Meet the Team

About

Kathryn Sarracino, MS, OTR/L is a licensed Occupational Therapist with over 20 years of experience supporting children and families in school, clinic, and community-based settings. She specializes in pediatric occupational therapy, helping children build the skills needed for greater independence, confidence, emotional regulation, sensory processing, motor development, and meaningful participation in everyday life.

Kathryn’s passion for equine-assisted therapy grew when her daughters began riding horses. Watching their experiences, she quickly recognized the profound connection between horse and rider and the meaningful impact it could have on confidence, emotional well-being, regulation, and overall participation in daily life.

Inspired by this experience, Kathryn combines her occupational therapy background with the therapeutic power of horses to create meaningful, relationship-centered experiences that foster growth, connection, confidence, and independence for every client.

Background & credentials

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of New England · Licensed in California · NBCOT certified · CPR certified · American Hippotherapy Association Part 1A complete · 20+ years of pediatric OT experience.

Services

Occupational therapy incorporating equine movement; fine-motor, sensory regulation, and daily-activity goals.

About

Dr. Robyn Wyzinski, PT, DPT, HPCS, CERP, serves as Director of Therapeutics at Center X. A Doctor of Physical Therapy with more than two decades of clinical experience, she has specialized in pediatric care and in the therapeutic use of equine movement throughout her career.

Robyn earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a BA in Human Health Science from Clarke University. She is a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CERP), trained through the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical School, and a Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist (HPCS) recognized by the American Hippotherapy Association — specialist-level training in the biomechanics of horse and rider. A lifelong equestrian, she has also served as an FEI physiotherapist at the World Equestrian Games.

At Center X, Robyn shapes the clinical foundation of every program, ensuring therapy is evidence-based, individualized, and centered on the well-being of both rider and horse.

Background & credentials

Doctor of Physical Therapy & BA in Human Health Science, Clarke University · Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CERP), University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical School · Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist (HPCS), American Hippotherapy Association · 20+ years as a pediatric physical therapist · FEI physiotherapist, 2018 World Equestrian Games.

About

Kristie Bigham is a USDF “L” Judge Program Graduate, competitive dressage rider, and trainer/instructor whose work spans the full career of the horse. She brings a judge’s eye, a competitor’s instincts, and a lifetime of hands-on experience.

A former NCAA scholarship athlete at Lake Erie College in Ohio, Kristie has built a career grounded in both the science and the art of horsemanship. A USDF Bronze Medalist and diploma holder from USDF University, she has pursued her education with the same rigor she brings to her work as a trainer/instructor. She is a foal and development specialist; her background further includes breeding programs and facility management — giving her a whole-horse perspective that informs every partnership she facilitates.

At Center X, she draws on that full breadth of experience to meet each horse exactly where they are. She is, above all, an advocate for the horse — and that commitment is the thread that runs through every aspect of her work.

Background & credentials

USDF “L” Program Graduate · USDF Bronze Medalist · USDF University diploma · Former NCAA athlete, Lake Erie College · Foal & development specialist.