RACHEL | Office Manager
Rachel, grew up splitting her time between the rodeos in Louisiana and summers with family in Japan. From a lifetime with horses, cattle, and 5 children of her own, Rachel brings her knowledge of horses and caring for both people and children to GaitWay.
These days, Rachel attends the rodeo with her husband, Doug, watching their kids run barrels with their horse, Dixie. You will find Rachel crocheting her temperature blanket when horses and children aren’t her focus.
BRIANNA | PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor & Lesson Coordinator
Brianna has first-hand experience with the benefits of adaptive riding, as she has exceptionalities herself. Brianna started as a GaitWay rider when she was 14 and would volunteer around the barn and help with lessons. Her positive experiences led her to pursue certification, which she completed in 2019. Two of the GaitWay horses, Gretta and Heilo, belong to Brianna, and they have won several first-place ribbons in various competitions.
Brianna is married to her high school sweetheart, Austin, and when she isn't at the barn, she enjoys quality time with friends and family.
ALISA | Riding Instructor
Alisa didn't grow up around horses, but that didn't stop her from chasing her dream! At the age of 18, she began cleaning stalls in exchange for riding lessons and purchased her first horse, Slim, by the age of 19. She then focused on learning new skills from different trainers and began teaching others, until finding GaitWay via Facebook and loved the idea of teaching adaptive riding. Now, she is an instructor with us and pursuing her PATH certification.
In addition to Slim, Alisa is also the proud owner of Aluna, a boxer/lab mix. Away from the barn, she enjoys reading, writing, and wishing she was at the barn.
HANNAH | Riding Instructor
Bio coming soon!
ALUNA
Aluna loves people, horses, and running around the arena (when her mom allows). She is a very relaxed and calm fur baby who will wait patiently until you wish to say “Hi!” If you do decide to engage with Aluna, just know that you are now her favorite person. She enjoys freeze-dried salmon and showing off all the training she’s been working on.
ARTEMIS
Bio coming soon!