Just one more week until our 2nd Annual Business Building Intensive kicks off! There's lots of stuff to do get ready for this awesome event, but while the crew at Horse Sense is busy preparing, take this moment to read up on another one of our incredible presenters traveling to Asheville to join us next week. Debbie Anderson is the co-founder of Strides to Success and is an expert in EAL programming for schools grades K-12. She'll be teaching a couple of class on Saturday Sept 26th at the Business Building Intensive. Below, you can read about Debbie's background in the field, and you can click here to visit her website.

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Debbie Anderson has been involved professionally in the equine business for over 35 years. After showing hunters and jumpers as a child, she graduated from college and worked as a veterinarian technician for six years. Her interest in working with children directed her into becoming an equitation instructor for a large show facility in Indiana. Six years and several world champions latter, she started working in the therapeutic riding industry. Debbie has served in many aspects of the therapeutic riding industry including Instructor, Board member, Program Director of Resources, and Director of Program Development.

In her career, Debbie has raised over two million dollars by writing grants and managing fund-raising events for therapeutic riding. She was also responsible for the development of the Strides Learning Model and school contracts totaling over $200,000 each year. Debbie is a registered NARHA instructor and has completed her Level I EAGALA training. Today, Debbie serves as the Co-founder and Executive Director at Strides to Success. She has served as a Board member for Sycamore Services, the Indiana Horse Council Foundation and currently serves as an Executive Board member for NARHA (North American Riding for The Handicapped Association).

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