Heart of the Horse News

Photos from Heart of the Horse

Photos from Heart of the Horse are now available online for viewing and purchase at http://www.schmauserphoto.com/heartofthehorse2013. Thank you to photographer Justin Schmauser for covering our event!

Here are some of our favorite images:

Heart of the Horse 2013 is over…

…and what a night it was! We would like to thank our guests, our donors, our sponsors, and our volunteers for making Heart of the Horse 2013 a night that we will never forget. We had a wonderful evening that exceeded our wildest expectations in terms of fundraising for the horses of SAFE. Our preliminary totals indicate that we raised more than $43,000, including $15,400 for the SAFE Veterinary Care Fund! We are so incredibly grateful to our kind and generous guests — thank you so much for attending this year’s Heart of the Horse, and we hope to see you all next year!

Thank you to our amazing, incredible volunteers!

Before we say anything else about the unbelievable success that was this year’s Heart of the Horse, we need to put that success squarely upon the shoulders of the people who made it possible: our volunteers. The people who worked behind the scenes on this year’s Heart put on an incredible, smoothly run and very enjoyable evening. To the volunteers of Heart of the Horse, it was so much fun working with each of you. You were all so resourceful and helpful and cheerful, it was so clear to us how deeply you care about SAFE and its horses. To the members of the Procurement Committee, thank you so much for everything you did to pack the auction with amazing treasures! And to our event night volunteers, thank you so much for giving up a weekend night to be part of this incredible event! It was more than seven hours of hard work, many of you did it in high heels, and believe us, we understand your pain! We hope it was all worth it in the end. We could not have pulled it off without you!

Sincerely and with our deepest gratitude,
Bonnie Hammond, Executive Director, SAFE
Debi Shatos, President, SAFE

Heart of the Horse 2013 Volunteers:

Anna Tran Lyn Frisch
Anne-Marie Rousseau Lynn Mazer
Beth Amberg Mandy Tennert
Brenda Adams Marissa Manzanares
Brittney Stewart Merle Swan
Darby Stewart Michelle Ogle
Debi Shatos Monica Bretherton
Devlin Dunsmore Nicole Schuler
Emily Bullard Patti Gable
Emily Hutson Peter Houghton
Eric Blanchard Reece Jennings
Erin Dunsmore Sage Young
Jet Parrett Sara Eggers
JoAnna Buxton Sara Hall
Justin Schmauser Sherry Leake
Kacie Sheeler Shonnessy Gilmore
Kim Young Steven Staley
Kirann Gable Suzi Puckett
Kristine Larson Todd Barton
Lara Brantingham Todd Leake
Laura Monahan Tracy Green
Leona Lisa Victoria Guy
Les Parrett