Hearts Welcomes Devon Sachey As Our New Program Director

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Devon Sachey as the new Program Director at Hearts. Devon will oversee all of our therapeutic horseback riding programs, including weekly lessons, summer and spring Horse Experience Camps, the Annual Student Horse Show, Horse Sponsor Trail Rides, and our new Mother’s Day and Father’s Day parent/child rides.

Devon is uniquely qualified to guide the continuing growth and development of the therapeutic riding programs at Hearts. She is particularly enthusiastic about working with “Horses for Heroes”, our specialty program to serve Veterans; many of whom suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of their military service.

Devon was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where her family owned and operated Raintree Ranch Equestrian Center. Devon grew up competing Eventing horses, instructing riding lessons and summer camps, and participating in the local Tecelote Pony Club. Shortly after high school, she served in the United States Marine Corps for 5 years, where she was commended for her superior performance as a Sergeant and flight mechanic on the KC-130 Aircraft. After earning a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and Marketing from Northwood University, Devon served as Interim Director and Riding Instructor at the YMCA Camp Carter Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas and later as Operations & Marketing Director of Bardsley Products, Inc. in Santa Barbara.

Devon volunteered in the lesson program for a year before being selected to serve as the Program Director. Please join me in welcoming Devon to her new position. She has a great passion for horses and the people whose lives they touch. We are fortunate to have her on our staff.

Kirby Gillispie

Executive Director