Meghan Nicholson, Volunteer Manager

Meghan has loved horses her entire life, but it wasn’t until she found SAFE in the Fall of 2018, that she was finally able to connect with them! Starting out as a PM chore volunteer, Meghan helped to clean paddocks and feed hay. She quickly fell in love with being...

Sara Hummel, Barn & Facilities Manager

Sara has loved animals of all shapes and sizes for as long as she can remember, ranging from birds, reptiles, and pocket pets to cats, dogs, cows, and horses. She first discovered her love of horses at age 7 when she began trading chores for riding privileges among...

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...