About Us
Our Story
Changing Strides was founded by Lisa Sabo and Sarah Klifa to address the need for equine therapy to serve veterans, battered women, adults with mental challenges, and at-risk youth in the urban setting of Orange County. We offer our programs at the OC Fairgrounds Equestrian Center to provide convenient access to those who will benefit.
Meet Our Founders
Lisa Sabo
President
Co-Owner at Sabo Eventing & Newport Mesa Riding Center
Lisa Sabo, President, is the co-owner of Sabo Eventing and trains horses and riders in eventing, dressage, and jumping. She has ridden and coached to the top levels of eventing and is a Level III certified instructor with the United States Eventing Association. She owns several horses and ponies used in her lesson and training program, in addition to the horses she trains, which are owned by her clients. Lisa has provided horses under contract to various therapy programs and operated by others at the OCFEC.
changingstrides.lisa@gmail.com
Sarah Klifa
Secretary
Owner and Operator at Cheval Training Stables
Sarah Klifa, Secretary, is a trainer who operates Cheval Training Stables. She owns horses used in her lesson and training program and two miniature horses, in addition to the horses she training, which are owner by her clients. Sarah utilizes miniature horses in various therapy programs and the miniatures are certified as Assisted Animal Therapy horses to work with the elderly and hospice.
changingstrides.sarah@gmail.com
Board of Directors
Carolyn Beaver
Chairman
Lisa Sabo
President
Brian Sabo
Director
Susan Gyor
Accountant
Sara Klifa
Secretary
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