Lori Muse – Sacred Heart Equestrian Center, Director
Lori has been working with horses in the state of Louisiana her entire life. She specializes in teaching Western riding and beginner English riding to students of all ages. She worked at BREC’s Farr Equestrian Center as a camp instructor and as a Western/English instructor. In the past, Lori worked at various barns including horse racing farms where she acquired experience in grooming, schooling horses, managing, ponying, and handling newborn foals. She is also trained in barefoot trimming, general health, and care. Lori joined the Sacred Heart Equestrian Center team in 2014. Currently Lori trims horses in her spare time.
Email Lori at lori.muse@sshcoteau.org
DeAnna Henderson- Sacred Heart Equestrian Center, Lead Instructor
DeAnna was born and raised in Scott, Louisiana. She started riding at 9 years old and hasn't ever stopped. Growing up, DeAnna owned and cared for her own horses as well as helped train and show ponies and horses for clients and owners. She then started working at a consignment sale barn for two years and got to ride everything, from tiny ponies to Clydesdales. She quickly found her passion teaching riding lessons to all ages and levels. Being able to share her love of horses with others is one of the things she loves most about working at Sacred Heart Equestrian Center.
Email DeAnna at deanna.henderson@sshcoteau.org
Lori B. Dartez, Sacred Heart Equestrian Center Barn Manager
Lori Dartez is a former Language Arts teacher who has been working with horses for more than 20 years, and joined the Equestrian Center team in 2013. She earned her BS in Secondary English Education with a minor in journalism from UL Lafayette in 2001. Lori grew up barrel racing, and during her college years, continued to train and compete on barrel horses. During those years she also managed Smackover Farm, which was a horse farm specializing in the rehabilitating, starting, sales-prepping, and foaling of race horses. After college, Lori taught in the St. Martin Parish School System for 10 years. She and her husband, Chad, reside in Breaux Bridge, LA, with their two daughters, where they ride and train barrel and reining horses.
Email Lori at lori.dartez@sshcoteau.org
Erin Harmon- Sacred Heart Equestrian Center, Instructor
Erin Harmon has been at the Academy of the Sacred Heart since kindergarten. She began riding at the Sacred Heart Equestrian Center in first grade, and never left! Erin rode every day after school, through every school break, and began competing in local horse shows at a young age. During middle school, Erin began riding during her PE class as well. In high school, She competed with the barn’s IEA team, as well as individually, on her own horse. She qualified for, and competed individually at, the IEA National Finals in Syracuse, New York, during her Sophomore year. She again competed individually, and as part of the team, at the IEA National Finals in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, her Senior year. Later that summer, she and her own horse qualified and competed in Junior Hunter Finals at Devon, Pennsylvania. When Erin graduated in 2020, she began taking classes at UL Lafayette, majoring in Veterinary Bioscience. She has chosen to continue her passion for riding horses and teaching lessons here at Sacred Heart Equestrian Center.
