Meet Our Members
Lori Mcmaster
President, Director
I have been working with horses my entire life. Showing, training and just enjoying the wonderful view between those lovey horse ears. I had studied equine massage and several bodywork modalities before establishing Alpine Ridge Equestrian and Alpine Ridge Equine Massage as my professions. I began working in the rescue horse industry in 2015. This experience revealed my passion for rescue animals and also showed me what was important to my heart. Getting these animals out of terrible situations, showing them love, medical care and good nutrition is our first step. Teaching trust and respecting the bonded families of these equines are very important to me and just some of the wonderful things HOME is built on. I am so blessed to join forces with some of the most amazing women in the rescue industry. We all have come from working at a horse rescue and all of our hearts align perfectly to create this amazing organization, HOME. I am living my best life. I want to see every equine that comes through our door have the same opportunity.


barbara gordon
Vice President, Director
Rescuing the unwanted, abused and neglected is a life long passion of mine. Horses, dogs, cats, miniature donkeys and miniature horses. So many wonderful animals need a fresh start and an advocate for their well being. I’ve learned a lot about animal behavior through University of Washington courses, working with some of the most gifted trainers working today and all the incredible animals that have been a part of my family. Joining together with these amazing women has allowed me to focus my time, my money and my passion to the community of miniature horses and donkeys in Washington and across the United States. Our commitment to life long emotional and physical well being for each animal who comes through our doors fills my heart with happiness. I look forward to sharing my love of these amazing creatures with you.

Sarah Sanford
Director
My earliest memories are of passion for horses… all kinds! I had every Breyer® ever made, read every book about horses I could get my hands on, and cried inconsolably for Black Beauty. As an adult I was finally able to achieve my lifelong dream of owning horses. I was very naïve and found myself immersed in a steep learning curve. While I loved learning about my “kids” I was too often crushed by the cruelty and abuse I became aware was ongoing. My advocacy started with OTTBs (my horse, Mozart was one) and quickly expanded to wild horses and burros. I have been very fortunate to participate in a number of clinics about and with horses. I learned the joy of connection with honest, sensitive and perceptive equines of all types and sizes. They have taught me so very much and have shown me that investing in traumatized and frightened creatures can be transformative for them and rewarding beyond measure for me. I am thrilled with this opportunity to give all I can to HOME, joining this fabulous tribe of women who are dedicating their time and treasure to support mini equines. They prove every day that while we can’t make the world better for all of these wonderful creatures, for those we can work with the world will be forever full of love and care.
Barb Ferderer
Director
I don’t come with a fancy equestrian backstory, I do however come with a lifetime love of horses. For someone who didn’t own a horse, I did manage over the years to do an awful lot of riding thanks to my horse-crazy friends. What I learned were valuable lessons that have served me well throughout my life. My equine acquisitions happened via an introduction to a horse rescue not far from my home, the first horse that I would come to own, a magnificent, tall, and misunderstood OTTB named Kai. He was adopted and returned several times—he was not a good fit, he was too this and not enough that. Bu he was, and still is, absolutely perfect for me. The day he decided that I was his person was one of the greatest days ever. Since then I’ve adopted four more horses: Anakin, Timmy, Hobie, and Kidd. Individually they have enriched my life in ways I couldn’t begin to imagine. I love them all for their willingness to give me a chance.
