Faculty

 

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 University

Tangi has been involved with TTRC for over 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 2007. In 2010, she became an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning through PATH, Int. Tangi obtained her Advanced Therapeutic Riding Instructor Certification in November 2016.

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. She is also an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning. 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 New Home with her husband, Keith, their daughters Tynlee and Laramie, two dogs and three horses. In her free time she loves watching and attending sporting events with her daughters and going to concerts with them.

 

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PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor

Kelcee has been affiliated with the Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center (TTRC) since her freshman year in 2012, at Texas Tech University. She enrolled in the Introduction to Hippotherapy course and was immediately drawn to equine-assisted services. She interned with TTRC during her senior year, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, with a focus in Equine Science, in 2016.

Upon graduation, Kelcee was hired as TTRC's Lead Administrator. In 2019, she became a PATH, Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Along with her administrative duties, Kelcee also assists in event planning/fundraising, supervising interns, scheduling and providing center tours, scheduling sessions and more.

 

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PATH Intl. ESHML
Certified Horsemanship Association IRD

Kai has been affiliated with the Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center (TTRC) since their sophomore year in 2021 at Texas Tech University. Kai came to Texas Tech University because of the Texas Tech Therapeutic Riding Center and became a student worker in the summer of 2022 after completing the Therapeutic Riding Class. Upon graduation, Kai was hired as TTRC's full-time Therapeutic Riding Instructor. In addition to their teaching duties, Kai also assists with general herd health and management, administrative duties, scheduling, event planning, fundraising and more. Originally from Houston, Kai now resides in Lubbock with their boyfriend and their cats, Eita and Shadow.