Jody Enget, Executive Director of Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center

Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies

Jody Enget, Executive Director of Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center, joins Dr. House to discuss the many uses of Horse Assisted Therapy. The benefits of equine assisted activities and therapies are not limited to only physical improvements, as many clients say they experience cognitive and emotional benefits as well.

Graduating from Colorado State University in 1996 with a B.S. degree in Psychology, Jody received her PATH registered instructor status in 1997, completed a M.A. degree in Psychology from Chapman University in 2000 and received her Colorado License in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2006. Jody worked at Griffith Centers for Children, residential treatment facility for adolescent boys from 1996-2007 in the Trails To Trust Therapeutic Riding Program. As the Director of the Equine Therapy Program, Jody was charged the administrative oversight for the program in addition to providing equine therapy services to the centers youth and families. In August of 2008, Jody became the Clinical Director for Day Treatment and Group Home services at Griffith Centers for Children. Jody was hired as Executive Director at the Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center in February of 2010. Currently, Jody is on PATH Board of Trustees.

Jody’s husband, Aaron Enget, works at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and they have four children, Preslee, Riley, Halle, and Trigve.

Dr. Glen House

11 / 22 / 2011