J F Shea Therapeutic Riding Center Inc

Profile Not Current (Last updated: Jan 09, 2026 )

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Ms. Dana Butler-Moburg

CEO/Executive Director Experience

For the past 25 years, Dana has been the executive director for the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in San Juan Capistrano. The Shea Center is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic horse-related programs. In the last 21 years, the Center has quadrupled its operating revenue to a $4.5 million annual operating budget while growing services to serve over 1,100 clients with special needs each year at the Center. With 26 full-time staff and 15 part-time and contract staff, the Shea Center is one of the largest therapeutic equestrian centers in the U.S. Her work was recently recognized with the Founder's Award by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International organization for making a meaningful impact on the entire industry of therapeutic riding. In 2009, she was also named one of "20 Women to Watch in Orange County" by OC Metro magazine. She brings a 31-year background in non-profit management and administration to The Shea Center with an emphasis in community organization, development, communications and board management. She spent seven years with the American Heart Association in Los Angeles during which time she received two national awards for her work in communications and marketing.

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff 40
Number of Part-Time Staff 14
Number of Volunteers 449
Number of Contract Staff 1

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity
Other 0
Caucasian 50
Hispanic/Latino 4
African American/Black 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 1
Native American/American Indian 0
Gender
Male 9
Female 46
Not Specified 0

CONTACT

J F Shea Therapeutic Riding Center Inc

26284 Oso Road
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

dgreen@sheacenter.org

Phone: 949-240-8441

www.sheacenter.org