Biography of Shelley A. Kaczmarczyk
North American Riding for the handicapped Association

“The measure of the ‘naturalness’ of a program is it's willingness to adopt whatever methods are most natural to this horse, not what we, in our limited understanding of the equine mind, deem to be what a horse should enjoy and learn from” (Kaczmarczyk, S. (1997). Lecture: Equine Behavior for the Large Animal Veterinarian, Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine).
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2005 Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show  Horse Show Results
Several Montgomery county members won Champion and Reserve Championship honors at the prestigious State 4-H Horse Show in Harrisburg held at the Farm Show Complex this past month.  In the therapeutic division, Chelsea Mascaro took Reserve Champion awards in the Walk-Trot Equitation, Maximum Assistance on Moore Van Star. In the performance division, Lauren Klutchka won top honors in the Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat aboard her mount “Frexinet.”

In the therapeutic division, additional honors went to Jack Kane who won 5th in Walk-Trot Equitation and 7th in Obstacle Trail (Minimum Assistance). Chelsea Mascaro also received 5th riding Moore Van Star in Obstacle Trail while Meredith Tyson won 8th in Walk-Trot Equitation and 9th in Obstacle Trail (Maximum Assistance).