol Hackett
Vice
President
Erin Armbruster
Secretary
Julie Orr
Treasurer
Linda Ash
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Donors:
James Blessing
Chris & Julie Huseman
Chic Selby
Pam Armbruster
Linda Ash
George & Joan Christner
Brian & Glenda Hackett
Steven & Sonya Krause
Jana Jorgenson
Susan Willis
Terry & Pat Arnold
Diane Kelahan
Eric McClelland
H & R Ranch
Laura Waugh
Janet Kulla
Barbara Beever
Mark, Carole & Courtni
Hackett
Parker & Erin Armbruster
Denise Poland
Jane Meginnes
Marsha Lansing
Agco Recycling
Tracey Hageman
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Bodley Lodge
No. 1
Jim Liesen
Darrel & Tina Liesen
Emerald City Jewelers
Loretta Grunden
Heinz Dance Academy
Downs Syndrome Support Group Tom & Beverly
Moritz
Shelley McKain
Bill & Kim Remensnyder
Renee' Behrens
Greg & Kim Heilwagen
Shriners of Quincy
Will & Julie Orr
Hobson Bail
Barbara Runyon
Jennifer Davidson
Jane Holt
Jim and Sandy Schutte
Gregg & Lori Teel
Karilyn Lipcamon
Lani Schneider
Terry & Lauren Anderson
Quincy Saddle Club
Quincy Service League |
QUEST was formed by a group of caring and
compassionate individuals who came together to
rescue a group of horses that had fallen on
difficult circumstances. After the initial rescue
and rehabilitation, some of these horses were paired
with volunteer personnel and area children. Services
were provided to those in need of the horse-human
connection throughout the summer and fall of 2009.
Children rode the horses and they laughed .., they
smiled.., they bloomed like flowers finding the sun.
Small miracles began happening on our horse therapy
night. It was unexplainable .., but it was real. We
saw hope restored and trust renewed in the rescued
horses. The children and all of us were changed in
some way and none of us were quite the same when the
year came to an end.
How could we make this
possible again for next year? How could we sustain
this seemingly magical place of hope and change? A
decision was made to pursue becoming a NARHA (North
American Riding for the Handicapped) Member Center
and for some of our volunteers to become certified
instructors. NARHA added EFMHA (Equine Facilitated
Mental Health Assoc.) to the services it offers,
thereby expanding our services to add non-riding
therapeutic activities. This change will allow us to
offer so much more than a riding experience to those
individuals who can benefit from communication and
learning that Equine Assisted Activities and Therapy
can bring to so many in need.
With the help of many giving
individuals and donations and charity fundraisers we
were able to sustain the horses over the winter. The
time and talents of our dedicated volunteers were
directed in the pursuit of certification through
NARHA to become instructors. Some of us are
currently being mentored by other NARHA center
instructors and will be attending a three day
workshop and taking the certification exam. CPR and
First Aid training has been attended and passed as
well.
We will be providing enhanced
services and educational benefits through horse
related activities begin June 15th of
2010. We look forward with great excitement and
growing expectations to a new season of growth and
change. Thank you for your continued support of our
new center. Without many of you it would not have
been possible.
The Staff, Volunteers and
Therapy Horses,
QUEST (Quincy Equestrian
Services and Therapy)
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