Board of Directors

With more than 25 years of experience caring and handling of rescue horses, Cheri White Owl is the Founder/President of Horse Feathers Equine Center located in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Ms. White Owl moved to Edmond, Oklahoma in 2005 from Sturgis, South Dakota then to Guthrie, in 2007 where she re-opened her rescue efforts after attending an auction seeing the need for her specialized experience. Ms. White Owl is a former 4-H member and Leader, former State Co-Ordinator with the American Mustang & Burro Assn. She is also listed as a Wild Horse Mentor and in 2015 was accepted as a TIP(Trainer Incentive Program) trainer through the Mustang Heritage Foundation to work with BLM Mustangs. Ms. White Owl also has additional experience in the medical field of nursing which she utilizes in assisting with the rehabilitation of horses. She also was prior Correctional Officer which helps her in working with the juvenile system and those doing Community Service. In 2007, she was named as one of the five finalists for the 2007 Oklahoma Spirit Award, sponsored by Channel 9, the Daily Oklahoman and Remington Park. Ms. White Owl is also a CPRSS-Credentialed Peer Recovery Support Specialist through the Dept. of Mental Health and Substance abuse in Oklahoma City working with those who have PTSD, Trauma, Mental Health disorders as well as Drug & Alcohol Recovery. Ms. White Owl is also an Equine Specialist with EAGALA- Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association. She is also a Volunteer with the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corp and working on certification through FEMA. Ms. White Owl is also a member along with Horse Feathers in the Logan County Long Term Recovery Group assisting where needed during disasters as well as receiving certification from the Emergency Equine Response Unit, in Basic Equine Awareness and Rescue.