About HALTER    

     HALTER was founded in the Spring of 2001 by the President, Maria Pigozzi. As the mother of a special needs child, she was inspired to find a method to help other children with special needs.

     HALTER currently has four directors. Director Gail Dunn is a certified teacher experienced in community service and working with horses. Director Mario Pinzon is an experienced manager, trainer and breeder. He has worked with horses and obedience dogs for many years. Director Janice Russell has sat on the board of directors of the local YMCA and has been active in the many school organizations her four children have been involved in.

Director Leonard Chiakind  is the Chairman & CEO of Institutional Investors Consulting Company in Houston, Texas and before that, he worked for Royal Dutch Shell and the Shell Oil Company for 33 years in a wide variety of assignments. For more information on Mr. Chiakind and his company http://www.iicchome.com

       HALTER has been fortunate to acquire a number of quality miniature horses for use in the special needs classes, as well as several other miniature horses to train as pet therapy animals. The Photo Gallery has lots of pictures of the horses, as well as of the horses & kids!

       HALTER has  implemented a pet therapy program,  miniature horse program designed to help special needs children and  an at-risk teen program due to the generosity of a number of special friends. "Special Thanks" go out to our sponsors, donors and donating miniature horse farms!