OUR TEAM
Alla Hirsch
Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL) Practitioner
Advanced FEEL Practitioner
Honors S.S.W. Diploma (Georgian College)
Horses have been a constant source of support and friendship since I was a child. The idea of working with horses to help people was just the most exciting thing that I could imagine. I began building my practice in 2009 and became certified as a FEEL(Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning)® Practitioner in 2010 and in June of 2018 have Advanced FEEL Certification, having graduated from the advanced training, to further enhance the spiritual connection experienced by people and horses.
For the past 40 years I specialized in children's mental health. I have extensive training and expertise in understanding human behaviour and in crisis intervention. My passion is experiential learning and energy work as a means of discovering the unlimited potential and beauty of people and animals. My skill is to help people take life a little less seriously, find love and joy both in themselves and others, and to love nature . Along with my work experience, I completed a Social Service Worker diploma from Georgian College.
The horses and I look forward to working with you, your family and friends. May your life path be enriched!
Beverly (Bev) Sheremeto
Volunteer Firefighter, Severn Township
Registered Riding Coach
EAL Developmental Coach
Equine Technology Diploma
Bev will be the first to tell you she has a love for horses that originates from her childhood. She can recall fond memories of learning to ride a horse through trial and error, of trail rides, and a sense of belonging. Bev has experienced first hand the quiet calm, honesty, and forgiveness that horses have toward people and how they can help people through adversity. Today, she shares her life with her partner Rob and their two American Quarter Horses, Sheza and Dude, and her newest additions to her horse family, Thunder and Annie. .
Bev followed her passion for horses, and in 1989, she obtained her diploma in Equine Technology from New Liskeard College.
Bev has more than 20 years experience in the horse industry including training horses, showing, teaching riding, and developing and co-facilitating workshops on horse trailering safety and as an assistant instructor in large animal rescue with Equine Guelph (University of Guelph).
In addition to completing the requirements to be a Registered Riding Coach with Equine Canada, Bev obtained her EAL Developmental Coach certification in 2022. In 2023, Bev joined her long-term friend, Alla Hirsch at Horses Are Magic where she is offering individual sessions to youth and adults and collaborating on the development of programs and services for youth and adults. Bev's program, Wholesome Horsemanship,offers a unique way to connect with the horse as well as self-reflection, prior to riding.
Let Bev introduce you to the many benefits of interacting with horses and nature!
Our amazing volunteers!
A big CHEER for our volunteers!
Amy Gourley has been a volunteer with Horses are Magic since September 2022. Amy has lots of horse experience through horse ownership and has a deep love for the horses. Amy grooms the horses, keeps the stable neat and tidy, makes sure horses have clean buckets and brushes. She also supports our day programs with youth and is a great help to me both as a professional and as a friend.
Cassie Choles started volunteering in March of 2021. Cassie was a student when she started and she is still a student looking to complete her PhD in the next 4 years in Calgary. We only have Cassie for brief periods while school is off for summer vacation or Christmas/March break. Cassie is a dynamo volunteer when she is here. She keeps the horse shelters clean and fresh smelling for the horses. She has also taken on one of our more "brattier" horses and has been doing a wonderful job riding her and keeping her looking beautiful. Cassie is always "happy to help" anytime there is something that needs doing. She has a great attitude and happy energy that she shares with everyone! We wish her all the best with her studies but will miss her very much when she is back at school.
Thank you to all the volunteers! A most valuable part of our team!!!
