by Beck Wren | Jul 5, 2023 | Part Time Staff
Vanessa Bassett has always felt a special kinship with animals. A certified cat-lady, she is happiest caring for pets, farm animals, wildlife, and of course, horses. Vanessa grew up in the Pacific Northwest, earned a BFA in Apparel Design from RISD, and spent most of...
by Bonnie Hammond | Dec 25, 2021 | Board of Directors
Elaine is a seasoned executive with a successful track record and passion for the power of advocacy and political action. A lawyer by training, she spent much of her career in public service at the state and local level driven by a passion for social justice. Elaine...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 26, 2021 | Advisory Board
Trish Markey feels that horses are a daily passion that brings joy, accomplishment, and accountability. She was introduced to Joel Conner in 2018 and started participating in his horsemanship clinics at SAFE with her gelding Sampson. After learning more about SAFE,...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 26, 2021 | Advisory Board
In Joel Conner’s life, horses are his work and his play. Professionally, Joel starts colts and teaches horsemanship using the techniques of the masters: Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt, and Buck Brannaman. He started riding horses for SAFE back in 2015, and had been involved...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 26, 2021 | Who We Are
Horses have long been a love, delight and passion for Amanda. Her first four-legged was a donkey named ‘Pizza Pie’ (which is what happens when a 5‑year-old names a donkey.) She’s been blessed with the friendship of her rescue donkey, Guinness, since 2006. As a...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 24, 2021 | Advisory Board
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