Meet our Team
Ainsley Dillon, OTR/L
executive Director
ainsley@hilltophorizons.org
Ainsley is the founder of Hilltop Horizons. She has been riding horses since the age of eight, where she has been a member of local 4-H clubs, and trained and shown Western Pleasure horses. Ainsley has experience with individuals with disabilities in therapeutic riding, group home, and personal settings. She is an occupational therapist, with AHA Levels I and II training, as well as a PATH Intl. Therapeutic Riding Instructor, Equine Specialist in Mental Health, and Mentor.
Karin Peterson, M. Ed.
Volunteer Coordinator
karin@hilltophorizons.org
Karin came to Hilltop Horizons as a volunteer during our first orientation in 2017 and has become a vital part of our team ever since. Now serving as our Volunteer Coordinator, as well as a PATH Intl. Certified Instructor, Karin has found a way to combine her lifelong passion for horses with her work experience as a special education teacher at the Watson Institute to serve our participants at Hilltop Horizons.
Suzy Hardman
Lead Adaptive Riding instructor
suzy@hilltophorizons.org
Suzy is the lead PATH Intl. certified therapeutic riding instructor at Hilltop Horizons. She has been riding horses since she was eight years old in both English and Western disciplines. Suzy combines her experience with horses with her knowledge of children with special needs through her work at New Horizon School to create fun and engaging programming for her riders at Hilltop Horizons.
Rebecca Lord, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
becca@hilltophorizons.org
Becca is an OT who has completed AHA Levels I and II training to incorporate hippotherapy into practice. She has been riding horses since she was ten years old in the English discipline. She has experience working with individuals with disabilities through therapeutic riding, veterans with a variety of diagnoses, individuals with upper extremity/hand disorders, and children and teens with a wide array of psychosocial diagnoses. She loves combining her passion for occupational therapy with her lifelong love of horses and is excited to put a fun twist on clinical practice.
Board of Directors
Ainsley Dillon, OTR/L - Executive Director
Gina Halstead-Smith - President
Joy Berringer - Treasurer
Auberly Fisher - Secretary