Janice Camilleri is owner and on-site program director of Never Say Never Stables. Prior to opening the stables, Janice taught first and second grade at Ontario Primary School in Wayne County. A mother of two, Janice earned her Masters Degree in Elementary Education at Nazareth College and holds a permanent NYS teacher's certification. An animal and horse lover, and rider from the age of 9, Janice has combined her enthusiasm for teaching young children and her love of horses to create a new "classroom", Never Say Never Stables. Additionally, Janice is Chair and Founder of Never Say Never Foundation*,a NYS 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides life-enriching, horse related activities and recreational farm programs to children with special needs. Creating and directing programs for the stables and keeping the non-profit going keep Janice busy, but she loves interacting with the children and staff.
*For more information on the Foundation at Never Say Never Stables, please visit www.neversaynever.foundation
*For more information on the Foundation at Never Say Never Stables, please visit www.neversaynever.foundation
Marguerite Booke is NSN's Lead Trainer and Lesson Coordinator. She has an extensive background in facilitating educational petting zoo experiences, teaching youth riding lessons, and guiding trail rides. She enjoys educating children in all manners of horse handling, communication and safety, groundwork, grooming, and horse health and care. You will see Marguerite in many roles at the farm, from Event Supervisor to Lesson Coordinator and Instructor to Summer Camp Director. She does it all with a love for seeing our young clients grow, learn and enjoy these special animals and farm experiences.
Loretta Offen is one of our senior instructors and professional event staff . Known as NSN's very own "Glam Director", Loretta gets your party horse all prettied up for your special day at the farm, using carefully chosen colorful ribbons, mane and tail extensions, leg wraps and saddle swag. She creates the magic! You'll also see Loretta in role of Riding Instruction Director for our summer camp program. She's the smiling face that will greet you at your Farm Visit and teach you all about the animals here at NSN.
Madeleine Duffy has been with NSN since she was a camp kid herself!! Maddy has spent many years getting to know the horses of NSN and enjoys sharing her knowledge with the children who participate in our summer camp program, parties, farm visits, special events and rides. She'll be off to college soon to expand her education of all things equine!
All staff at NSN, including volunteers, part time instructors, junior counselors and CIT's are carefully chosen and trained to carry out the philosophy and mission of Never Say Never Stables~ to teach horsemanship from the heart in a nurturing, non-competitive and fun way, respecting each child and horse's unique personality, needs and strengths. It is our priority to create a physically and emotionally safe learning environment for our young students, to foster confidence, independence, empowerment and respect when caring for, handling and riding horses and interacting with other animals, student, and staff. We are all trained in CPR and First Aid. Safety is our priority when working with children and animals.
"Never Say Never"....we believe that ALL children should have the opportunity to learn about, interact with and work with horses regardless of background, experience, challenges or obstacles. We welcome children of all abilities.
See us at the stables soon!
All staff at NSN, including volunteers, part time instructors, junior counselors and CIT's are carefully chosen and trained to carry out the philosophy and mission of Never Say Never Stables~ to teach horsemanship from the heart in a nurturing, non-competitive and fun way, respecting each child and horse's unique personality, needs and strengths. It is our priority to create a physically and emotionally safe learning environment for our young students, to foster confidence, independence, empowerment and respect when caring for, handling and riding horses and interacting with other animals, student, and staff. We are all trained in CPR and First Aid. Safety is our priority when working with children and animals.
"Never Say Never"....we believe that ALL children should have the opportunity to learn about, interact with and work with horses regardless of background, experience, challenges or obstacles. We welcome children of all abilities.
See us at the stables soon!