Amber Scholes is a director of Millcreek Meadows. Born in Memphis Tennessee, she has spent her entire life devoted to animals. Amber has rescued, rehabilitated, and fostered many over the years, and continues to do so today. Her focus at Millcreek Meadows is taking care of the animal residents, with a special focus on its horses. Her commitment is to make their lives as natural as possible to ensure their health and welfare, while at the same time helping mentally and physically disadvantaged people by exposing them to the natural energy, empathy and incredible power of her charges. Her many achievements include the introduction of a herd dynamic for the organization’s ten horses, allowing them to live as free a life as possible. She has also eliminated horseshoes, thereby returning the animals’ hoofs to their natural state. Part of Amber’s remit is to develop clinics to increase the understanding of horses and how to work with them and provide the right kinds of care. The clinics bring communities together and through participation, they constantly generate new ideas and practices. She has been tenaciously instrumental in ensuring Millcreek Meadows is as environmentally friendly as possible through practices such as auto waters to reduce water waste and the presence of mosquito larvae. Other environmental initiatives include lessening invasive plant species, employing solar lighting and cameras, and planting grass seed for grazing to eliminate the dependence on hay. Using her contagious passion for animals she continuously mobilizes the local community to the benefit of Millcreek’s animal residents and human visitors. She is committed to expanding her reach and bringing more people, partners and beneficiaries into the fold to enable Millcreek meadows to grow in its mission.

Amber graduated with honors from Fresno State University with a degree in business. Today she lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, Wayne. She has four children, eight horses, one donkey, four dogs, and a cat.