Pat Roddy Will Present the Story About SIRE Therapeutic Horsemanship Wednesday
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SIRE Therapeutic Horsemanship
The power of therapeutic horsemanship to change lives has been known for hundreds of years. Scientific studies and those who participate note benefits including:
- Increased strength
- Better balance
- More social interaction
- Increased flexibility
- Improved coordination Enhanced self-esteem
Since 1983, SIRE has been providing therapeutic horsemanship to people with special needs. Currently we have three locations — Hockley, Spring and Fort Bend — through which we serve more than 300 clients per year (235 a week), with the people power of 30,000+ volunteer hours and the horsepower of some 27 horses. It’s our mission to improve the quality of life for people with special needs. We hope you will join us!
Pat Roddy
Interim Executive Director
Pat has served in many different volunteer staff roles at SIRE since 1994 and has also served on the SIRE Board of Directors. She retired in 2013 from her position as Managing Director at SIRE, where she oversaw the three sites. She has over 20 years experience in management and systems engineering in the personal computer industry. At Compaq Computers, she led a group of over 100 professionals with a budget of $5 million. She has shown Arabian horses at the national level and is active in Gulf Coast Arabian Horse Club. She is a native Houstonian, graduating from the University of Houston in 1973 with a BS in Math, magnum cum laude. She lives in Magnolia with her husband Bob Creasy, and four dogs.
For more information visit www.SIREHouston.org