History of SIRE, Inc.

1974 – founded in Connecticut by Cindy Lindh

1980 – Cindy set up a test program at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX

1983 – moved to J Bar M Ranch on Kluge Road in Cypress, TX, in Northwest Houston, with 5 clients and 2 ponies

1984 – moved to covered arena at Oak Hollow Equestrian Park on Grant Road. Grew to 33 clients

1985 – incorporated as SIRE, Inc.

1989 – moved to Bluebonnet Riding Academy on Huffmeister Road

1991 – added a second site at the home of Cathy and Lyndon Wright in Montgomery, TX

1993 – Cypress site moved to Jordan Quarter Horses on Kitaman Road

1995 – hired the first paid employee, Karen Abbott, as Head Instructor, with 80 clients and 12 horses

2000 – merged with Houston’s Therapeutic Equestrian Center and acquired 37 acres in Spring, TX, for a second site – doing business now as SIRE, Houston’s Therapeutic Equestrian Centers

2001 – hired first Executive Director, Glenn Aker. Started classes at Spring site

2005 – Hired Jimm Williams as Executive Director

2006 – Opened a third site in Fort Bend County at Sienna Stables in Missouri City, at the invitation of Laura and Cal Eller

Past Presidents of SIRE Board of Directors

Molly Sweeney, 1997-2007
Lyndon Wright, 1996
Derek Barnes, 1995
Warren Reininger, 1993-1994
Cindy Lindh, 1983-1992