Our Staff
JULIE WALLACE
Counselor
As a mental health counselor, I partner with horses to help my clients move through stuck points and patterns in the here and now. Working with horses helped me show up in my life more grounded, more aware, and with intention. I have been a teacher for most of my adult life, finally retiring from a 30+ year career filled with so much connection and many beautiful memories. I cherish my years as a teacher and offer an expertise with adolescents from 3 decades of having the privilege of being around young people. I have worked as a forensic behavioral health therapist which is extremely rewarding. Lastly, at 50+ years of age, I have officially become horse crazy! Who knew? Just a kid from Upstate New York, I had no experience with these incredible beings. Now, in the second half of my life, I get to partner with them to help others. I feel so honored. Read more about my journey at the Grounded Partners website .
TRISTA ZIMMERMAN
Barn and Volunteer Manager
I have always had a deep love and admiration for horses growing up spending time with them grooming and riding. Our family had a boarding facility in Minnesota, so I got to have horse time in with the most beautiful animals on earth when I was there. I spent many years just admiring horses until becoming involved with Horses Make Miracles. After taking Equine Communication and Behavior and health care courses, I’m honored and passionate to be able to provide the very best care to our beloved equine partners and friends. I believe they all deserve respect and love for all they give back to us humans. As Barn and Volunteer Manager for HMM, I look forward to giving the love, care, and respect to our horses we have as working partners and companions.
LINDA RAULINO
Founder/CEO
Linda grew up owning and riding her horses and ponies in Massachusetts and taught horsemanship and riding for over forty years while competing in hunter jumper events, field trials and endurance for decades. Her background in dressage and combined training has enhanced her teaching skills as well as organizing events for U.S. Pony Club and Special Olympics. Her talent for helping others and her passion for horses blended when her career in Equine Assisted Therapy and Therapeutic Riding found her in1987. Linda has been a certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor since 1994 and helped several nonprofit Equine Assisted Therapy startup organizations get started. She founded Horses Make Miracles in 2014 and continues to create safe and educational horsemanship programs.