Contact/Staff

Staff

Tangi Irwin

Director

PATH Intl. Advanced Certified Therapeutic Riding  Instructor
Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning
PATH Intl. Mentor
PATH Intl. Site Visitor
Instructor at Texas Tech Univerisity

 

Tangi has been involved with TTRC for almost 20 years. Tangi joined TTRC in 2004 as a volunteer. She was certified at Equest in 2007 as Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor. She began working full time at TTRC in April of 2007.

Tangi is a PATH, Intl. Advanced Therapeutic Riding Instructor, a Special Olympics Equestrian Coach, a trained PATH, Intl. mentor for instructors-in-training and a site visitor for PATH, Intl. Tangi has a B.S. in Biology from Texas Tech and an M.S. in Animal Science from Texas Tech. She did her Master's Thesis over The Benefits of Therapeutic Riding for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  

She is originally from Levelland and currently resides in Lubbock with her husband, Keith, their daughters Tynlee and Laramie, three dogs and three horses. 

ttrc@ttu.edu
806-792-4683

 

Kelcee Heinrich

 

Office Administrator & Volunteer Coordinator

Office Manager
Volunteer Coordinator
PATH Intl. Registered Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Kelcee began her affiliation with TTRC in 2012 as an incoming Freshman to Texas Tech University. She participated in the Introduction to Hippotherapy class, which is when she first came out to the Therapeutic Riding and Therapy Center. After her first day of class, she knew she wanted to gear her collegiate studies toward Equine-Assisted Therapy, in order to hopefully work at TTRC. Kelcee interned at TTRC throughout her Senior year at Texas Tech, and graduated with a Bachelor's of Animal Science with a focus in Equine Science in 2016. She was then offered a full-time job as the Volunteer Coordinator and Office Manager for TTRC, upon graduation. Nearing her third year of working with the center, Kelcee received her certification as a PATH Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor in the Fall of 2019. Kelcee has an immense passion for TTRC and considers the riders, volunteers, staff, and horses as her family! When Kelcee isn't with her TTRC family, she enjoys spending time with her non-center family, including her husband Kaleb and their fur babies, Midnight and Rocco. 

 

ttrc@ttu.edu
806-792-4683

                

Instructors

 

Morgan Kinnear

    

PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Graduate Student
​Part time  PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Equine Special in Mental Health and Learning

Morgan started at TTRC as a volunteer in 2016. She received her certification as a Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor in the Fall of 2017. Following her certification, Morgan began working at TTRC as a part time instructor. During her undergraduate years, Morgan was a member of the Tech Equestrian Team where she showed through IHSA around Texas and Oklahoma, she was also a member of the Masked Rider Field Safety Crew. Morgan graduated from Texas Tech University and received a Bachelor's of Sciences in Animal Science with a focus in Equine Assisted Therapy. She is currently working towards her Masters at Texas Tech University and plans to one day get her PhD from Texas Tech University. She loves teaching individuals how to ride and the safety of horses. Morgan currently resides in Lubbock with her Mini Aussie, Rusty Marshall, and horses, Hustler,  Teddy, Fiddler, and Marshall.

 

Madison Brewer

PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Graduate Student
​Part time  PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Equine Special in Mental Health and Learning

Madi joined the Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center staff in 2020. Madi began as a schooler for the center and received her instructor certification in 2021. Madi graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor's in Animal Science with a focus in Equine Assisted Therapy and is currently enrolled in the Texas Tech Health Science Center's Master program. When Madi isn't teaching lessons or riding horses, she assists with the Texas Tech Equestrian Team. Originally from Georgetown, TX, Madi resides in Lubbock, with her two cats, Baby and Zuko.

Haylee Feeback

PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Graduate Student
​Part time  PATH Intl. Registered Therapeutic Riding Instructor
Equine Special in Mental Health and Learning

Haylee ​started at the Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center in 2021. She started as a schooler and received her Instructor Certification in 2022. Haylee graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor's in Animal Science with a concentration in Equine Assisted Therapy. She has just been accepted into Graduate School and is going to Master in Equine Assisted Therapy. She is from McKinney, TX but currently lives in Lubbock, TX with her dog Piper.