FRIENDSHIP RANCH was formed as an outdoor learning space to interact with farm animals and learn to handle new experiences.
Our outdoor learning space includes:
We work with many individuals and organizations to rescue the animals that we work with.
Executive Director
I am the owner/operator of The Goddard School in Crabapple for the last 15 years. My joy comes from teaching children through new experiences and building their love of learning through hands on...
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Executive Director
Sue Lukashevich is a life-long lover of all things horse who first started riding back when she was just 7. In her early days she successfully campaigned Hunters and Jumpers, showed Saddle-Seat Riding...
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Attends UGA - Agr Business Major Social Coordinator for UGA Eventing Team Competed thru 3rd level dressage with a 17 Dressage championships and AEC's - 13th place finish for the US southeast Intern teacher at The Goddard School
Over the past ten years, I have spent many happy hours in the company of horses, not only as a rider and a care taker, but also as a volunteer for several therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy programs...
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content creator for The Lili Mobile and Digital Producer for Local Now. IEA Nationals finalist 2009. High Point University Graduate. Horse Rescue and Social Media Chairman for HPU's equestrian team.
While working on a dissertation in graduate school, Tasha got a job with a dog trainer, at a dog daycare and training center. She never looked back, apprenticing under the dog trainer for the next three years...
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instructor
I am a mom of seven children, have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, certification as a Laughter Yoga instructor, and believer that play, laughter and curiosity can change...
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instructor
Speech-Language Pathologist & Curriculum Expert
My name is Laurie Botstein. I am a specialist in providing therapy to persons with mild to high level impairments in the areas of oral, written and auditory communication and cognitive behavior.
My overall objective as a speech-lang...
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Speech-Language Pathologist & Curriculum Expert
Educational Specialist
My name is Rehab Refaei. I am an education specialist. I worked as math instructional coach, and testing coordinator at Gwinnett County public schools system for over seven years. My job included supporting teachers, students, parents...
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Educational Specialist
I have been riding for 13 years, I have two horses named Arco and Kylo. I love horses because they are such powerful yet kind patient animals, who are willing to work with us and teach us new things about ourselves that we could have never known without them.
Growing up, I was terrified of animals, but working with these gentle giants helped me overcome that fear. My equestrian journey began in the fall of 2013 when I was 7. I started learning natural horsemanship and English-style riding ...
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Veronica Whitehead has been working at Friendship Ranch for 1 year and has earned her Barn Management Certification. Veronica is now a student in our SPARK Natural Horsemanship Program and a member of our...
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Matthew Naughton has worked at Friendship Ranch for a year and has obtained his Barn Management Certification. Matthew will now move on to Horse Handling in our Peership Program while helping others to learn and grow...
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Junior Mentor Program to learn life skills, social-emotional regulation, farm management and herd dynamics. Participants will help other young people on the path of finding fun, joy and peace, in making new friends.
Junior Mentor Program to learn life skills, social emotional regulation, farm
management and herd dynamics.
Participants will help other young people on the path of finding fun, joy and peace, in making new friends.