I was raised on a small farm in Western Pennsylvania with six siblings and very hardworking parents. My father first sat me on a pony when I was barely two and I’ve been riding ever since. My two passions in life are kids and horses, so occupational therapy has been the perfect profession for me, where I can combine the two! I have joyfully worked as a COTA for the last 10 years, providing therapeutic services to Special Needs children of all ages, utilizing hippotherapy, aquatic therapy, and clinical treatments. My hope is to resume my hippotherapy services in the future, as I believe that kids and horses are a perfect pairing!
Carla J Aurandt,OTA/L
“Horses are angels with hooves, sent to Earth to teach us about love, trust and patience.” -Pam Brown