About Us
The primary objective and purpose of this corporation shall be: to provide a humane alternative for abandoned, abused, unwanted, neglected, or slaughter bound horses; to provide medical care, food, gentling, and training depending on individual circumstances increasing their potential for adoption. To provide shelter to horses in need of such care and to place these horses in caring homes where they can lead productive lives. When an animal is deemed unable to be adopted we will offer sanctuary enabling it to live out its life in a humane fashion.
Our secondary purpose is to provide education to prospective horse owners, current horse owners, youth or any interested party seeking to educate themselves about horses, also to be referred to as equine, husbandry further helping to prevent horse/equine neglect and abuse. Horse Feathers will also sponsor and promote educational, charitable and cultural events for disadvantaged children.
Although our primary focus is on horses/equine this organization shall not be limited to and if called upon shall allow other limited types of animals such as bovine, bison, and mammals not interfering with the State and Federal Wildlife laws.
OUR BOARD
~ Officers ~
Cheri White Owl - CEO/Founder
With more than 12 years of experience with the care and rescue of horses, Cheri White Owl is Founder, President & CEO of Horse Feathers Equine Rescue. She is a former 4-H member and leader, American Mustang and Burro Association State Coordinator, and Wild Horse Mentor working with and teaching about Mustangs on gentling and training. Ms. White Owl has additional experience in the medical field. In 2007, she was named as one of five finalists for the 2007 Oklahoma Spirit Award, a statewide award sponsored by Oklahoma City TV station CBS Channel 9, the Daily Oklahoman newspaper, and Remington Park, Oklahoma City's racetrack.
Theresa Gray - Vice President
Theresa is a Senior Accountant with the RR Donnelley Corporation, and has been riding horses since age 2. She began training horses in 1966, spending summers working for a local breeder training his young stock. She rescued her first horse in 1969, and trained her for Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Halter and Showmanship, earning many local and State 4-H awards. After high school, she served as a 4-H leader, and operated a riding stable in Fremont, Indiana, where Fridays were spent doing auction rescue from Shipshewana Auction, in Shipshewana, Indiana.. She moved to Colorado in 1973, where she worked on a ranch, and later found employment with an Arabian farm, where she learned to ride English. She has studied training techniques with professional trainers, and assisted in preparing horses for showing on a National level. At her own home in Colorado, she operated a boarding facility, and worked with the local children, assisting them with learning how to properly care for, and interact with their horse. In 2000, she married her husband, Jeff and purchased a farm in Michigan, now called Grayhorse Ranch, where they have raised a few horses, and have been providing homes to horses in need as they have room, or necessity dictates.
Viet Nguyen - Treasurer
Viet Nguyen obtained his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma in 1999 and followed up with an MBA in finance in 2003. He worked for several years as an analyst and bank examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank in Oklahoma City. He currently works for MidFirst Bank evaluating potential mortgage banking acquisitions.
At Horse Feathers, Viet keeps track of all the donations, expenses, and financial documents related to the rescue operation.
Amy Gorman - Co-Secretary
Amy Gorman is originally from Plano, Texas and has lived in Oklahoma for five years. She received a Bachelors of Science in Occupational Therapy from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock, Texas, and a Masters of Science in Gerontology from the University of North Texas in 2002. She has worked in the healthcare field for over 14 years in the fields of rehabilitation and acute medicine. She is currently employed by Mercy Healthcare System in Oklahoma City part time, which allows her to care for her three children Lizzie, Sarah and Joseph. Her husband works in the area in nursing administration. When she gets free time she loves to train for triathlons. Amy’s daughter Lizzie’s love for horses brought her to Horse Feathers in 2010, and Amy and family continue to grow as a part of the Horse Feather’s family.
Heather Squires - Co-Secretary
Heather grew up in Woodward, OK, attended
Oklahoma State University and graduated in 1993 with a degree in
education. She then moved to Texas, where she taught
middle school history for 5 years, returned to school, and graduated from
Texas State University San Marcos with Masters in
Physical Therapy. After graduation, she worked as a Physical Therapist in
Austin. TX,
Tucson, AZ, and finally returned to Oklahoma, where she is employed as a
Physical Therapist at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. She is married to fellow
Horse Feathers Board Member, Dennis Squires and they have two daughters
(Brighton and Sutton). In her spare time, she participates in an exercise group
called M.O.M.s (Moms On the Move), where she participates in runs and mini
triathlons. Heather and family are active in their church and community, which
is how they found
Horse Feathers. After a couple of visits, they became a committed part of the
Horse Feathers family, where they enjoy spending their time helping out any way
they can.
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