Centenary University Intern Reese Gallagher dives behind the scenes to see how the Mane Stream magic is made.

Hi everyone! My name is Reese Gallagher, and I am honored to join the team as Mane Stream’s first-ever Academic Intern. Currently, I am a double major at Centenary University, specializing in Equine Studies: Business as well as Media & Public Relations. My journey with horses began at age ten, and today I am proud to compete on Centenary’s IHSA team. Most recently, I achieved my PATH Intl. CTRI certification this past October. I am thrilled to combine my academic background and my passion for therapeutic riding to support the Mane Stream community!

I was introduced to Equine Assisted Services in 2018, when I was a summer camp volunteer at HorseAbility, a center near my home on Long Island, New York. After a few years, I became a Barn Intern, then a Barn/Volunteer Coordinator. When I am home, I spend all of my free time at HorseAbility!

I am very excited to be at Mane Stream as I have never seen another center, so I am interested to see how Mane Stream runs as a business. I am curious to spend some time on the administrative side of things, as I’ve always been working in the barn and in lessons. So far, I have enjoyed my time working with Jen, Emily, Louisa, and Trish. I am hoping to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes, such as scheduling programming, volunteers, and fundraising.

And of course, I love the horses! I am getting to know the Mane Stream herd and learning what goes into their care and maintenance. I am especially fond of the senior horses that we often see in therapeutic riding.

I am looking forward to getting to know everybody in the Mane Stream community!