About Us
Laurie Grow – Program Director, Registered Instructor
Laurie came to Leg Up for Kids Therapeutic Riding with a very strong background in both therapeutic and able-bodied riding instruction. She graduated from St. Andrews College in North Carolina with a B.A. in Therapeutic Horsemanship.
During her educational quest, Laurie obtained her Registered Instructor Certification. She began her riding career starting out western, and now rides hunter-jumper and dressage.
Outside of Leg Up for Kids Therapeutic Riding, Laurie can be found rowing, running, swimming, and hiking. She finds inspiration in the changes she observes in her riders.
(Above: Laurie and Snickers)
The Horses
The Grey Zephyr “Zephyr”
Breed: Thoroughbred
Year of Birth: 1995
Height: 15.3 hands
Gender: Gelding
Color: Dappled Gray
Zephyr has been a race horse, a therapeutic riding horse, a competitive hunter/jumper, and has since returned back to therapeutic riding.
Impressive Beauty “Beauty”
Breed: Arabian
Year of Birth: 1995
Height: 14.3
Gender: Mare
Color: Chestnut
Beauty has been a competitive endurance horse, and a lesson horse before becoming a therapeutic riding horse.
Snickerdoodle “Snickers”
Breed: Morgan/Arabian
Year of Birth: 2000
Height: 14 hands
Gender: Gelding
Color: Chestnut
Snickers had been a pasture pony up until the time he began his training to become a therapeutic riding horse.
