Shar Conner, Alumni Program Manager

When SAFE rescues a horse, it makes a commitment to that horse for its entire life – once a SAFE horse, always a SAFE horse! As SAFE’s Alumni Program Manager, Shar is responsible for following up with every horse that has “graduated” from SAFE’s program. She maintains...

Laurie Sasser, Volunteer Manager

Growing up in Colorado, Laurie Sasser spent many formative years in the mountains around horses at ranches, farms, and rodeos. She joins SAFE with experience helping brands build communities in wellness, arts, e‑commerce, and online content creation. Laurie teaches...

Kaya Mead, Barn Staff

After moving to Seattle to pursue a coffee career in 2017, Kaya realized there was a horse shaped (and sized) hole in her new life. She stumbled upon SAFE online and immediately started volunteering. Kaya soon learned of the horsemanship program and was so impressed,...

Trudy Mossop, Barn Staff

Trudy Mossop has been finding ways to have horses in her life from a young age, starting off by mucking out stalls at a neighbor’s barn to trade for riding lessons. She rode with the Cornell University recreational equestrian program (mostly hunter-jumper) during...