Epona Unlimited
Creating Magic in the Horse/Human Connection
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Shelley Kaczmarczyk's Resume
314 Walnut St.
Royersford, PA 19468
267-229-1185
Epona23@hotmail.com
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Summary of Qualifications § 17 years professional Instructor, 24 years barn management experience § Teaching and Training Dressage from Introductory Level to 4th Level/Prix St. George. § Coached riders for 4-H Local, State, AQHA Congress and Paint National competitions in Reining, Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure, Equitation, Over Fences, Showmanship, Gaming/Rodeo, Gymkhana and Working Cow events. § 4-H, Pony Club, Youth, Adult, and Equine Behavior Clinician. § Equine Behavior Lecturer for Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine. § Guest Lecturer for the 2007 National Horses & Healing Symposium. § 2004 Therapeutic Horse of the Year trainer at the Devon Championship Horse Show |
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Education § The first nationally recognized instructor training course specializing in Equine Facilitated Mental Health and Equine Experiential Learning techniques for the empowerment of clients in therapeutic and educational settings. 2004 The Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming Orlando, FL § Internationally renowned training program awakening clinicians, therapists and educators to the art of creating psychological and emotional change through conversational hypnosis, awareness of thought processing patterns, learning styles, and creating new, positive emotional and behavioral systems. 1999-2001 Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Waverly, WV § The #1 ranked Professional Equestrian Training and Instructing School in the United States, providing Old World structure and New World innovation to nurture some of the most ground breaking innovators of today’s Horse Industry. Where there are methods, there can be freedom. Where there is consistency, there can be change. 1993-1998 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN Animal Science § Equine Science, Forage & Pasture Management, Animal Nutrition, Physiology & Entomology. |
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Professional experience 2006 - Present Epona Unlimited Southeastern , PA § This is the definition of the Innovative Horsemanship Program. Epona Unlimited embraces the untapped talents of horses and ponies with unique training, questionable backgrounds and unusual personalities, combined with a welcoming spirit toward every participant, regardless of age, skill levels, goals, challenges, strengths, world views, and personalities that often find it hard to fit in to the “normal” barn or lesson program. What is Epona Unlimited? Dressage School, Western Ranch, Hunter/Jumper Show Barn, Trail Riders’ Social Club, Hippotherapy & Therapeutic Riding Program, Equine Facilitated Mental Health Outpatient Clinic, Adrenaline Junkie’s Barrel Racing, Pole Bending and Gymkhana Paradise, and a sum so much greater than it’s parts that it enables horse and human to become one. 2003 - 2006 Sebastian Riding Associates Collegeville, PA § Program Director for a 32-year-old non-profit Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program for children and adults with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. § Implemented cutting edge, horse logical handling techniques to improve horse behavior and increase client and volunteer safety. § Head Therapeutic Riding Instructor responsible for teaching 40-50 of SRA’s 150 students with physical, mental and emotional disabilities. § Program Director in charge of student record keeping, bringing in new students, managing the 2 year long student waiting list, hiring, management and continuing education for 14 instructors 2001-2003 Arrowhead Ranch Santa Fe, NM § Full time, live-in, Manager of 40 horse boarding and training facility. § Western Pleasure, Dressage, Reining and Hunt Seat Pleasure Instructor and Trainer. 1999-2001 Meredith Manor International Equestrian Center Waverly, WV § Developed curriculum for the new Advanced Riding Instruction class. Taught instruction classroom and hands on education of 45 students for 6 quarters. § Public Lesson Director responsible for hiring instructors, advertising the Lesson Program, intake and evaluation of each new Public Lesson rider. § Stable Manager for 20-horse barn, in charge of training students in hands on horse care and barn management skills for 6 quarters. 1996-1998 Rivenstar Equestrian Academy Lafayette, IN § Founder and President of Equestrian Co-op. § Labor and Supplies Coordinator. 1994-1998 Great Horse Equestrian Academy West Lafayette, IN § Founder & full time Dressage, Western Pleasure and Hunt Seat Pleasure Instructor and Trainer. 1990-1993 Just Ruth Ranch Fair Oaks, IN § Head Trainer for the area’s largest Quarter Horse breeding farm, training young horses, exercising mare herd, and showing sale horses to clients. |
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Certifications North American Riding for the Handicapped Association –Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification training. Pennsylvania Council on Therapeutic Horsemanship – Completed Phase I & Phase II Therapeutic Riding Instructor training. The Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming – Certified in Design Human Engineering. |
A Professional Memberships United States Equestrian Federation United States Dressage Federation North American Riding for the Handicapped Association Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association Pennsylvania Council on Therapeutic Horsemanship Arabian Horse Association American Quarter Horse Association United States Eventing Association National Reining Horse Association Certified Horsemanship Association Intercollegiate Horse Show Association | |
