Kathy CorbettKathy has served those with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges for over 30 years as a PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor at various centers across the country. She has always been passionate about not only the physical benefits of horseback riding, but also the emotional and mental wellness that comes from being around them. She looks forward to using her PATH Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning along with her recent Certification through the EAL Academy to partner with the horses and mental health professionals to bring wellness programs to our community. By partnering with these licensed professionals, she can help clients experience real outcomes of healing.
Kathy is passionate about bringing horses and people together for better health and wellness through a different model. At Hoofprints she will be able to meet people where they are at the moment to address their needs right then, rather than be task oriented with an agenda. She believes that people need to be more mindful of the moment and get back to nature. Kathy believes that horses help find you when you are lost.
Jenn Walter, MSW, LISW-S, FFT, FCT-SJenn has a passion for horses and mental wellness. She is an Independently Licensed Social Worker who has been helping families and adolescents for more than 26 years. Through her training in the EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) method, she has a deep understanding of how horses can play an important role in the healing process. She is excited to integrate our horse partners into her counseling sessions.
Jenn is an Air Force Veteran who is also the mom to 2 teenage boys. She enjoys working with teens, adults, families, and Vets. She loves to laugh, is a dragonfly fanatic, and thrives to help others see their success.
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Anke PietschAnke is a Licensed Social Worker and primarily works with children and youth, in prevention, group facilitation, social emotional learning and communication skills. She is finishing her master’s degree in Social Work at the Ohio State University. Anke has worked as a school social worker in a school for students with Severe Emotional Challenges. Here she experienced the healing power that animals and especially horses have.
She has loved horses since she was a little girl and grew up vaulting and riding in Germany. She has volunteered for Maggie’s Mini Therapy Horses and the Therapeutic riding Institute. Anke is also involved with the Cancer Support Community in Cincinnati where she teaches some art and culinary workshops. She enjoys cooking and spending time with her husband, two daughters, two dogs, two cats, and 9 chickens.
Bridget Petri, MCBridget Petri graduated from Wright State with her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Bridget started her career in a hospital setting, splitting time between the adult and teen psychiatric units and the teen partial hospitalization program. From there she grew her experience in both outpatient and school based settings working again with adults and teens. She particularly enjoys working with women and teens wanting to build self-esteem, self-awareness and/or cultivate healthier relationships. She also has experience and knowledge working with introversion and HSP’s (Highly Sensitive Persons).
Bridget recently opened her own private practice in Kettering and is focusing on a person-centered, holistic approach. Bridget has been riding horses since she was 10 years old and grew up owning two horses. She is excited to dive into the world of equine therapy focusing on mental health!
Kathy CorbettKathy has spent most of her professional career as a business manager for both large and small companies. She now owns Corbett Solutions and works solely with nonprofit Executive Directors helping them run their organizations. Kathy has a heart for nonprofit organizations and has served as the Board Chair for the Miami Valley Medical Group Management Association, the Professional Association of Healthcare Office Managers, the Therapeutic Riding Institute and served on the Ohio State Medical Group Management Association, MV Breast Cancer Task Force, and the Breast Cancer Foundation of Dayton. As the administrator for First Dayton Cancer Care, one of her favorite moments was presenting to the Ohio Senate regarding Prior Authorization Transparency for Patients and writing the cancer center’s television commercials.
Kathy and her family all love to hike and spend time outdoors. Her two grown children and daughter in law, live in the area and are often spending time on her patio watching the dogs try to steal whatever her husband has on the smoker that day. Aside from being an involved parent, teaching equine assisted activities has been her primary hobby since she was in college.
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Laura McCall, MEdLaura is the mother of two wonderful daughters, Mallory and Carly. Mallory is in college at Indiana University and Carly is in high school accessing the Ohio Autism Scholarship. Although Laura is a very vocal parent advocate, both of the girls also advocate for people with disabilities and people in their age group who need help or resources for dealing with mental health challenges.
Mallory has been trained in HopeSquad and Carly is an active member at HoofPrints Ohio. This program helped save her spirit in a world that doesn’t tend to cater to people with disabilities or who are neurodivergent, it’s given her a reprieve. A safe haven if you will, and she’s made relationships with people (and horses) at the barn who give her hope, love, lloyalty, and confidence.
Laura has been in pharmaceutical and medical sales for 20 years, but also holds a Master’s
degree in Education. This little trio can and will answer any questions you may have about the
programs, and we are forever grateful to be here for anyone considering equine therapy.
“Equine therapy saved my children,” Laura.
Tina Rezash Rogal Tina is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Communication at Montgomery County ADAMHS and a Leadership Dayton 2023 Graduate. Tina began her career in Dayton as a broadcast journalist, earning an Emmy Award, a Cleveland Press Club Award and numerous Associated Press honors. In 2002, she made the leap into Sales & Marketing which led her to the nonprofit space. She brought her skills to OneFifteen as their Marketing and Communications Manager prior to her position with ADAMHS.
Tina made the foray into horses when her granddaughter fell in love with them while participating in a HoofPrints Summer Camp. Now the whole family has experienced the affects horses can have.