Amanda, is an equine specialist, facilitator, lifelong equestrian and veteran with 17 years of combined service in the United States Air Force and Air National Guard. She loves to help people shift their perception to live a life of radical appreciation. Amanda’s passion is to travel and teach the process she personally used to heal from PTSD. Her work benefits clients on both a personal and professional level and allows them to create a life full of passion, purpose, and inspiration.
Amanda founded H.O.O.V.E.S. (Healing of Our Veterans Equine Services) with a vision to reach out to other veterans and share her healing experience. Since founding her non-profit in 2009, she has helped hundreds of veterans and their family members with healing from PTSD, grief, and re-integration struggles. She has also rescued and rehabilitated over 100 horses (10 of which were wild mustangs). Amanda currently resides in Ohio with her family.