In 2025, Sheila Martin took a leap. After a decade teaching special education, and with a couple horses on hand, Martin founded her nonprofit, Triple H Ranch, in Milton, Wisconsin.
The mission: to engage and strengthen individuals with disabilities through caring for and riding horses.
“[They] develop a relationship with the horse, and learn how to handle them and ride,” said Martin. “The goal is to help them strengthen themselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially.”
To hear the rest of Martin’s story, click the audio player above.