About The Ranch | Triple H Ranch & Therapeutic Horsemanship

ABOUT SHEILA

Hi! I'm Sheila Martin, Founder/Director of Triple H Ranch & Therapeutic Horsemanship! It's my passion to bring people of all ages together to enjoy & learn about horses! My goal is to offer services that meet the needs of children & adults with varying abilities! I completed all five phases of training requirements to become a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor through PATH, Intl. in December 2022 & I'm excited to fulfill the business name of Triple H Ranch - Hope & Healing Through Horses. Here's a bit about me:

Started riding at 6 years old on hunter jumpers
As a youth, I showed quarter horses & Arabians in open, 4-H & Arabian horse shows. I won many state titles in showing & 4-H equine educational events.
Have shown western, hunter, saddle seat, driving & even sidesaddle
Competed at Canadian & U.S. Arabian National Championship Shows
Competed on an intercollegiate equestrian team at Ball State University
Bachelor of Science in Business Management with Entrepreneurship
Rock County 4-H Horseless Horse Superintendent, county committee member & club leader
Employed at Milton School District as a Library & Media Aide at MMS
American Heart Assoc. First Aid & CPR certified
Special Education & Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certified
Parent volunteer for many kid activities, including 4-H, Boy Scouts, soccer, swim, dance, competition cheer, poms & show choir
Faith Community Church Angel Tree Coordinator
PATH, Int. (Professional Assoc of Therapeutic Horsemanship) Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor

HORSES RUN IN THE FAMILY

Family is very important to me! Two of my four children are involved with horses, & they started riding when they were tiny! They have shown Arabians, quarter horses, ponies, & minis in all three seats of riding. We also LOVE to trail ride!

Danielle is a 2024 graduate of UW River Falls with a BS in Animal Science with an equine emphasis. While at UWRF, she participated in the Racehorse Retraining & the Colt Breaking programs. Danielle has had a successful training & showing career with several state & regional titles with her horse & in equine educational events. She has been a 4-H Horseless Horse mentor for five years, has given lessons to numerous kids, & has had a string of students who trained for & competed in horse shows for the first time. She is a patient, dedicated & encouraging coach! Her first job after college was as the Equine Operations Manager at Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding Center in Abingdon, MD. Danielle currently works as a Large Animal Veterinary Assistant at Janesville Animal Medical Center. She enjoys her role because it brings together her passion for horses & her passion for helping people.

Chloe is currently a college student. She is also a Horseless Horse mentor in Rock Co 4-H. Chloe has had a successful show career, starting with a palomino & her pinto pony. She then rode & showed a quarter horse, two minis, & a Welsh pony, but is best known for her partnership with her bay Arabian gelding Batman! She & Batman have won state 4-H titles in showmanship, hunt seat, western, & saddle seat & were the Wisconsin State 4-H All Around Reserve Champions two years in a row. Chloe has enjoyed teaching her mentored student & helping her advance to & compete at the state show as well!

"It's All Grandma's Fault!" lol

My mom had a horse on her farm in Naperville, IL, when she grew up. She owned what I now know was a Moroccan Spotted Saddle Horse - a black & white pinto type named Moonbeam. She always wanted to be in a horse show, but her parents thought taking a farm horse to a show was ridiculous. Once, she dressed up & rode her horse five miles to a show. Her parents didn't come & see her, but her friend Arla did! When my mom started working, she wanted to buy a new western saddle from Sears & Roebuck. Her mom was against the idea, but her dad told her it was her money & she should buy the saddle! When my mom got married, her dad sold Moonbeam & gave her the cash. My mom was always a horse lover! So when my sister & I were old enough, we started taking lessons, and then we got our first horse! My dad, who never even had a dog growing up, learned to care for, handle & saddle up the horses, & he even went in a few classes! I'll always be thankful to my parents for fostering this lifetime love of horses & the discipline, dedication & intuition it takes to care for horses every day, all year round. When things go wrong with the horses, we sigh & say, "It's all Grandma's fault!" & laugh! I cherish the memories I have with them and the memories of my girls calling Grandma & Grandpa after a horse show to share how they did in their classes that day. They are both gone now, but we all cherish the love & support they lavished on our family. When my mom could not come to horse shows, we would bring the horse show to her! She loved seeing the girls in their show outfits & looking at all their ribbons! She would ask about each ribbon, & when the girls told her what class it was, she would say "Oh yes, I know that class"; sometimes she got it right. Sometimes she was confused by other 4-H events, but the point was that she was interested in their activities & lavished praise & encouragement upon them! The girls knew that they always shared a love of horses with their grandma!