Meet the Team
We're passionate about building community and helping people reach their goals!
Lindy Fowler
Equine Service Provider
Lindy Fowler has a BS Degree in Education and has taught professionally for many years. She also has extensive experience with equines from growing up on a high-end Morgan farm in Florida and showing throughout her youth. She has also undergone significant training from credentialed instructors on working with persons with disabilities and ACEs. A lifelong teacher, Lindy is especially adept at incorporating learning and social activities into therapeutic riding sessions to improve cognitive and social challenges.
Lindy is known for having an incredibly positive attitude and a caring heart for our participants and families. Even if you've never been to Ridin' High before, you're sure to recognize Lindy: She's the one with boundless energy and a ready smile on her face!
Linda Bird
Program / Development Director
PATH-CTRI, Path-ESMHL
CHA Certified Riding Instructor
BS-Equine Science
Physical Therapist Assistant
Linda has a strong skill set that includes multiple degrees and extensive experience with horses, teaching, and physical therapy. She has a B.S. Degree in Equine Science, a Master's Degree in Education, a degree/certification as a Physical Therapist Assistant, and is PATH certified both as a riding instructor (CTRI) and Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL). Linda was a professional riding instructor for several years in the Equestrian Programs at Averett College and Chatham Hall Preparatory Schools, teaching advanced riding, equine lameness/disease, and horse training techniques. She also coached competitive teams in dressage, show hunters, and eventing in Virginia. She has bred, raised, and trained several sporthorses and continues to ride and train her own personal horses.
Kayla Hudson
Equine Manager/Riding Instructor
CHA Certified Riding Instructor
Kayla has been associated with Ridin' High for ten years. She is an extremely hard-working and capable young woman. She takes diligent care of our horses, including helping to develop customized health care, nutritional, and training programs for each horse. Kayla has earned national certification as a riding instructor through the Certified Horsemanship Association. She also completed the Masters Horse Course at the University of Tennessee and is a PATH-CTRI Candidate.
When she's not working at Ridin' High, you can usually find her riding or showing Khaleesi, her personal horse, caring for her many animals, or taking courses to advance her horse knowledge.
Nancy Eversole Bible
Founder & Board Member
Nancy represents the heart and soul of Ridin' High. Her passion for serving those with disabilities has led to 30 years of selflessly pouring herself into the development of Ridin' High. She is the driving force behind developing the program from using 2 horses on her personal farm into the vibrant and established program it is today. She continues to serve Ridin' High on the Board of Directors and helps with projects, fundraising, and grants.
Ridin' High is provided guidance and direction through an active board. Members of Ridin' High's board represent diverse skill sets and come from all walks of life! Members are business owners, attorneys, physical therapist assistants, accountants, horse behavioral specialists, and riding instructors (just to name a few). What they all have in common is a desire to help Ridin' High participants experience success!
Volunteers
Volunteers
Ridin' High volunteers are truly a breed apart. They work selflessly (and often hours on end) to ensure that our participants have the best chance at success. Volunteers serve in a wide range of ways: Helping with lessons, caring for the horses, training horses, maintaining the facility, working in the office, writing grants, and helping with fund raising. If you're willing, we're pretty sure that we can match up your skill set and interests with a Ridin' High need!
Contact Us
We'd love to talk personally with you about Ridin' High can benefit you, your school, or your family member. Since we're often busy teaching riders or training horses, the best way to contact us is to email [email protected]. Include your phone number for a return call.