Joel Conner

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...

Sheila Otter, Secretary

Sheila Otter has been passionate about animals since she was a child. She loved horses, but did not start into a riding program until she was 29. She bought her first horse at 32, and says that being at the barn and in a saddle are definitely her happy places. Sheila...

Belinda Armstrong

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...

Ashley Farrington, Secretary

Ashley Farrington was ‘horse crazy’ as a kid but her parents did not allow her to have any animals, much less a horse. When she went off on her own, the first thing she did was adopt a kitten and her own horse! That love for horses and all animals continues as Ashley...