by Lily Leitkowski | Nov 29, 2021 | Pepper
Pepper was quite busy during Joel’s last visit to SAFE, for not only was she my companion in the groundwork portion of the clinic, but she was also present in the colt start. Because she’d worked so hard in the days prior to our groundwork sessions, she was a little...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 26, 2021 | Operations Council
Kellie has had a love for horses (and dogs and cats) her whole life, starting at a young age, riding with her cousins in Oregon every summer at her grandparents’ place. Every summer her grandparents had a new pony for her to ride. When her parents moved back...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 26, 2021 | Board of Directors
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 Council
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 | Board of Directors
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 Council
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by Skye Guidotti | Nov 23, 2021 | Announcement
Recently a teacher from a near by elementary school reached out because she had a few students who wanted to learn more about horses. Terry was happy to help educate our little budding horse lovers. Check out their questions and Terry’s answers and see if you also can...
by Bonnie Hammond | Nov 23, 2021 | Who We Are
A Seattle transplant, Belinda Armstrong will tell you she grew up on the back of a horse! Belinda’s best friend growing up was her trusty horse, Choctaw, and they would venture through the hills of Orange County, California for hours. With the duties and obligations...
by Skye Guidotti | Nov 23, 2021 | Remy
Here are some great photos of Remy sent to us by his adopter, Jessica. Remy loves to play with other horses and teach them about toys. Here he is with his best friend, Soldier. These are toys, right? Soldier with his tongue out, Remy holding...
by Skye Guidotti | Nov 22, 2021 | Jill
One of our volunteers, Sue Coulter, worked with Jill in the clinic a few weekends ago. This is what she had to say: “I was fortunate to work with Jill during two days of the groundwork portion of the Joel Conner Clinic, November 2021. Jill is a young...
