Hannah's Horseshoes of Hope

Riding Instructors

Krista Aguilar

Krista Aguilar was born and raised Northern Brazil to missionary parents.  Krista has an extensive background in raising horses and teaching horseback riding.  She bought her first horse when she was 14 years old with money earned from babysitting.  She attended a vocational college in California to study horses and then studied equine reproduction at a junior college in the Dallas area.  In 2001, Krista started the first riding school in her hometown of Porto Velho, Brazil.  She taught many children and adults the basics of horseback riding.  She became interested in the therapeutic aspect of riding and took a course on equine therapeutic riding in 2003.  After completing the course, she began incorporating some therapeutic riding students into her program.  When she started seeing very good results, she became more excited about therapeutic riding.  To increase her knowledge, she came to the USA in January 2005 to take a course at Equest Therapeutic Riding School in Wylie.  Throughout the years, Krista has bred, raised and trained many horses in Brazil.  Krista began teaching at Hannah's Horseshoes of Hope in the Fall of 2005.

Allison Dunne

Allison Dunne began teaching classes at Hannah's Horseshoes of Hope in the Summer of 2005 and filled in during semester breaks from Texas A&M - College Station where she was majoring in pre-physical therapy.  During her freshman year at Texas A&M, she was active in MSC Freshman Leadership Organization, Project Sunshine, the Physical Therapy Club and the Meteorology Club.  In 2006 Allison transferred to Texas Tech, where she hopes to further her studies in Physical Therapy.  Allison also enjoys equestrian riding and competing.  She has been competing since 1994 and was ranked in the top 7 - North Texas Hunter Jumper Region for Equestrian (2001, 2002,2003).  She began volunteering at Equest Therapeutic Riding Center in June 2001, serving as Volunteer Captain from 2002 to 2005 and became a certified therapeutic riding instructor.  She also worked as a riding instructor at Merriwood Stable from 2001 through 2005.  Allison is actively involved in community service.  She was a camp counselor at Camp John Marc, a summer camp dedicated to serving children with spina bifida during the Summer of 2006.  She was a personal groomsman for a 17 year-old downs syndrome equestrian rider and horse in the 2002 Special Olympics Equestrian Division.  Allison is very enthusiastic and loves working with physically and mentally disabled children. 

Jaclyn Hyde
 

For as long as she can remember, Jaclyn Hyde has had a great love for horses.  At the age of ten she began English riding lessons. which was the beginning of a lifetime hobby.  While living in Georgia, she showed with the Georgia Junior Hunter Jumper Association (GJHJA), once riding under the equestrian instructor of the University of Georgia.  After moving back to Texas, she began riding western pleasure, and then found herself riding in the North Texas High School Rodeo Association.  Jaclyn has worked with many different professional trainers and breed affiliations.  She enjoys all disciplines of horseback riding:  English/Western, Jumping, Pleasure, Trail Riding, Cutting and Roping.

During her undergraduate studies, Jaclyn worked for YMCA Camp Flaming Arrow in Hunt, TX.  While there she spent her time as Head Wrangler, Lifeguard and Night Activities Assistant.  The YMCA had a set of special sections each summer dedicated to special needs kids and families.

In her senior year of college Jaclyn served as the Tarleton State Texan Rider, school mascot, for the University.  Jaclyn served as a representative for the university with her horse, Taylor.

Jaclyn graduated from Tarleton State University in May 2000 with a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science and returned to work on a Master's in Agriculture.  While working on her Master's Degree, Jaclyn was a Graduate Assistant in the Animal Science Department, which gave her the opportunity to work with the TREAT Program (Tarleton Equine Assisted Therapy).  In May of 2002 she finished school with a Master's in Agriculture and a better understanding of how equine assisted therapy benefits students of all ages.  In June of 2002 Jaclyn attended the instructor training course at Equest in Wylie, TX.

In the Fall of 2002 Jaclyn began working with Sherman ISD in the special education department.  She enjoys working with children and this gives her the chance to work with special need children in an educational environment.

Eileen Leek

Eileen Leek brings a number of years of equestrian experience to HHH.  She began her love affair with horses in England where she grew up.  Eileen has been riding for over 25 years and has competed in Dressage, Eventing and Show Jumping.  She volunteered with Equest Therapeutic Riding Center in Wylie for three years and has been a Registered Instructor at Riding Unlimited in Ponder, TX, for the last two years.  Eileen was a working member of the Dallas Pony Club while her daughter was involved with the Club and was secretary for the Dallas Dressage Club for 4 years.  She currently owns a 5 year old American Warmblood which she is training and is competing in Dressage.  She holds a License as an Insurance Service Representative and is also certified in CPR and First Aid as are all other instructors.

Ellen Melson