Jeanette Frazier is a registered occupational therapist licensed in the state of Va. She is a graduate of Jefferson College of Health Sciences with a bachelors in science degree. She has been in practice since 1997, she is currently employed at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County for the past 5 1/2 years. Her scope of practice has been with pediatrics, adult orthopaedics and psychological services. She has completed various continuing education courses in sensory integration including SIPT training and specialization in hand therapy. I n addition, her son is rider at Tackfully Teamed Riding Academy for the past 5 years. She volunteers on a consultative basis, working with the director as needed to maximize the therapeutic outcomes of the rider's treatment plans.
Susan Warren is a therapeutic recreation specialist. She graduated from Longwood University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in therapeutic recreation. She has over 20 years of experience working with children and adults with disabilities. Because of her husband’s air force career, Susan was forced to change jobs every three years. Fortunately, this has proven to be very beneficial because it has given her the opportunity to work with many different individuals with many different disabilities. Currently, Susan is the director of Tackfully Teamed Riding Academy, Inc. She has been at the center for seven years. She began her love for horses at birth and began riding when she four. Her background is mostly hunt seat. She has taken lessons for years in different disciplines. But she still enjoys hunt seat the best. Susan began teaching beginner and intermediate lessons when she and her husband bought their current farm. During this time, she trained under Stormie Hazen Shelton, the director of Astride with Pride therapeutic riding center in Bedford VA. She also started taking lessons again to further her riding skills and horse knowledge. She became a registered therapeutic riding instructor through the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) and keeps this certification current by attending NARHA conferences and other equine or disability related conferences and educational opportunities. Currently Susan serves on the board of directors for the Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia.